General Accountant | 6-Month Contract-to-Hire | Caledon, ON

Original job posting

The role involves supporting month-end and year-end close activities, including preparing journal entries and account reconciliations. Additionally, the candidate will assist with budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis to identify process improvements.

Job details

Our client, a well-established organization located in Caledon, is looking for a General Accountant to join their team on an initial 6-month contract, with a very strong possibility of converting to a permanent full-time position. This role is approximately 80% accounting and 20% FP&A, making it an excellent opportunity for an accounting professional who enjoys both hands-on accounting and financial analysis. Key Responsibilities: Support month-end and year-end close activities Prepare journal entries, account reconciliations and supporting schedules Analyze financial results and investigate variances Assist with budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis Support financial reporting and management analysis Identify opportunities for process improvements and efficiencies Provide support on various accounting and FP&A initiatives and ad hoc requests Qualifications: 4+ years of hands-on accounting experience Strong experience with month-end close, journal entries and reconciliations Exposure to budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Advanced Microsoft Excel skills Strong systems/ERP knowledge CMA, CPA or other relevant accounting designation is an asset Must be legally eligible to work in Canada; Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents preferred Must be comfortable working 5 days per week in office in Caledon 📍 Location: Caledon, ON 📅 Contract: 6 months with strong potential to convert to permanent 🏢 Work Arrangement: 5 days onsite Interested? Please send your resume in MS Word format to Navneet Kaur at nkaur@ifgpr.com.

What you’ll do

The role involves supporting month-end and year-end close activities, including preparing journal entries and account reconciliations. Additionally, the candidate will assist with budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis to identify process improvements.

Requirements

Requires over 4 years of hands-on accounting experience with strong proficiency in Excel and ERP systems. A CMA, CPA, or similar accounting designation is considered an asset.

Listed skills

• ERP systems · Preferred
• Budgeting · Preferred
• Financial Reporting · Preferred
• Microsoft Excel · Preferred
• Financial analysis · Preferred
• Month-End Close · Preferred
• Forecasting · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Month-end Close
• Journal Entries
• Account Reconciliations
• Financial Analysis
• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• Variance Analysis
• Financial Reporting
• Microsoft Excel
• ERP Systems
• FP&A

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Manufacturing