Accounting & Finance

General Accountant

Elby Professional Recruitment

Vaughan · York Region · Canada

General Accountant

Location: Woodbridge, Ontario - On-site

Employment type: Permanent, full-time

Salary: $50,000 - $60,000 per year + RRSP match + benefits

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM or 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (8 hours per day)

About the Opportunity

Our client is looking for a General Accountant to join its Finance & Accounting team.

Reporting to the Controller, you will support the month-end and year-end close, own key balance sheet and bank reconciliations, and help keep the finance function running smoothly.

It is a hands‑on role in a plant environment, well suited to an accountant who wants broad exposure across the accounting cycle.

What You'll Do

Financial Reporting and Account Analysis

  • Assist with month-end and year-end financial reports, delivered by the designated working day each month
  • Help prepare and review balance sheet general ledger accounts and supporting lead schedules
  • Process monthly adjusting journal entries
  • Perform monthly inventory ledger reconciliations and prepare inventory adjustment reports
  • Help maintain fixed asset schedules and process monthly depreciation
  • Support year-end audit and review activities
  • Assist with uploading annual budgets into Microsoft Business Central
  • Complete bi‑weekly and month‑end reconciliations of all bank accounts
  • Prepare monthly bank compliance reports
  • Provide cross‑functional support to Customer Billing, Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable as needed
  • Assist with monthly HST and WSIB filings
  • Help prepare duty drawback reports and the annual U.S. sales report

What You Bring

  • 2-3 years of accounting experience
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
  • Experience with Microsoft Business Central (preferred)
  • Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize and meet tight deadlines
  • Excellent analytical, problem‑solving and attention to detail
  • Self‑motivated and proactive, comfortable working independently and as part of a group
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills

This posting is for an open vacancy currently available within our client's organization.

We would like to thank all applicants however only those under consideration will be contacted.

To be eligible for this role, you must be legally eligible to work in Canada.

Please note that we use AI tools as part of our recruitment process to enhance efficiency and improve candidate experience.

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Reference: WJ-291_11847806

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