Intermediate Accountant POST NUMBER: 308651

About the Opportunity

Accounting & Transaction Execution

·       Take ownership of day-to-day accounting activities, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, credit cards, intercompany transactions, banking, and treasury related activities.

·       Prepare, review, and record journal entries, including accruals, adjustments, allocations, and other complex accounting transactions.

·       Maintain accurate and complete financial records, ensuring transactions are properly classified, supported, and recorded on a timely basis.

·       Perform regular reconciliations of bank accounts, assist other staff with credit cards and intercompany reconciliations, maintain general ledger accounts and other financial records.

·       Identify and resolve accounting discrepancies, outstanding balances, and reconciliation issues proactively.

·       Support effective cash management by posting receipts and payments, monitoring cash balances, and short-term liquidity needs.

·       Financial Reporting & Period End Close

·       Take responsibility for month end and year end processes, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely execution.

·       Assist in preparing financial statements, supporting schedules, and internal management reports.

·       Assist in maintaining and reviewing general ledger balances, reconciliations, accruals, and adjusting entries to ensure financial information is accurate and reliable.

·       Investigate unusual transactions, account fluctuations, and reporting discrepancies, recommending fixes where required.

·       Support the preparation of financial information and documentation required for external accountants, annual reviews, and tax filings.

·       Maintain organized working papers and supporting documentation.

·       Project Accounting & Job Cost Management

·       Track, reconcile, and report on project costs, including labour, materials, subcontractors, and other project expenditures.

·       Collaborate with Project Managers to ensure costs are accurately allocated to the appropriate projects and cost categories.

·       Prepare and review project related accruals, adjustments, and other accounting entries.

·       Support project managers as they prepare project budgets, cost reports, and profitability assessments.

·       Identify discrepancies, unrecorded costs, and potential reporting issues.

·       Provide timely and accurate financial information to support ad hoc project work, as requested.

Cash Flow & Financial Analysis

·       Assist with the preparation of budgets and forecasts.

·       Investigate significant variances and provide explanations and recommendations to management.

·       Prepare and maintain cash flow tracking tools to support financial planning.

·       Support management with financial analysis and information required for business decisions.

Systems, Controls & Process Improvement

·       Support the implementation, integration, and ongoing improvement of accounting and business management systems.

·       Assist with system adoption, application integration, and reconciliation of information across platforms.

·       Identify opportunities to improve accounting workflows, reporting accuracy, efficiency.

·       Ensure accounting activities comply with company policies, established procedures, and applicable regulatory requirements.

·       Proactively identify recurring issues, process gaps, and opportunities for automation or improved reporting.

Collaboration & Communication

·       Work closely with Project Managers, operations teams, and management to ensure accurate and timely financial information.

·       Communicate accounting requirements, outstanding items, and reporting deadlines clearly and professionally.

·       Coordinate with stakeholders, accountants, and others as required.

·       Manage multiple responsibilities and competing deadlines while maintaining accuracy, accountability, and responsiveness.

About You

·       Postsecondary education in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

·       Active progress toward obtaining a CPA designation preferred.

·       2–5 years of progressive accounting experience, including hands-on involvement in various aspects of accounting, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger accounting, reconciliations, and month end closing processes.

·       Experience with project and job accounting, or construction related financial reporting an asset.

Technical & Accounting Skills

·       Strong understanding of accounting principles, reconciliations, accruals, and general ledger.

·       Proficiency with accounting software and ERP systems (e.g., QuickBooks, SAP Business One, Sage, Stripe, Procore, or similar applications).

·       Intermediate to advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, financial analysis, data reconciliation, and reporting.

·       Proficiency with Google Workspace and other business productivity applications.

·       Ability to prepare financial statements, analyze financial results, support forecasting, and perform transactional accounting

Salary Range

$80,000 - $90,000/year

How to Apply

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This position for employment is for a current vacancy with Vaco/Highspring’s client. You must currently reside within the Greater Toronto Area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity. A recruiter will be in touch with you if your profile meets our client’s requirements for this role.

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.