About the Chance Accounting & Transaction Execution
- Take ownership of day-to-day accounting activities, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, credit cards, intercompany transactions, banking, and treasury related activities.
- Prepare, review, and record journal entries, including accruals, adjustments, allocations, and other complex accounting transactions.
- Maintain accurate and complete financial records, ensuring transactions are properly classified, supported, and recorded on a timely basis.
- Perform regular reconciliations of bank accounts, assist other staff with credit cards and intercompany reconciliations, maintain general ledger accounts and other financial records.
- Identify and resolve accounting discrepancies, outstanding balances, and reconciliation issues proactively.
- Support effective cash management by posting receipts and payments, monitoring cash balances, and short-term liquidity needs.
- Financial Reporting & Period End Close
- Take responsibility for month end and year end processes, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely execution.
- Assist in preparing financial statements, supporting schedules, and internal management reports.
- Assist in maintaining and reviewing general ledger balances, reconciliations, accruals, and adjusting entries to ensure financial information is accurate and reliable.
- Investigate unusual transactions, account fluctuations, and reporting discrepancies, recommending fixes where required.
- Support the preparation of financial information and documentation required for external accountants, annual reviews, and tax filings.
- Maintain organized working papers and supporting documentation.
- Project Accounting & Job Cost Management
- Track, reconcile, and report on project costs, including labour, materials, subcontractors,



and other project expenditures.
- Collaborate with Project Managers to ensure costs are accurately allocated to the appropriate projects and cost categories.
- Prepare and review project related accruals, adjustments, and other accounting entries.
- Support project managers as they prepare project budgets, cost reports, and profitability assessments.
- Identify discrepancies, unrecorded costs, and potential reporting issues.
- Provide timely and accurate financial information to support ad hoc project work, as requested. Cash Flow & Financial Analysis
- Assist with the preparation of budgets and forecasts.
- Investigate significant variances and provide explanations and recommendations to management.
- Prepare and maintain cash flow tracking tools to support financial planning.
- Support management with financial analysis and information required for business decisions. Systems, Controls & Process Improvement
- Support the implementation, integration, and ongoing improvement of accounting and business management systems.
- Assist with system adoption, application integration, and reconciliation of information across platforms.
- Identify opportunities to improve accounting workflows, reporting accuracy, efficiency.
- Ensure accounting activities comply with company policies, established procedures, and applicable regulatory requirements.
- Proactively identify recurring issues, process gaps,



and opportunities for automation or improved reporting. Collaboration & Communication
- Work closely with Project Managers, operations teams, and management to ensure accurate and timely financial information.
- Communicate accounting requirements, outstanding items, and reporting deadlines clearly and professionally.
- Coordinate with stakeholders, accountants, and others as required.
- Manage multiple responsibilities and competing deadlines while maintaining accuracy, accountability, and responsiveness. About You
- Postsecondary education in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Active progress toward obtaining a CPA designation preferred.
- 2–5 years of progressive accounting experience, including hands-on involvement in various aspects of accounting, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger accounting, reconciliations, and month end closing processes.
- Experience with project and job accounting, or construction related financial reporting an asset. Technical & Accounting Skills
- Strong understanding of accounting principles, reconciliations, accruals, and general ledger.
- Proficiency with accounting software and ERP systems (e.g., QuickBooks, SAP Business One, Sage, Stripe, Procore, or similar applications).
- Intermediate to advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, financial analysis, data reconciliation, and reporting.
- Proficiency with Google Workspace and other business productivity applications.
- Ability to prepare financial statements, analyze financial results, support forecasting, and perform transactional accounting Salary Range $80,000
- $90,000/year

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📌 Intermediate Accountant (Mississauga)
🏢 Vaco
📍 Mississauga