12 Results for Tax Accountant Jobs in Waterloo, ON

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Cost Accountant

Waterloo, ON
onsite
Permanent
75000 - 85000 CAD / Yearly
We are looking for a Cost Accountant to join a manufacturing operation in Waterloo, Ontario and provide reliable financial insight that supports sound production and purchasing decisions. This position focuses on maintaining accurate product costing, reviewing operational variances, and delivering timely reporting that helps leaders understand plant performance. The successful candidate will work closely with cross-functional teams to strengthen cost controls, improve data accuracy, and contribute to budgeting and ongoing efficiency initiatives. Responsibilities: • Maintain standard cost information by reviewing historical data, validating assumptions, and updating costing records to reflect current operating conditions. • Refresh raw material cost standards on a regular monthly cycle using forecast information supplied by the purchasing team. • Verify that production recipes and process specifications reflect accurate run rates and labour assumptions for costing purposes. • Investigate purchasing and material usage variances to identify discrepancies and keep bills of material and standard costs aligned with actual operations. • Prepare cost models for new items, product changes, and initiatives aimed at reducing manufacturing spend. • Collaborate with Purchasing, Research and Development, and Manufacturing to support cost approvals, track labour-related variances, and assess financial results after product launches. • Produce recurring operational finance reports covering areas such as purchase price variance, labour performance, yield, inventory movements, production volumes, and overhead spending. • Reconcile income statement activity by reviewing variance-related transactions and correcting inconsistencies where required. • Analyze plant expenses and prepare journal entries related to labour, utilities, and inventory account reconciliations. • Assist with the annual budgeting process and support cost-reduction efforts in partnership with operational finance leadership.
2026-10-09T00:00:00Z

Accountant

Vaughan, ON
onsite
Permanent
60000 - 75000 CAD / Yearly
We are looking for an Accountant to support day-to-day accounting activities for a manufacturing business in Vaughan, Ontario. This role is suited to someone who is detail-oriented, organized, and confident managing financial records with accuracy. The successful candidate will contribute to timely reporting, maintain smooth transaction processing, and help ensure the integrity of accounts across payables, receivables, and reconciliations. Responsibilities: • Manage accounts payable and accounts receivable activities, ensuring transactions are recorded accurately and processed within established timelines. • Prepare and review customer billings, supplier invoices, and related documentation to maintain complete and up-to-date financial records. • Perform regular account reconciliations and investigate discrepancies to support accurate ledger balances. • Assist with month-end close tasks, including journal entries, account analysis, and supporting schedules. • Maintain accounting data in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and help keep system information organized and reliable. • Use Microsoft Excel to analyze financial data, track outstanding items, and prepare routine accounting reports. • Communicate with internal teams and external contacts to resolve payment, billing, and account issues efficiently.
2026-10-15T00:00:00Z

Staff Accountant

Mississauga,, ON
onsite
Permanent
50000 - 75000 CAD / Yearly
We are looking for a Staff Accountant to join a public accounting team in Mississauga, Ontario. This position is suited to someone who brings hands-on experience in Canadian public practice and is comfortable handling bookkeeping, tax preparation, and year-end accounting work with minimal day-to-day direction. The successful candidate will support a range of client files while maintaining accuracy, meeting deadlines, and delivering dependable financial reporting and compliance support. Responsibilities: • Manage complete bookkeeping activities for client accounts, including maintaining accurate financial records and processing routine transactions. • Perform regular reconciliations for bank and credit card accounts to ensure balances are accurate and discrepancies are resolved promptly. • Prepare T1 personal income tax returns with attention to current tax rules and supporting documentation requirements. • Complete T2 corporate tax filings for a variety of clients in accordance with Canadian tax regulations and reporting timelines. • Assemble year-end working paper files and assist in producing financial statements that are organized, accurate, and ready for review. • Support indirect tax and regulatory filing obligations, including sales tax submissions and related compliance requirements. • Use QuickBooks and Canadian tax software to maintain client records, prepare filings, and streamline file completion. • Work independently across ongoing bookkeeping and tax assignments while managing multiple deadlines in a public accounting environment.
2026-10-21T00:00:00Z

General Accountant

Mississauga, ON
onsite
Permanent
75000 - 85000 CAD / Yearly
Our client is seeking a General Accountant to join their team in a hands-on role supporting both accounting and payroll operations. Reporting to the Controller, the role will be responsible for; Key Responsibilities <ul><li>Support the month-end close process, including journal entries, accruals, and account reconciliations.</li><li>Prepare balance sheet reconciliations, bank reconciliations, and general ledger analyses.</li><li>Maintain the fixed asset ledger and related accounting schedules.</li><li>Perform inventory reconciliations and support inventory accounting activities.</li><li>Assist with standard costing, job costing, purchase price variance (PPV), and production variance analysis.</li><li>Reconcile inventory, subledgers, and other accounts to the general ledger.</li><li>Support accounts payable and accounts receivable processes, resolving discrepancies as required.</li><li>Support financial reporting and operational analysis.</li><li>Participate in process improvements and support an evolving accounting function.</li><li>Coordinate weekly payroll for over 50 employees, including hourly, salaried, and temporary staff.</li><li>Review employee timesheets and supervisor approvals to ensure payroll accuracy.</li><li>Verify temporary employee hours and provide approved hours to staffing agencies.</li><li>Prepare payroll journal entries and payroll-related accruals.</li><li>Reconcile payroll balances, vacation accruals, benefits, and year-end payroll information.</li><li>Assist with payroll audits and validate T4 reporting and payroll records.</li><li>Ensure payroll processes comply with company policies and legislative requirements.</li></ul>
2026-11-04T00:00:00Z

Sr. Accountant

South Huron/ Middlesex County (exeter, Lucan, Dashwood), ON
onsite
Permanent
85000 - 95000 CAD / Yearly
We are looking for an experienced Sr. Accountant to join a finance team in the south Huron County, Ontario area (Exeter, Lucan, Dashwood) and contribute to accurate reporting, strong financial oversight, and reliable month-end processes. This position will support core accounting operations across multiple entities, help guide budgeting and forecasting activities, and provide analysis related to project costing and revenue recognition. The role also offers exposure to year-end reporting, audit preparation, tax support, and compliance-focused finance initiatives. This is an in office role for the first 6 months, transitioning to hybrid once the training period is completed. Responsibilities:• Prepare journal entries, payroll-related accounting entries, and reconciliations to support accurate general ledger activity and timely month-end close.• Produce financial reports and review accounting output from accounts payable and accounts receivable to help maintain accuracy across daily transactions.• Contribute to budgeting and forecasting cycles by assembling financial data, analyzing results, and identifying variances.• Track project costing and progress billings, including monitoring inventory, invoicing status, customer billings, and revenue recognition over varying project timelines.• Manage required government remittances and statutory filings in accordance with applicable reporting obligations.• Develop audit support schedules and assist with year-end working papers, including documentation needed for corporate tax preparation and T4 validation.• Support accounting activities for two entities and assist with consolidation work required for year-end financial reporting.• Participate in special finance projects, including compliance-related reviews such as equipment lease validation, while following internal control standards.• Maintain organized financial records and ensure accounting practices align with company policies and reporting requirements.
2026-11-03T00:00:00Z

Sr. Accountant

Mississauga, ON
onsite
Permanent
100000 - 110000 CAD / Yearly
Senior Accountant📍 Mississauga, ON (100% Onsite) Our client is seeking a Senior Accountant to join their finance team and play a key role in financial reporting, fixed asset accounting, and business partnering. This is an excellent opportunity for a CPA or CPA-track professional looking to make an impact in a collaborative, growth-oriented environment. What You'll Do<ul><li>Own fixed asset accounting, including capitalization, depreciation, reconciliations, and physical inventory reviews.</li><li>Manage lease accounting and ensure compliance with accounting standards.</li><li>Lead reporting, forecasting, and analysis for capital assets and CapEx.</li><li>Prepare month-end, quarter-end, and year-end journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reports.</li><li>Support audit, tax, and sales tax compliance activities for Canadian entities.</li><li>Partner with operational leaders to provide financial insights and support key business decisions.</li><li>Collaborate with Accounting, AP, AR, and FP&A teams to ensure accurate financial reporting.</li><li>Drive process improvements and support continuous improvement initiatives across finance.</li></ul>
2026-11-06T00:00:00Z

Sr. Accountant

Mississauga, ON
onsite
Temporary
35 - 37 CAD / Hourly
We are looking for an experienced Sr. Accountant with hands-on experience working in a shared services environment to join a pharmaceutical organization in Mississauga, Ontario on a contract basis. In this role, you will take ownership of key accounting activities, support accurate and timely financial reporting, and contribute to a disciplined month-end close process. You will serve as a key liaison between corporate finance, shared services, and local business teams, coordinating the resolution of accounting issues, strengthening collaboration, and identifying opportunities to improve processes and efficiency. Responsibilities:<ul><li>Serve as a key liaison between corporate finance, shared services, and local business teams to address accounting inquiries, resolve issues, and ensure alignment on deliverables and reporting expectations.</li><li>Investigate accounting discrepancies and processing issues, identify root causes, and coordinate corrective actions with the appropriate teams through to resolution.</li><li>Lead core month-end accounting activities, including preparing and reviewing journal entries, reconciliations, and reporting packages for corporate finance.</li><li>Manage the full close cycle for assigned entities, coordinating shared services inputs and ensuring deadlines are met and financial information is complete, accurate, and compliant with reporting requirements.</li><li>Review work and financial information provided by shared services, address gaps or errors, and follow up on outstanding items to support a timely and accurate close.</li><li>Assess intercompany billings to confirm correct coding, reasonableness, and allocation across business units and profit centres, working with corporate and shared services teams to resolve discrepancies.</li><li>Collaborate with FP&A to analyze differences between actual results and budget or forecast and provide meaningful explanations for cost centre variances.</li><li>Perform detailed account and cost analysis to support decision-making, highlight trends, and improve financial visibility.</li><li>Identify inefficiencies in accounting workflows, handoffs, and communication between teams, and help implement practical improvements that reduce errors, rework, and delays.</li><li>Maintain adherence to accounting standards, internal controls, and company policies while strengthening process documentation and clarifying responsibilities across teams.</li><li>Support internal and external audits by coordinating documentation, responding to inquiries, and assisting with tax-related financial requests.</li><li>Apply sound judgment to prioritize deliverables, take ownership of issue resolution, and escalate matters appropriately.</li></ul>
2026-11-03T00:00:00Z

Senior Accountant

Kitchener, ON
onsite
Permanent
85000 - 95000 CAD / Yearly
Our client is seeking a Senior Accountant to join their Finance team, assisting in maintaining the integrity of accounting information and systems, in accordance with the standard and rules under GAAP, as well as other regulatory bodies. You'll have these opportunities to reconcile, analyze and synthesize financial data from business operations. They play active role in preparation of public financial statements and other regulatory reports. Responsibilities:• Manage monthly, quarterly and year-end financial closes including assigned journal entries, balance sheet account reconciliations and accruals• Perform monthly review of financials to assess accuracy/completeness and variance analysis• Focused on revenue recognition, cut-off, contract maintenance, contract amortization/deferred revenue• Prepare audit schedules and quarterly consolidated financial statements to facilitate engagements with external auditors to ensure timely close• Assist in the development annual budgets and prepare variance analysis for management team• Ensure adherence to accounting principles and company policies• Responsible for timely and accurate ad-hoc reports as needed
2026-11-06T00:00:00Z

Senior Staff Accountant

London, ON
onsite
Permanent
80000 - 120000 CAD / Yearly
We are assisting our client, a boutique full‑service public accounting firm based in London, Ontario, with hiring an experienced Intermediate Staff Accountant, Senior Staff Accountant or 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>
2026-11-06T00:00:00Z

Assistant Accounting Manager

Elora, ON
onsite
Permanent
90000 - 95000 CAD / Yearly
Our client, a well-established manufacturing organization, is seeking an Assistant Accounting Manager to join their established team. This is an excellent opportunity for an accounting professional who enjoys a hands-on role that combines financial reporting, team leadership, cost accounting exposure, and process improvement initiatives within a stable, growth-oriented environment.This position reports to the Accounting Manager and will oversee a small accounting team while supporting the organization's financial reporting, budgeting, audit, and operational accounting activities. Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Supervise and mentor a team of three accounting professionals</li><li>Assist with month-end and year-end close processes</li><li>Prepare and analyze financial statements and management reports</li><li>Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities</li><li>Maintain general ledger integrity and support subsidiary ledger reconciliations</li><li>Manage fixed asset accounting, capitalization, and disposals</li><li>Participate in cost analysis and operational reporting activities</li><li>Support internal controls, compliance initiatives, and audit requirements</li><li>Partner with leadership to review results and provide financial insights</li><li>Identify opportunities for process improvements, automation, and efficiency gains</li><li>Support various accounting and finance projects as required</li></ul>
2026-11-06T00:00:00Z

Accounting Clerk

Mississauga, ON
onsite
Permanent
55000 - 63000 CAD / Yearly
We are looking for an Accounting Clerk to join a manufacturing organization in Mississauga, Ontario. This position supports day-to-day financial operations by handling payables, maintaining accurate transaction records, and assisting with reconciliations and reporting. The successful candidate will contribute to smooth accounting processes while working closely with internal teams to ensure timely and accurate financial information. Responsibilities: • Manage the full cycle of vendor invoice administration, including entry, verification, and preparation of payments. • Process employee expense submissions through Concur and confirm compliance with company guidelines. • Maintain accurate records of banking activity, such as deposits, withdrawals, and corporate credit card transactions. • Examine freight, courier, and shipping invoices to ensure charges are properly documented and coded. • Assist with accounts payable reconciliations and provide support for routine accounting activities across the department. • Contribute to reporting and analysis by reviewing shipment-related costs and matching invoicing details between payables and receivables. • Work within Epicor to complete accounting tasks and adapt to updated system tools and workflows. • Support the implementation and day-to-day use of automation and AI-enabled accounting processes within the team.
2026-10-21T00:00:00Z

Accounts Payable Specialist

Cambridge, ON
onsite
Permanent
60000 - 65000 CAD / Yearly
We are partnering with an established organization in Cambridge to recruit an organized and detail-oriented Accounts Payable Specialist to join its finance team.This individual will be responsible for managing day-to-day accounts payable activities, ensuring invoices are processed accurately and on time, resolving discrepancies, and supporting month-end and year-end financial processes.The ideal candidate is proactive, organized, and comfortable working collaboratively across departments to maintain accurate financial records and strong vendor relationships. Location: Cambridge, ONWork Arrangement: Hybrid, 3 days in-office and 2 days remoteEmployment Type: Full-Time, Permanent Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Match, code, obtain approvals for, enter, and file invoices, expense reports, and cheque requisitions.</li><li>Prepare weekly payment runs, including cheques, wire transfers, and electronic funds transfers (EFTs).</li><li>Investigate, document, and resolve accounts payable discrepancies from start to finish.</li><li>Monitor accounts payable aging and ensure vendor accounts remain current.</li><li>Review and reconcile vendor statements, following up on outstanding invoices and discrepancies as required.</li><li>Communicate with internal team members to obtain invoice approvals and ensure timely processing.</li><li>Review accrued accounts payable reports and follow up on received purchase orders that have not yet been invoiced.</li><li>Perform month-end accounts payable reconciliations and closing procedures.</li><li>Prepare month-end accrual journal entries for significant expenses.</li><li>Reconcile outstanding cheques and investigate aged items.</li><li>Match packing slips to invoices and maintain accurate supporting documentation.</li><li>Perform data entry related to year-end inventory.</li><li>Assist with offsite storage activities as required.</li><li>Provide additional support with month-end and year-end closing activities as needed.</li></ul>Qualifications & Experience<ul><li>Previous experience in accounts payable or a similar accounting role.</li><li>Strong understanding of invoice processing, payment runs, vendor reconciliations, and accounts payable procedures.</li><li>Experience with month-end closing, accruals, and general ledger reconciliations is an asset.</li><li>Familiarity with purchase orders, receiving documentation, and inventory-related processes is preferred.</li><li>Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and accounting or ERP systems.</li><li>Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail.</li><li>Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.</li><li>Ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and follow issues through to resolution.</li><li>A collaborative, proactive approach and commitment to maintaining accurate financial records.</li></ul>
2026-10-15T00:00:00Z

12 results for Tax Accountant in Waterloo, ON