We are looking for an experienced Sr.

Accountant with hands-on experience working in a shared services workplace to join a pharmaceutical organization in Mississauga, Ontario on a contract basis.

In this role, you will take ownership of key accounting activities, support accurate and timely financial reporting, and contribute to a disciplined month-end close process.

You will serve as a key liaison between corporate finance, shared services, and local business teams, coordinating the resolution of accounting issues, strengthening collaboration, and identifying opportunities to improve processes and efficiency.

Responsibilities: Serve as a key liaison between corporate finance, shared services, and local business teams to address accounting inquiries, resolve issues, and ensure alignment on deliverables and reporting expectations.

Investigate accounting discrepancies and processing issues, identify root causes, and coordinate corrective actions with the appropriate teams through to resolution.

Lead core month-end accounting activities, including preparing and reviewing journal entries, reconciliations, and reporting packages for corporate finance.

Manage the full close cycle for assigned entities, coordinating shared services inputs and ensuring deadlines are met and financial information is complete, accurate, and compliant with reporting requirements.





Review work and financial information provided by shared services, address gaps or errors, and follow up on outstanding items to support a timely and accurate close.

Assess intercompany billings to confirm correct coding, reasonableness, and allocation across business units and profit centres, working with corporate and shared services teams to resolve discrepancies.

Collaborate with FP& A to analyze differences between actual results and budget or forecast and provide meaningful explanations for cost centre variances.

Perform detailed account and cost analysis to support decision-making, highlight trends, and improve financial visibility.

Identify inefficiencies in accounting workflows, handoffs, and communication between teams, and help implement practical improvements that reduce errors, rework, and delays.

Maintain adherence to accounting standards, internal controls, and company policies while strengthening process documentation and clarifying responsibilities across teams.

Support internal and external audits by coordinating documentation, responding to inquiries, and assisting with tax-related financial requests.

Apply sound judgment to prioritize deliverables, take ownership of issue resolution, and escalate matters appropriately.

📌 Sr. Accountant (Mississauga)
🏢 Robert Half
📍 Mississauga