Intermediate Accountant / Senior Bookkeeper

Permanent, Full-Time Kanata, Ottawa Finance & Accounting

Salary: $60,000 – $65,000 + Benefits On-Site 5 Days/Week Free Parking The Opportunity

Our client is seeking a hands-on Intermediate Accountant / Senior Bookkeeper to join their finance and accounting team in Kanata. This position is ideal for an experienced accounting professional who is comfortable managing day-to-day bookkeeping, reconciliations, month-end activities and accounting transactions across multiple entities.

The successful candidate will be detail-oriented, organized, and comfortable taking ownership of their work from start to finish. Experience with intercompany transactions is considered a strong asset.

Key Responsibilities

- Manage day-to-day bookkeeping and accounting activities for the organization and its related entities, ensuring transactions are complete, accurate, and recorded on a timely basis.
- Process supplier invoices, employee expense claims, accounts payable entries and payments, including cheques, EFTs and wires.
- Record and allocate incoming receipts, disbursements, and other accounting transactions.
- Perform monthly bank, credit card, supplier, and balance sheet reconciliations; investigate discrepancies and follow items through to resolution.
- Prepare month-end working papers, schedules and journal entries and assist with month-end and year-end close processes.
- Process and reconcile intercompany transactions and balances between related entities.
- Assist with HST and other government filings, remittances and supporting schedules.
- Provide billing and accounts receivable support, including invoice adjustments, corrections and follow-up as required.
- Maintain accurate,



organized and audit-ready accounting records and supporting documentation.
- Respond to questions from internal and external stakeholders regarding invoices, payments and accounting matters.
- Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, documentation and internal controls.
- Provide support across the Finance and Accounting team, including data entry, filing and other accounting-related administrative duties.
- Assist with special projects and other duties as assigned.

Qualifications & Experience

- Post-secondary diploma or degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or a related field; equivalent experience will also be considered.
- 4–7 years of progressive bookkeeping or accounting experience.
- Strong understanding of the full accounting cycle, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, reconciliations, journal entries, accruals and month-end close.
- Experience managing intercompany transactions is a strong asset.
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to identify discrepancies and independently resolve issues.
- Experience working with accounting software such as QuickBooks or similar systems.
- Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.




- Ability to work independently while also contributing effectively as part of a team.

What Success Looks Like

- Accurate & Detail-Oriented: Produces reliable work and understands the importance of accuracy in financial records.
- Hands-On: Comfortable managing both complex accounting tasks and routine transactional work.
- Accountable: Takes ownership of responsibilities and follows tasks through to completion.
- Organized: Effectively manages competing priorities and deadlines.
- Collaborative: Works professionally with colleagues and internal stakeholders.
- Proactive: Identifies discrepancies, raises issues and looks for practical solutions.
- Confidential & Professional: Handles sensitive financial information with discretion and sound judgment.

What We Offer

- Salary: $60,000 – $65,000, based on experience
- Comprehensive perks package
- Free on-site parking
- Permanent, full-time employment
- On-site Monday to Friday in Kanata
- Opportunity to work with a collaborative and established finance team

Apply Today If you are an experienced accounting professional looking for a hands-on opportunity where you can take ownership of the full accounting cycle, we would love to hear from you.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

In accordance with Ontario's Pay Transparency laws, TAG HR is committed to providing clear and accessible information regarding compensation. Actual compensation may vary based on experience and qualifications.

At TAG HR, we believe hiring should be human-led. We do not use artificial intelligence to screen out applicants. Every application is reviewed by a real person because people deserve to be seen as more than keywords.

📌 Senior Bookkeeper (Kanata)
🏢 TAG HR
📍 Kanata