Accountant

Job summary

The Accountant is responsible for preparing financial statements, managing journal entries, and performing balance sheet reconciliations. They also handle resident billing, funding revenue analysis, and support year-end audit and budgeting processes.

Job details

We are looking for an Accountant to join a finance team in Waterloo, Ontario. This position supports core accounting operations by preparing financial information, maintaining accurate records, and contributing to timely reporting for a multi-faceted care environment. The role offers the opportunity to work across month-end activities, funding administration, billing, and audit support while collaborating with both finance and operational staff. Responsibilities: • Prepare journal entries for period-end activities, including accruals, allocations, payroll-related postings, and other required adjustments to support accurate financial reporting. • Review general ledger activity and balance sheet accounts, complete reconciliations, and investigate irregular balances or unresolved items in a timely manner. • Produce monthly financial statements, internal reporting packages, and detailed supporting schedules for management review. • Record and analyze funding revenue from government sources and complete required reporting related to occupancy, resident activity, and operational metrics. • Coordinate resident billing processes, maintain supporting documentation, and resolve discrepancies to ensure revenue is recorded accurately and on time. • Reconcile resident trust accounts and work with site-based administrative teams to research and clear outstanding variances. • Support accounts payable functions by processing invoices, assisting with payments, responding to vendor questions, and reconciling supplier accounts. • Monitor daily cash activity and assist with cash flow oversight to help maintain sufficient funds for operational needs. • Contribute to budgeting, construction and renovation reporting, and year-end audit preparation by assembling schedules, documentation, and financial analysis. • Maintain organized records, uphold internal controls and accounting procedures, and assist with improvements to finance processes, systems usage, and reporting practices. Requirements Of the Position • College diploma or university degree in accounting or a closely related discipline. • At least 2 years of relevant accounting experience, ideally within a multi-entity or similarly complex environment. • Practical experience with account reconciliations, accounts payable, accounts receivable, billing, data entry, and month-end close activities. • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and comfort working with accounting software or enterprise financial systems. • Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail. • Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work independently, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and handle confidential financial information responsibly. Our specialized recruiting professionals apply their expertise and utilize our proprietary AI to find you great job matches faster. This job posting is for a current vacancy with our client. 05210-0013504805

What you’ll do

The Accountant is responsible for preparing financial statements, managing journal entries, and performing balance sheet reconciliations. They also handle resident billing, funding revenue analysis, and support year-end audit and budgeting processes.

Requirements

Candidates must have a college diploma or university degree in accounting and at least 2 years of relevant experience. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience with month-end close activities in a complex environment are required.

Listed skills

• Budgeting · Preferred
• Financial Reporting · Preferred
• Microsoft Excel · Preferred
• Accounts receivable · Preferred
• Financial analysis · Preferred
• Billing · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Journal Entries
• Account Reconciliation
• Financial Reporting
• General Ledger
• Billing
• Accounts Payable
• Accounts Receivable
• Cash Flow Oversight
• Budgeting
• Audit Preparation
• Microsoft Excel
• Financial Analysis

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Healthcare