Role Description The Accountant role at ICLEI Canada is a full-time position responsible for the full-cycle accounting of the organization, including recording income and expense transactions, processing AP payments and bi-weekly payroll, billing and collections, banking activities, preparing financial reports, regulatory filings, account reconciliations, assisting with the preparation and monitoring of the annual budget, and preparing the financial records for the year-end audit.

This permanent position offers a salary range of $65,000–$80,000 and is based out of the Toronto ICLEI Canada office 2-3 days a week, with optional at-home work on the remaining days.

Qualifications

Our ideal candidate excels in written and oral communication and can easily build relationships across a staff team. You possess demonstrated accounting skills and have a keen attention to detail. Motivated to work in the non-profit sector, you are self-driven and thrive in a fast-paced project-based work environment where priorities, timelines, and tasks shift quickly and frequently.

- Must live in and be legally eligible to work in Canada.
- Advanced oral and written English is required. French language capacity is considered an asset.
- A university degree in accounting, business administration, or commerce is a plus; however, we will also consider equivalent relevant experience and non-traditional pathways.
- 5-7 years of full-cycle accounting and reporting experience is required, preferably in the non-profit sector.
- Must have strong technical knowledge of accounting. Experience with project accounting is a definite plus.
- Experience processing payroll is preferred but not required.
- Experience with HST requirements and filings is required, previous QST experience a plus.




- Must be proficient with QuickBooks Premier Desktop and/or QuickBooks online.
- Must be an advanced user of Excel (pivot tables, conditionals, v-lookups, links, etc.), with strong knowledge of MS Word.
- Familiarity working with Dropbox is a definite plus.
- Solid attention to detail and accuracy are a must.
- You have strong organization and planning skills and a willingness to roll up one’s sleeves to get the job done. You are a collaborative team player.
- You have a passion for meaningful climate action, building resilient communities, and improving the lives of Canadians.

Company Description

ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability is a global network of more than 2,500 local and regional governments committed to sustainable urban development. Active in 125+ countries, we influence sustainability policy and drive local action for low-emission, nature-based, equitable, resilient, and circular development. Our Members and team of experts work together through peer exchange, partnerships, and capacity building to create systemic change for urban sustainability.

ICLEI Canada provides a wide range of services for local, provincial, and federal government departments across Canada to support sustainable, climate-ready communities. This support includes but is not limited to:

- Adaptation and resilience planning:



Working with communities to develop collaborative and implementation-focused resilience plans.
- Energy and emissions planning: Supporting communities as they reduce their energy and emissions and move towards a low-carbon future.
- Capacity building: Providing opportunities to build expertise locally on climate change, sustainability, and resilience.

The ICLEI Canada team has over 250 cumulative years of experience in the municipal sector and in non-profit organizations. Our work happens across Canada, also known as Turtle Island, which has traditionally been and is home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples since time immemorial. We recognize that reconciliation is a fundamental component to building net-zero resilient communities and endeavour to listen to and learn from Indigenous Peoples on an ongoing basis in the process of our work.

ICLEI Canada is committed to policies and practices that encourage an equitable and inclusive workplace, respectful and supportive of the diversity of our team and the dignity of the individual. Individuals of diverse identities and lived experiences —including but not limited to race, ethnicity, nationality, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, gendered identity/expression, and physical and mental abilities— are welcome to be themselves in our workforce.

ICLEI Canada's head office is located in Toronto on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Annishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples. The British Columbia office is hosted by the City of Victoria on the homelands of the Songhees and Esquimalt People, and the Quebec office is hosted by the City of Montreal on the traditional territory of the Kanien’kehà:ka/Mohawk Nation.

📌 Accountant (Toronto)
🏢 ICLEI Canada
📍 Toronto