Temporary Accounting And Finance Jobs in Waterloo, ON

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Fixed Asset Accountant

Toronto, ON
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Temporary
47.5 - 55 CAD / Hourly
We are looking for a Fixed Asset Accountant to support our Manufacturing client in Toronto, Ontario through a Long-term Contract assignment. This role combines day-to-day fixed asset accounting with project-related support, making it ideal for someone who is comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment. The successful candidate will bring strong attention to detail, advanced Excel capability, and experience handling multi-currency transactions and reporting. Responsibilities:• Manage fixed asset accounting activities, including additions, disposals, transfers, depreciation, and reconciliations.• Maintain accurate capital asset records and help ensure balances are properly reflected in financial reporting.• Support ongoing finance project work by reviewing, organizing, and preparing asset data for system loading and validation.• Perform detailed analysis in Excel to clean large datasets, investigate discrepancies, and improve data accuracy.• Work closely with finance, procurement, and operations teams to gather information and resolve fixed asset issues efficiently.• Assist with period-end and year-end activities related to fixed assets, ensuring deadlines and reporting requirements are met.
2026-09-18T00:00:00Z

Accountant - Entry Level

Burlington, ON
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Temporary
20 - 25 CAD / Hourly
We are looking for an entry-level Accountant to join a social services organization in Burlington, Ontario on a part-time Long-term Contract basis. This opportunity is ideal for someone with a solid foundation in day-to-day accounting operations who is eager to contribute to accurate financial administration in a collaborative, mission-driven environment. The successful candidate will support core accounting activities, reporting processes, and document management while helping maintain compliance with established financial and safety standards. Responsibilities:• Manage incoming and outgoing financial transactions by reviewing invoices, receipts, and supporting approvals to ensure timely accounts payable and accounts receivable processing.• Keep accounting data organized and up to date within ERP and accounting systems, maintaining accuracy across financial records and documentation.• Support the reconciliation of bank statements and general ledger accounts by identifying discrepancies and assisting with follow-up corrections.• Contribute to month-end and year-end activities by helping prepare financial reports and providing documentation required for audit review.• Monitor finance-related correspondence and route inquiries or documents to the appropriate team members for prompt attention.• Organize and maintain electronic and physical filing systems for accounting records so that financial information is accessible, complete, and audit-ready.• Work closely with finance colleagues and internal departments to gather information and help ensure smooth and timely exchange of financial details.• Follow nonprofit financial policies, internal controls, and applicable regulatory requirements to support compliant accounting practices.• Adhere to workplace health and safety legislation and agency-specific safety procedures in daily work activities.
2026-10-14T00:00:00Z

Senior Accountant - Firm

Oakville, ON
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Temporary
50 - 58 CAD / Hourly
Senior Accountant - Firm (Contract)Role: Senior Accountant – Firm (13 Month - Contract)Duration: 13-month contractWork Model: OnsiteLocation: Oakville, ON Position OverviewOur client is seeking an experienced accounting professional to support their team. This role is ideal for someone with recent public practice experience who can confidently manage files independently and contribute across financial reporting, assurance, and tax engagements. The successful candidate will work with a diverse client base while partnering closely with firm leadership to ensure deliverables are completed accurately and on time.Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Prepare year-end files, including working paper packages, account analysis, reconciliations, and supporting documentation.</li><li>Assist with assurance engagements through planning, testing, analysis, and completion of engagement files.</li><li>Prepare corporate, personal, trust, and other tax filings while ensuring compliance with applicable requirements.</li><li>Manage a portfolio of client engagements and maintain regular communication throughout the engagement cycle.</li><li>Investigate and resolve accounting-related matters, escalating complex issues when appropriate.</li><li>Support and review the work of junior team members, providing guidance and feedback as needed.</li><li>Monitor deadlines across multiple engagements and ensure timely completion of deliverables.</li><li>Research technical accounting and tax matters and apply findings to client situations.</li><li>Contribute to operational efficiency by identifying opportunities to improve processes and workflow.</li></ul>
2026-10-15T00:00:00Z

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>
2026-10-14T00:00:00Z

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