Contract Staff Accountant - Month End (Hybrid)

Element Event Solutions; Hamilton; Hybrid; CAD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Element Event Solutions is seeking a 4–6 month Contract Staff Accountant to join our Finance team, providing hands-on accounting support and month-end processing. The position is hybrid (3 days in office, 2 days remote) and reports to the Stoney Creek location.

The successful candidate will own recurring accounting activities, maintain balance sheet schedules, perform reconciliations, and assist with month-end close while driving process improvements and accuracy across schedules.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years progressive accounting experience.
• Diploma or bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
• CPA designation or active progress toward CPA designation is considered an asset, however not required.
• Hands‑on experience with: Month‑end close, Journal entries, Balance sheet reconciliations, Bank reconciliations, Accruals and prepaid expenses, General ledger accounting.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience working within an ERP environment.
• Microsoft Dynamics 365 experience is an asset.
• Experience in a multi‑entity, multi‑location, rental, distribution, manufacturing, logistics, or service environment would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Prepare recurring month‑end journal entries, including accruals, prepaids, reclassifications, and other assigned entries.
• Prepare and maintain assigned balance sheet reconciliations.
• Investigate and clear reconciling items on a timely basis.
• Maintain supporting schedules for recurring balance sheet accounts.
• Assist with month‑end cutoff and completeness procedures.
• Prepare supporting documentation for Senior Controller review.
• Assist with month‑end variance analysis and account‑detail review as required.
• Support Finance in meeting established month‑end close deadlines.

Skills

Month-end close

Balance sheet reconciliations

Bank reconciliations

Excel skills

ERP experience

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Multi-entity operations

Education

Accounting degree

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Job description

Element Event Solutions is seeking a 4–6 month Contract Staff Accountant to join our Finance team, providing hands-on accounting support and month-end processing. The position is hybrid (3 days in office, 2 days remote) and reports to the Stoney Creek location.

The successful candidate will own recurring accounting activities, maintain balance sheet schedules, perform reconciliations, and assist with month-end close while driving process improvements and accuracy across schedules.