Financial Accountant- 12 Month Contract

Ontario Nurses' Association; Canada; On-site; CAD 67,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

A professional association for healthcare workers in Toronto is seeking a Contract Financial Accountant to join their Local Finance Team. The position requires supporting treasury functions, managing payroll taxes, and using accounting software like Sage 50 and Sage 300. The ideal candidate will have post-secondary education in Business Administration or Accounting, at least 5 years of accounting experience, and proficiency in Microsoft Excel. This is a contract role with a salary of $67,305.14 for 12 months.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in all aspects of accounting.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience working with financial statements and reports.
• Familiarity with payroll legislation and experience processing payroll.

Responsibilities

• Support treasury and payroll reporting functions.
• Prepare T4 and T4A forms through the accounting system.
• Develop financial tracking tools and templates using Excel.

Skills

Accounting

Presentation skills

Customer Service

Microsoft Excel

Project management

Education

Post-Secondary Education in Business Administration or Accounting

Tools

Sage 50

Sage 300

Concur

Job description

Location

Toronto, ON Canada

Type

Contract (12 Months)

Group/Grade

Bargaining Unit/Support Grade

Rate

$67,305.14 (start)

Date

December 19, 2025

Mission

The Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) is Canada's largest nurses' union. We are powered by our members – 68,000 nurses and health‑care professionals, and 18,000 nursing student affiliates – who provide care in hospitals, long‑term care, public health, the community, clinics and industry.

Our mission is to defend the rights of and advocate for nurses and health‑care professionals who care for the health of Ontarians. We empower members and fight against unfair and unsafe treatment, negotiate and enforce our contracts, offer benefits and insurance, provide tailored education and development opportunities and much more. We confront governments, administrations and other policymakers head on to fight for high‑quality public health care.

Position

Contract Financial Accountant on the Local Finance Team at the Toronto office. Reports to the Manager II, Accounting‑ Local Finance, and ensures all assigned accounting functions are performed efficiently and accurately.

What you can expect

• Support the 60 Locals maintain their Treasury, bookkeeping, and payroll reporting functions, including following up with the Ministry of Finance and CRA with payroll remittances, reconciliations and resolutions of issues.
• Process member salary replacement forms and payment of payroll taxes to various government agencies, including verifying and maintaining copies of payroll forms and information in Sage 50 system for Provincial ONA sponsored events.
• Accountable for the year‑end preparation of T4 and T4A forms through the Sage 50 system for member payroll, scholarships, and bursaries.
• Process other member expense reimbursements, prepare the monthly local dues payments, and other local payments/recoveries on a monthly basis in Sage 300; including the maintenance of all tracking schedules to complete an annual reconciliation and true‑up of dues payments.
• Develop, improve, and deliver new treasurer and annual treasurers conferences for online learning and in‑person training throughout Ontario. This will require multiple public‑speaking and presentation events to groups that exceed 50 attendees.
• Assist Locals with other financial and educational training on an ad‑hoc basis to support treasurers with their budgeting, analysis, reporting, and governance responsibilities.
• Develop and implement improved financial tracking tools and templates using Excel to improve the data flow between finance and other organizational departments such as Dues and Membership, while ensuring data quality and accuracy.
• Provide backup support to treasurers in preparing monthly financial statements and reconciliations on an as‑needed basis.
• In instances where a Local is put into administration, take on the full‑scope financial reporting functions, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll processing, reconciliations, financial statement preparation, and the year‑end financial audit in accordance with the Constitution and other ONA policies.
• Support treasurers with inquiries related to their financial statement audit.
• Monitor and provide timely responses to treasurer questions that are submitted through the SimplyHelp email account.
• Identify areas of concern or improvement that need to be escalated to management or the VP, Local Finance.
• Actively look to find improvements to training materials, presentation templates and processes that will benefit the treasurers in meeting their governance accountability and reporting responsibilities.

General

• Providing backup coverage of various accounting functions, including assistance with payables to staff, vendors, and Locals in Concur, Sage 300, and Sage 50.
• Monthly analysis of balance sheet accounts and reconciliations.
• Accountable, in conjunction with the manager, for preparing special cost analysis and financial projects as required.
• Assist the manager in the preparation and review of related reports.
• Assist with year‑end audit requirements.
• Prepare necessary journal entries required in the reconciliation process.
• Accountable for other special assignments and ad‑hoc analysis as required.
• Actively participate as a team member on the accounting team to ensure that organizational accountabilities are met.

What we are looking for

• Post‑Secondary Education in Business Administration, Accounting or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in all aspects of accounting (GL, A/R, A/P).
• Minimum of 3 years' experience working with financial statements and reports required.
• Familiarity with payroll legislation and previous experience processing payroll.
• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Strong skillset in all Microsoft Office products, namely Word and Excel required.
• Self‑starter and takes initiative to improve current processes.
• Familiar with Canadian Accounting and Auditing Standards.
• Customer Service Experience.
• Sage 50 and Sage 300 knowledge is an asset.
• Concur knowledge is an asset.

All Interested candidates may apply via ONA Jobs by 4:30 p.m. on January 2, 2026.

The Ontario Nurses' Association is committed to employment equity within its staff. Applications are encouraged from equity‑deserving groups including individuals of Indigenous descent, Racialized individuals, individuals with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQI persons. We also provide accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act ('AODA'). If you require accommodation for a disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please notify Human Resources at [e-mail].

Thank you for your interest in joining us. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.