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Intermediate Accountant

  • Mississauga, ON, Canada

$75,000 to $78,000 CAD / year · Full-time

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Pay
$75,000 to $78,000 CAD / year
Job type
Full-time
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Experience
2–3 years of relevant accounting experience.
Posting language
English
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Original job description

Intermediate Accountant

Mississauga, ON

Hybrid

Our client is an established supply chain and logistics company supporting transportation, warehousing, and distribution operations. They are seeking an Intermediate Accountant to join their Mississauga finance team and work closely with Operations to support accurate financial reporting, improve processes, and contribute to system enhancements.

This opportunity is suited to someone who enjoys hands-on accounting, analyzing financial data, and collaborating across teams. You will also contribute to a Transportation Management System (TMS) migration and other system improvements.

What you’ll do:

  • Complete month-end activities, including journal entries, invoice postings, accruals, cost allocations, and intercompany transactions.
  • Prepare balance sheet reconciliations, investigate discrepancies, and resolve outstanding issues.
  • Reconcile data between billing systems, the TMS, and the ERP to ensure accurate financial reporting.
  • Analyze financial results and variances, and lead month-end review discussions with Operations Management.
  • Support customer reporting, internal reporting packages, budgeting, and forecasting.
  • Participate in the TMS migration and other system implementation and process improvement initiatives.
  • Develop and maintain accounting procedures, documentation, and internal controls.
  • Prepare schedules and supporting documentation for interim and year-end audits.

What you bring:

  • A bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration.
  • 2–3 years of relevant accounting experience.
  • CPA designation in progress preferred.
  • Experience with month-end close, journal entries, accruals, and balance sheet reconciliations.
  • Strong Excel skills and the ability to reconcile and analyze data from multiple sources.
  • Familiarity with ERP or accounting systems
  • Strong attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and the ability to manage competing deadlines.
  • Clear communication skills and confidence explaining financial information to colleagues outside Finance.
  • An interest in improving processes and supporting system changes.

Our client is committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all stages of the hiring process, in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Please let us know if you require an accommodation.

More about this job

Responsibilities

Complete month-end accounting activities, reconciliations, and financial analysis, and work with Operations to review results and resolve discrepancies. Support reporting, budgeting, forecasting, audits, internal controls, and the TMS migration and other process and system improvements.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration and 2–3 years of relevant accounting experience are required; progress toward a CPA designation is preferred. Candidates should have month-end close and reconciliation experience, strong Excel and analytical skills, familiarity with ERP or accounting systems, attention to detail, and clear communication skills.

Skills

  • Month-End Close
  • Journal Entries
  • Accruals
  • Balance Sheet Reconciliations
  • Financial Reporting
  • Financial Analysis
  • Variance Analysis
  • Excel
  • Data Reconciliation
  • ERP Systems
  • Budgeting
  • Forecasting
  • Process Improvement
  • Internal Controls
  • Audit Support

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Categories

  • Finance & Accounting
  • Logistics
  • Transportation
  • Data & Analytics

Keywords

  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • Supply Chain
  • Logistics
  • Transportation
  • Warehousing
  • Distribution
  • Month-End Close
  • Journal Entries
  • Invoice Posting
  • Accruals
  • Cost Allocations
  • Intercompany Transactions
  • Balance Sheet Reconciliations
  • Financial Reporting
  • Variance Analysis
  • Operations Management
  • Customer Reporting
  • Budgeting
  • Forecasting
  • ERP
  • System Migration
  • Process Improvement
  • Internal Controls
  • Audit Support
  • Excel
  • CPA

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