Accounting Analyst

Options Consulting Solutions; Mississauga; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health and dental benefits

RRSP matching

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

Options Consulting Solutions in Mississauga is seeking an Accounting Analyst to join a small finance team. The role focuses on hands-on accounting, including AP/AR, reconciliations, and month-end close, with a hybrid work arrangement.

You will leverage solid Excel skills and explore how technology, AI and automation, can streamline processes and reporting. The position offers growth through process improvements and cross-functional initiatives.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 3–5 years of hands-on accounting experience including AP/AR and month-end.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and internal controls.
• Advanced Excel skills for templates and reporting.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Interest in AI/automation to improve processes.

Responsibilities

• Manage AP/AR activities including invoicing, payments, collections, and reconciliations.
• Support month-end and year-end close with journal entries and accruals.
• Assist in monthly/quarterly financial reporting and variance analysis.
• Support budgeting and forecasting processes with departmental data.
• Develop and improve Excel-based accounting templates.

Skills

Accounting experience

Excel proficiency

Analytical skills

Independent work

Collaboration

Not-for-profit experience

Education

Post-secondary degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

QuickBooks Online

CRM systems

Advanced Excel tools

Job description

Our client, a national membership-based organization, is seeking a detail-oriented and resourceful Accounting Analyst to join its small but mighty finance team!

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys hands-on accounting work, brings solid Excel skills and is curious about how technology, including AI and automation, can make every day processes easier and more efficient.

Working in a collaborative, hybrid environment based in Mississauga, the successful candidate will support day-to-day accounting operations, month-end activities and financial reporting, while also having opportunities to contribute to process improvements and select organizational initiatives.

Company Perks and Rewards

• Competitive Compensation ($70-75k annually, commensurate with experience and qualifications)
• Comprehensive health and dental benefits
• Company RRSP Matching
• Hybrid work environment

The Job!

This role requires a detail-oriented and resourceful accounting professional to support day-to-day our client’s accounting operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, reconciliations, month-end activities, and financial reporting.

The successful candidate will bring solid hands-on accounting experience, strong Excel skills and a genuine interest in leveraging technology, including AI and automation, to improve accounting processes and reporting.

This is an opportunity for an adaptable and versatile professional who enjoys the rigor of accounting and the challenge of finding smarter, more effective ways of working. While the primary focus is accounting, the role also offers opportunities to support selected operational and cross-functional initiatives.

• Manage day-to-day accounts payable and accounts receivable activities, including invoice processing, payments, collections and account reconciliations.
• Support month-end and year-end closing activities, including journal entries, accruals, bank and general ledger reconciliations, preparation of supporting schedules and annual audit requirements.
• Assist in preparing monthly, quarterly, and other periodic financial reports, including budget-to-actual analysis, variance commentary, and financial summaries.
• Support the annual budgeting and forecasting processes, including preparation and consolidation of departmental budgets and financial data.
• Develop, maintain and improve Excel-based accounting and financial templates, including budgeting, month-end, reconciliations and reporting tools.
• Maintain accurate accounting records, ensure compliance with established financial policies and internal controls, and identify opportunities to improve accounting processes.
• Provide vacation and other temporary backup coverage for the Manager and other colleagues, as appropriate

Special Projects

• Identify and implement opportunities to streamline and automate accounting processes, improve reporting, and reduce manual tasks through Excel, AI, and other digital tools.
• Lead or coordinate assigned departmental and cross-functional projects, including research, planning, tracking deliverables, and preparing progress updates.
• Support senior leadership with financial and operational analysis, preparation of presentations, reports, and other business documents.
• Assist with selected organizational initiatives, including operational improvements, risk management, and process documentation.
• Any other task that may be assigned from time to time

What you bring to the job

You are someone with strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with excellent attention to detail. You are able to work independently, manage competing priorities, and collaborate effectively across teams, and come with:

• Post-secondary degree or diploma in Accounting, Business, Finance or related discipline.
• 3 to 5 years of relevant hands-on accounting experience, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, reconciliations and month-end activities.
• Sound knowledge of accounting principles, financial reporting practices, and internal controls.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and the ability to maintain, develop and improve accounting and financial reporting templates.
• Demonstrated discretion and judgment in handling sensitive and confidential information.
• Genuine curiosity about technology, including AI and automation, and a willingness to learn and apply new tools to improve work processes.
• Resourceful, adaptable, and proactive, with a continuous improvement mindset and a willingness to take on new challenges.
• Experience with QuickBooks Online (QBO), membership-based CRM systems or advanced Excel tools would be considered assets.
• Previous accounting experience in a not-for-profit organization would be an asset

Existing Position Vacancy: Yes

Options Consulting Solutions is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all individuals. Applicants selected for an in-person interview will be asked whether specific accommodations are needed to support a personal disability.