Accounting Specialist — One-Year Contract

Location: Georgetown, Ontario
Work arrangement: Fully onsite
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Employment type: One-year contract, with potential for permanent employment

Staff Plus is recruiting an Accounting Specialist for a growing manufacturing company in Georgetown. Reporting directly to the Controller, you will support accounts payable and receivable, general accounting, reconciliations, month-end close, compliance and financial controls.

This role is well suited to an accounting professional seeking broader experience, increased responsibility and direct exposure to senior finance leadership. Depending on performance, business needs and the availability of a suitable position, there may be potential to continue with the organization beyond the initial contract.

What You Will Do

● Support AP and AR activities, including invoice processing, payments, billing, cash applications, collections, credit memos and account adjustments.
● Reconcile vendor, customer, bank, credit card, fixed asset and other balance sheet accounts; follow up on outstanding items and resolve discrepancies.
● Prepare and post journal entries, including accruals, prepaids, reclassifications and adjustments, in accordance with approval procedures and internal controls.
● Maintain accurate ERP records, ensuring transactions are properly authorized, coded and recorded in the correct accounting period.
● Assist with intercompany, foreign-currency and operational accounting activities.
● Coordinate assigned month-end close responsibilities and support day-to-day, month-end and year-end accounting.
● Assist with sales tax reconciliations and filings, audit requests and supporting schedules.
● Maintain documentation for accounting, tax and audit requirements.
● Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, documentation and controls.
● Communicate issues, recommendations and progress updates to the Controller and internal stakeholders.




● Collaborate with finance and logistics colleagues and provide backup support as needed.

What You Bring

● Hands-on accounting experience with AP/AR, reconciliations, journal entries and month-end support.
● Strong knowledge of accounting fundamentals, account coding and financial controls.
● Ability to investigate discrepancies, determine root causes and follow through to resolution.
● Practical Excel skills, including pivot tables and VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP or comparable functions.
● Experience with an accounting system or ERP.
● Familiarity with Canadian sales taxes; foreign-currency, intercompany and manufacturing experience are assets.
● Robust attention to detail, organization, communication and prioritization skills.
● Ability to work independently, meet deadlines and communicate effectively with the Controller and internal stakeholders.
● Proactive approach, interest in process improvement and willingness to assist with transactional work.
● Availability to work onsite in Georgetown five days per week.

Familiarity with Infor CloudSuite Industrial/SyteLine is an asset. Candidates with transferable accounting experience from other industries and ERP systems are encouraged to apply.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

● Competitive compensation and a consistent Monday–Friday schedule.
● Direct access to the Controller and exposure to senior finance leadership.
● Broad experience across the accounting cycle in a growing manufacturing environment.
● Opportunity to take ownership of reconciliations, close activities and process improvements.
● Collaborative team focused on accuracy, accountability and continuous improvement.
● Potential for permanent employment and future growth, depending on performance, business needs and position availability.

Apply

Please submit your resume through Indeed or email [email protected] with the subject line Accounting Specialist — Georgetown.

We appreciate all applications. Candidates selected for further discussion will be contacted.

Pay: $60,000.00-$70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

- Company events
- On-site parking

Work Location: In person

📌 Accounting Specialist (Georgetown)
🏢 Staff Plus
📍 Georgetown