General Accountant
- Mississauga, ON, Canada
$55,000 to $60,000 CAD / year · Full-time
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- Pay
- $55,000 to $60,000 CAD / year
- Job type
- Full-time
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- Experience
- At least 3 years of general accounting experience.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
General Accountant
Established Technology Company | Mississauga, ON
💰 Salary: $55,000–$60,000 annually
📍 Location: Mississauga, Ontario
🏢 Work Model: Hybrid – 3 days in-office, 2 days remote after onboarding
📅 Employment: Full-Time, Permanent
Join an Established Technology Company with a North American Presence
Envy Consulting is partnering with an established, Canadian-owned technology company to recruit a General Accountant for its Mississauga operations. Our client has built a successful business with operations across Canada and the United States, combining the stability of an established organization with the evolving environment of the technology sector. This is an opportunity to join a company that values its people, supports professional development and encourages employees to take ownership of their careers.
Why this opportunity stands out:
⭐ Established North American Business: Join a Canadian-owned technology company with operations on both sides of the border.
⭐ Career Advancement: A clear opportunity to progress into a Senior Accounting position as your experience and responsibilities grow.
⭐ Technology Investment: Gain hands-on exposure to accounting modernization initiatives and cloud-based financial systems.
⭐ Professional Development: Company-supported training, continuing education and professional membership fees.
⭐ Work-Life Balance: Hybrid flexibility, three weeks of vacation, paid sick days and a paid birthday off.
The Opportunity
The General Accountant will play an important role in supporting daily financial operations, maintaining accurate accounting records and contributing to ongoing process improvements. You'll gain exposure to multiple areas of accounting, work alongside experienced finance professionals and contribute to projects that help modernize the organization's financial operations.
What You'll Be Doing
- Manage customer invoicing, ensuring timely and accurate billing.
- Review and process vendor invoices and related transactions.
- Prepare journal entries, reconciliations and accounting schedules.
- Support month-end closing activities and financial reporting.
- Investigate and resolve account discrepancies.
- Assist with accounts payable and accounts receivable processes.
- Prepare recurring financial calculations and reports.
- Support Canadian and U.S. accounting activities.
- Assist with sales tax documentation and reporting.
- Collaborate with internal departments to improve financial processes.
- Participate in accounting system enhancements and special projects.
What We're Looking For
Required Qualifications:
- Diploma or degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field.
- At least 3 years of general accounting experience.
- Hands-on experience with invoicing, accounts payable, accounts receivable and reconciliations.
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables and lookup functions.
- Experience working with accounting or ERP software.
- Strong analytical abilities and attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
Nice to Have:
- Experience with multi-entity accounting.
- Familiarity with Canadian and U.S. sales tax.
- Experience in the technology, distribution or product-based sectors.
- CPA designation or progress toward completion.
- Exposure to accounting software implementations or process improvement initiatives.
The initial onboarding period is expected to be primarily in-office for approximately one month. A group health benefits plan is not currently offered.
Ready for Your Next Career Move?
If you're an experienced accounting professional who enjoys variety, values stability and wants to build a long-term career with an established technology organization, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply through LinkedIn to be considered.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Manage customer and vendor invoicing, accounting transactions, journal entries, reconciliations, and month-end close activities. Support financial reporting and Canadian and U.S. accounting, resolve discrepancies, and contribute to process improvements and accounting system projects.
Requirements
Requires a diploma or degree in accounting, finance, or a related field and at least three years of general accounting experience. Candidates should have hands-on invoicing, accounts payable and receivable, reconciliation, Excel, and accounting or ERP software experience, along with strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Skills
- General Accounting
- Customer Invoicing
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts Receivable
- Account Reconciliations
- Journal Entries
- Month-End Closing
- Financial Reporting
- Microsoft Excel
- Pivot Tables
- Lookup Functions
- Accounting Software
- ERP Software
- Sales Tax Reporting
- Multi-Entity Accounting
- Process Improvement
Benefits
- Three Weeks Of Vacation
- Paid Sick Days
- Paid Birthday Off
- Company-Supported Training
- Continuing Education
- Professional Membership Fees
- Hybrid Work Flexibility
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Finance & Accounting
- Technology
Keywords
- General Accounting
- Customer Invoicing
- Vendor Invoices
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts Receivable
- Journal Entries
- Account Reconciliations
- Accounting Schedules
- Month-End Close
- Financial Reporting
- Account Discrepancies
- Recurring Financial Calculations
- Canadian Accounting
- U.S. Accounting
- Sales Tax
- Microsoft Excel
- Pivot Tables
- Lookup Functions
- Accounting Software
- ERP Software
- Multi-Entity Accounting
- Technology Sector
- Distribution
- Product-Based Businesses
- CPA
- Accounting System Implementation
- Cloud-Based Financial Systems
- Process Improvement