
Accountant
Appficiency
- Toronto, ON
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Process full-cycle payroll for Canadian employees and support payroll coordination for offshore contractors.
- Manage and reconcile accounts payable and receivable, ensuring accuracy and timely reporting.
- Perform monthly audits on invoices, identify variances, and propose appropriate journal entries.
- Support bank reconciliations, credit card reconciliations, and monthly close activities.
- Prepare and maintain financial records, reports, and general ledger entries in accordance with accounting principles.
- Provide support in calculating employee commissions, bonuses, and termination payouts.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to streamline financial processes and ensure compliance.
- Support client onboarding from a finance perspective (e.g., billing setup).
- Lead or support the implementation of new accounting processes or tools.
- Provide weekly updates to management on receivables and collection status.
- Support monthly internal and external financial reporting tasks as needed.
- Take ownership of miscellaneous finance related tasks and projects as assigned.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- 3–5 years of experience in accounting or payroll roles.
- Strong understanding of accounting principles, payroll legislation, and compliance requirements.
- Proven experience with general ledger functions, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.
- High level of discretion when dealing with sensitive and confidential information.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office tools.
- Experience using payroll systems such as ADP, PGI or other similar systems.
- CPA designation (or working toward CPA certification).
- Experience using ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite) and payroll systems.
- Familiarity with CRM systems, Lucidchart, or similar business tools.