14 results for Project Accountant in Waterloo, ON

Cost Accountant

London, ON
onsite
Contract / Temporary
38 - 41.5 CAD / Hourly
We are looking for a detail-oriented Cost Accountant to join a manufacturing operation in London, Ontario on a Long-term Contract basis. In this role, you will deliver meaningful cost insights that support operational performance, financial accuracy, and informed business decisions. The position works closely with production, finance, and planning teams to strengthen reporting, evaluate profitability, and improve cost controls across the organization. Responsibilities: • Analyze material, labour, and overhead spending to assess manufacturing performance and support margin improvement. • Review Cost of Goods Sold results, investigate variances, resolve inconsistencies, and explain notable fluctuations to stakeholders. • Evaluate the financial viability of new products and initiatives by examining cost structures and profitability drivers. • Maintain and enhance costing methods and related processes to ensure reliable product costing and reporting accuracy. • Partner with production and FP&A teams to identify efficiency opportunities and provide financial input for operational decisions. • Contribute to month-end and year-end close activities by preparing cost-related reports and validating accounting data. • Support budgeting and forecasting by developing assumptions for fixed overhead, capital spending, and other plant-related costs. • Prepare detailed financial analyses and reporting in collaboration with cross-functional teams, while identifying opportunities to improve cost management practices. • Administer investment-related tracking and reporting, including internal orders, budget setup, settlements, depreciation, and return on investment calculations. • Provide backup support for inventory control and production analysis functions while ensuring adherence to company policies and applicable regulations.
2026-05-22T00:00:00Z

Project Manager

Mississauga, ON
onsite
Contract / Temporary
45 - 60 CAD / Hourly
This job posting is for a current contract vacancy with our client. We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to join the cargo team for a leading airline in Mississauga, Ontario. This long-term contract position involves managing complex projects related to equipment refurbishment and warehouse operations, supporting the team in achieving operational excellence. The successful candidate will work closely with stakeholders, vendors, and cross-functional teams to ensure project deliverables are met effectively and on time. Responsibilities:• Oversee equipment refurbishment projects, including warehousing tools and automated storage retrieval systems.• Collaborate with operations teams and stakeholders during software launches and manage change processes.• Track project deliverables and timelines, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.• Coordinate monthly planning sessions with the cargo team to review progress and address challenges.• Conduct regular walkthroughs of warehouse facilities with vendors to ensure compliance and progress.• Work with real estate teams and third-party vendors to facilitate refurbishment activities.• Utilize Microsoft tools to organize, track, and report project updates effectively.• Hold stakeholders accountable for deliverables and ensure clear communication across all teams.• Implement strategies to enhance supply chain efficiency within the cargo operations.• Manage budgets, resources, and project risks proactively.
2026-05-19T00:00:00Z

Project Coordinator

Georgetown, ON
onsite
Contract / Temporary
45 - 55 CAD / Hourly
We are looking for an experienced Project Coordinator to support project governance, reporting, and cross-functional coordination for a wholesale distribution organization in Georgetown, Ontario. This Long-term Contract position is ideal for a detail-oriented individual who can manage financial tracking, reporting accuracy, and stakeholder communication in a hybrid work environment. The successful candidate will bring strong organizational skills, confidence working with senior stakeholders, and the ability to contribute effectively within structured project delivery frameworks. Responsibilities: • Coordinate project activities, timelines, and deliverables to help keep initiatives on track and aligned with business priorities. • Maintain project budgets by monitoring costs, supporting reconciliations, and preparing financial updates for leadership review. • Extract, organize, and validate contract and project data from enterprise systems to ensure accurate reporting and record management. • Produce clear status reports, dashboards, and presentation materials using Excel, Power BI, and related tools to support decision-making. • Facilitate communication among project teams, business partners, and other stakeholders to resolve issues and maintain progress. • Support project planning and oversight in primarily waterfall environments while adapting to agile practices when required. • Use tools such as Microsoft Project, ServiceNow, Jira, and AI-enabled applications to improve coordination, reporting, and administrative efficiency. • Assist with quality assurance, documentation control, and process follow-up across multiple workstreams in a fast-paced setting.
2026-05-25T00:00:00Z

Senior Accountant

London, ON
remote
Contract / Temporary
45 - 47 CAD / Hourly
We are looking for an experienced Senior Accountant to join a contract assignment based in London, Ontario. This role is ideal for a hands-on, detail-oriented accountant who can work through complex financial records, improve data accuracy, and help ensure reporting is reliable and audit-ready. The successful candidate will support the review and refinement of historical financial information, reconcile records across systems, and provide practical accounting expertise in a time-sensitive environment. Responsibilities: • Review historical trial balances and income statement activity to ensure financial information is accurately reflected in NetSuite. • Clean, organize, and align legacy accounting records so balances and reporting structures are consistent across historical datasets. • Reconcile financial results in NetSuite against prior records from Sage to confirm completeness and accuracy. • Investigate and correct account setup issues, including accounts payable structures and items posted to suspense accounts. • Prepare, assess, and adjust journal entries required to support proper balance sheet and income statement presentation. • Consolidate historical reserve-related records into a more unified structure and ensure funds are classified appropriately in NetSuite. • Use Excel-based data analysis to examine large monthly data extracts, identify discrepancies, and support financial cleanup activities. • Help establish reporting that aligns with audited financial statements and supports an audit-ready accounting environment.
2026-05-12T00:00:00Z

Senior Accountant

Waterloo, ON
onsite
Permanent
85000 - 95000 CAD / Yearly
We are looking for a Senior Accountant to join a finance team in Kitchener, Ontario. In this role, you will support accurate financial reporting, strengthen the reliability of accounting records, and contribute to a disciplined close process across the organization. This position also plays an important part in consolidations, audit support, and financial analysis that helps leaders make informed business decisions. Responsibilities: • Lead month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities by preparing journal entries, recording accruals, and completing reconciliations for balance sheet accounts. • Record payroll-related transactions each month and verify that associated expenses and liabilities are reflected correctly in the general ledger. • Review payroll balances regularly, investigate variances, and resolve discrepancies to maintain accurate financial records. • Reconcile intercompany accounts and prepare consolidation adjustments and elimination entries for group reporting purposes. • Compile supporting schedules for external audit requests and assist in producing quarterly consolidated financial statements within required timelines. • Contribute to the annual budgeting process and provide variance analysis to help management understand financial performance against plan. • Apply accounting standards and internal policies consistently to support compliance, financial accuracy, and strong internal controls. • Prepare timely ad hoc financial reports and analysis to meet operational and leadership needs.
2026-05-21T00:00:00Z

Accounting Coordinator

Woodbridge, ON
onsite
Permanent
65000 - 75000 CAD / Yearly
We are looking for an Accounting Coordinator to support day-to-day financial operations in Ontario. This role is well suited to someone who is highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing a range of accounting activities in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will contribute to accurate financial records, timely transaction processing, and effective coordination across billing, payables, and receivables functions. Responsibilities: • Maintain financial records by reviewing, reconciling, and updating account information to ensure accuracy across transactions and balances. • Process vendor invoices and payment activities promptly while verifying supporting documentation and coding details. • Manage customer invoicing and follow up on outstanding balances to help keep receivables current and organized. • Perform regular account reconciliations to identify discrepancies, investigate variances, and resolve issues efficiently. • Prepare and issue billing documents with a high level of accuracy while ensuring timelines and internal standards are met. • Support month-end accounting activities by organizing records, tracking entries, and assisting with financial reporting requirements. • Use Microsoft Excel to analyze data, prepare summaries, and maintain structured accounting schedules. • Work within Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central to record transactions, monitor financial information, and support ongoing accounting processes.
2026-05-25T00:00:00Z

Accounting Coordinator

Burlington, ON
onsite
Permanent
60000 - 70000 CAD / Yearly
We are looking for an Accounting Coordinator to join a busy finance team in Burlington, Ontario. This position supports day-to-day accounting operations with a strong focus on receivables, reconciliations, payables, and accurate financial recordkeeping. The successful candidate will bring solid accounting knowledge, a careful eye for detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities: • Record and maintain daily sales information received from multiple agent locations, ensuring entries are complete and accurate. • Review inventory discrepancies each day, identify irregularities, and follow up to resolve outstanding variances. • Reconcile payment activity across debit transactions, credit card receipts, and bank deposits to confirm financial accuracy. • Oversee accounts receivable tasks, including invoicing follow-up, collections, and monitoring outstanding balances. • Complete recurring account reconciliations and investigate differences to support reliable financial reporting. • Provide broad accounting assistance by supporting accounts payable processing and other routine finance activities. • Enter non-fuel invoices and ensure payable transactions are coded and processed correctly. • Prepare vendor payments by cheque and electronic methods while maintaining proper documentation and approvals. • Assist with month-end and year-end close activities, including journal entries and supporting reconciliations as directed by the Controller. • Contribute to additional administrative and accounting assignments to support the wider finance team as business needs evolve.
2026-05-21T00:00:00Z

Sr. Accountant

Oakville, ON
onsite
Contract to Hire
44.308 - 51.304 CAD / Hourly
We are looking for an experienced Senior Accountant to join our team in Oakville, Ontario in a contract-to-permanent opportunity. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented accounting specialist who can support accurate financial reporting, strengthen month-end activities, and work effectively across multiple finance functions. The successful candidate will bring strong reconciliation expertise, sound judgment, and the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities: • Record and post journal entries to maintain an accurate and up-to-date general ledger. • Perform bank, balance sheet, and account reconciliations while identifying and resolving outstanding items promptly. • Contribute to monthly, quarterly, and annual close cycles by preparing schedules, reviewing balances, and supporting timely completion of deliverables. • Maintain well-organized accounting records and supporting files to ensure audit readiness and documentation accuracy. • Examine financial activity for completeness, consistency, and compliance with internal accounting practices and reporting requirements. • Prepare financial reports and provide support in the development of financial statements and related analysis. • Investigate variances, research discrepancies, and recommend corrective actions to improve accuracy in financial results. • Partner with Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, payroll, and controlling teams to coordinate information and resolve accounting issues. • Assist with internal and external audit requests by gathering documentation and responding to finance-related inquiries.
2026-05-25T00:00:00Z

Accounting Analyst

Mississauga, ON
onsite
Permanent
95000 - 105000 CAD / Yearly
Are you an experienced financial professional looking to make a high-impact contribution in a leading, global manufacturing environment? Our client is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst who will play a vital role in financial planning and analysis, partnering with business leaders to support strategic decision-making. Key Responsibilities:<ul><li>Lead financial analysis, forecasting, budgeting, and reporting processes to drive business results.</li><li>Conduct variance analysis, identify trends, and provide actionable insights to management.</li><li>Collaborate cross-functionally with operations, sales, and supply chain to support business objectives.</li><li>Develop and maintain complex financial models to evaluate projects, initiatives, and investments.</li><li>Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports and presentations for senior leadership.</li><li>Ensure compliance with internal controls and company policies.</li><li>Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency within financial processes.</li></ul>
2026-05-19T00:00:00Z

Intermediate Accountant

Oakville, ON
onsite
Contract / Temporary
30 - 35 CAD / Hourly
We are looking for an Intermediate Accountant to join a non-profit organization in Oakville, Ontario on a Contract basis. In this role, you will support core accounting operations across payables, receivables, and period-end reporting while helping maintain accurate financial records. This opportunity is well suited to someone who brings strong attention to detail, solid technical accounting knowledge, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities: • Manage the complete accounts payable process, including invoice review, coding, payment preparation, and record maintenance. • Oversee end-to-end accounts receivable activities by issuing invoices, applying payments, and following up on outstanding balances. • Prepare and post routine and adjusting journal entries to ensure the general ledger remains accurate and up to date. • Complete monthly account reconciliations and investigate discrepancies to support reliable financial reporting. • Contribute to month-end close activities by compiling supporting schedules, reviewing balances, and preparing reports. • Assist with year-end accounting tasks, including reconciliations, working papers, and documentation required for reporting and audit support. • Maintain financial records within accounting systems, including Microsoft Great Plains Dynamics, while ensuring transactions are entered correctly and on time. • Support financial statement preparation by organizing data, verifying account activity, and identifying items requiring follow-up.
2026-05-25T00:00:00Z

Financial Controller

Waterloo, ON
onsite
Permanent
130000 - 150000 CAD / Yearly
Our client is hiring a Financial Controller to lead core accounting operations and provide strong financial oversight. This is a fully on-site role in Kitchener, Ontario. This role is responsible for ensuring accurate reporting, strengthening internal controls, and delivering meaningful analysis that supports business decisions. The successful candidate will bring sound judgement, leadership capability, and a hands-on approach to financial management in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities:• Oversee the full month-end close cycle, including review of journal entries, account reconciliations, and completion of close activities within established timelines.• Direct general ledger activities, cash oversight, and the preparation of complete monthly financial statements with a high standard of accuracy.• Design, implement, and maintain accounting policies, control frameworks, and financial procedures that support compliance and operational effectiveness.• Contribute to budgeting, forecasting, purchasing support, and broader financial planning initiatives across the business.• Lead, mentor, and develop the finance team while promoting accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.• Prepare financial reporting, performance analysis, and risk insights for senior leadership to support informed decision-making.• Manage banking relationships, tax coordination, external reporting requirements, and audit activities with outside partners.• Monitor cash flow trends, develop cash projections, and recommend approaches to optimize liquidity and use of available funds.• Track key business metrics and identify opportunities to improve processes, reduce unnecessary costs, and strengthen profitability.• Evaluate accounting systems and tools on an ongoing basis to improve efficiency, reliability, and overall financial operations.
2026-05-21T00:00:00Z

Senior Staff Accountant

London, ON
onsite
Permanent
80000 - 120000 CAD / Yearly
We are assisting our client, a full‑service public accounting firm based in London, Ontario, with hiring an experienced Senior Staff Accountant or junior Manager to join their team. This position is suited to a designated accountant who brings strong assurance and tax expertise, along with the ability to manage files efficiently and deliver high-quality client service. The successful candidate will contribute sound judgment, clear communication, and a collaborative approach while supporting complex accounting engagements. Responsibilities:<ul><li>Lead and support assurance engagements for a range of clients, ensuring work is completed accurately and in accordance with industry standards.</li><li>Build and maintain strong client relationships, regularly assessing satisfaction and identifying opportunities to add value.</li><li>Maintain proactive communication with clients throughout the year, acting as a key point of contact.</li><li>Lead and execute fieldwork, providing regular engagement updates to leadership while managing and developing junior staff.</li><li>Adapt audit and accounting approaches to evolving client needs and business environments.</li><li>Apply a strong understanding of complex accounting and auditing standards to deliver practical, client-focused solutions.</li><li>Leverage technology to enhance efficiency, support knowledge sharing, and continuously improve service delivery.</li><li>Commit to ongoing professional development to deepen technical expertise and stay current with industry standards.</li><li>Prepare and review notice to reader, review engagement files, financial statements, and both personal and corporate tax returns.</li></ul>
2026-05-06T00:00:00Z

Financial Analyst

Fergus, ON
onsite
Permanent
75000 - 95000 CAD / Yearly
We are looking for a Financial Analyst to join a hybrid team in Centre Wellington, Ontario, where you will turn financial information into practical recommendations that support commercial decision-making. This role works closely with sales and finance partners to evaluate pricing, profitability, and business performance across customers, products, and channels. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical capability, sound financial judgment, and the confidence to communicate insights clearly to non-financial stakeholders. Responsibilities:• Work alongside sales and commercial leaders to evaluate pricing strategies, review deal economics, and provide insight into customer-level profitability.• Examine margins across product lines, customer segments, and distribution channels to uncover performance trends and recommend improvement opportunities.• Contribute to the design and ongoing oversight of discount structures, promotional offers, and pricing initiatives to support profitable growth.• Administer customer rebate programs by maintaining accurate records, preparing monthly accruals, and investigating variances against expectations.• Build and refine financial models that measure how pricing adjustments, rebate structures, and commercial programs affect revenue and gross margin.• Support recurring business planning activities by preparing analysis that helps the sales team assess current results and upcoming priorities.• Produce reports and dashboards that highlight sales performance, explain key trends, and support longer-term planning discussions.• Partner with finance colleagues to help ensure revenue treatment, rebate accounting, and related controls are handled accurately and in line with policy.• Identify ways to improve reporting, pricing governance, and rebate administration through process standardization and increased automation.• Provide additional analysis and contribute to special projects based on evolving business needs.
2026-05-25T00:00:00Z

Financial Analyst

Burlington, ON
onsite
Permanent
80000 - 90000 CAD / Yearly
We are partnering with our global client to hire a driven and analytical Financial Analyst for their team who is eager to grow their career in a highly collaborative, onsite environment. This is an excellent opportunity for an up‑and‑coming finance professional who wants broad exposure to the business, hands-on learning, and clear long-term advancement. In this role, you will work closely with Operations, Procurement, IT, and Finance leadership to provide meaningful financial insights that drive cost optimization, process improvement, and informed decision-making across the organization. What You’ll Be DoingForecasting, Planning & Budgeting<ul><li>Support operations, procurement, and planning teams through forecasting, scenario analysis, and trend analysis</li><li>Monitor and analyze costs across the business unit, ensuring alignment with forecast and budget, and provide clear variance explanations</li><li>Build and maintain cost models and evaluate effectiveness based on historical trends, input costs, and market conditions</li><li>Identify efficiency opportunities by automating manual processes and eliminating non-value-added activities</li><li>Track travel expenses and ensure adherence to corporate policy</li><li>Monitor IT spend and partner with IT to analyze budget vs. actual results</li></ul>Controllership, Month-End & Reporting<ul><li>Track and calculate freight and tariff/duty accruals; analyze forecast vs. actual and collaborate with logistics on variances</li><li>Maintain KPIs and trackers for purchase price variance (PPV), providing insights to operations and procurement</li><li>Analyze payroll expenses and direct labor variances related to productivity or rate changes</li><li>Prepare and post journal entries related to payroll, benefits, and travel expenses</li><li>Provide month-end analytical support to the Controller, including headcount, PPV, and travel spend analysis</li></ul>Data Analysis & Business Insights<ul><li>Manage and enhance existing Excel-based dashboards</li><li>Identify key performance indicators and design dashboards that deliver actionable insights</li><li>Translate complex financial data into clear, non-technical insights for business stakeholders</li><li>Analyze material, labor, and overhead costs and establish supplier spend trends</li></ul>
2026-04-30T00:00:00Z