General Accountant

IFG - International Financial Group; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

IFG - International Financial Group is seeking an experienced General Accountant for a 6-month contract in downtown Toronto. The role focuses on reviewing and reconciling balance sheet accounts, strengthening processes, and supporting year-end readiness.

The candidate will leverage Dynamics 365 BC to ensure accurate financial data and drive improvements. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of accounting experience, strong Excel skills, and the ability to work independently while resolving

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, General Ledger module.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, debits and credits, journal entries, and general ledger accounting.
• Extensive experience with balance sheet reconciliations and account analysis.
• Experience supporting external audits and preparing audit working papers.
• Strong Excel skills, including PivotTables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and working with large datasets.

Responsibilities

• Review, analyze, and reconcile balance sheet accounts to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Identify and resolve historical accounting discrepancies, unreconciled balances, and missing entries.
• Perform account reconciliations, including bank, accounts receivable, accounts payable, prepaid expenses, accruals, and other general ledger accounts.
• Review general ledger activity and prepare journal entries, adjusting entries, and accruals as required.
• Support month-end close activities and assist with financial reporting.
• Prepare and maintain supporting schedules, reconciliations, and working papers for external audit purposes.
• Review historical audit findings and ensure outstanding accounting matters are addressed.
• Work within Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central to review GL transactions, identify issues, and improve the accuracy of financial information.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, controls, and system utilization.
• Work independently to investigate accounting issues and recommend appropriate solutions.

Skills

Excel skills

Independent work

Analytical

Communication

Problem solving

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Job description

Our client, a growing organization based in downtown Toronto, is looking for an experienced and hands-on General Accountant to join their finance team on a 6-month contract with potential for extension.

This is an excellent opportunity for an accounting professional who enjoys working independently, solving accounting issues, and improving financial processes. The successful candidate will play a key role in reviewing and reconciling balance sheet accounts, strengthening accounting processes, and ensuring the organization is well-prepared for its upcoming year-end audit.

The ideal candidate will have strong technical accounting knowledge, hands-on experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, and the ability to identify and resolve discrepancies with minimal direction.

Key Responsibilities

• Review, analyze, and reconcile balance sheet accounts to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Identify and resolve historical accounting discrepancies, unreconciled balances, and missing entries.
• Perform account reconciliations, including bank, accounts receivable, accounts payable, prepaid expenses, accruals, and other general ledger accounts.
• Review general ledger activity and prepare journal entries, adjusting entries, and accruals as required.
• Support month-end close activities and assist with financial reporting.
• Prepare and maintain supporting schedules, reconciliations, and working papers for external audit purposes.
• Review historical audit findings and ensure outstanding accounting matters are addressed.
• Work within Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central to review GL transactions, identify issues, and improve the accuracy of financial information.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes, controls, and system utilization.
• Work independently to investigate accounting issues and recommend appropriate solutions.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally in a Senior Accountant, Financial Accountant, or Accounting Consultant capacity.
• Hands‐on experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, particularly the General Ledger module.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, debits and credits, journal entries, and general ledger accounting.
• Extensive experience with balance sheet reconciliations and account analysis.
• Experience supporting external audits and preparing audit working papers.
• Strong Excel skills, including PivotTables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and working with large datasets.
• Ability to work independently, identify accounting issues, and take ownership of resolving them.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within a Non‑Profit Organization (NFP).
• Experience with accounting cleanup projects, ERP implementations, or process improvements.
• Experience working in an environment with evolving accounting processes and limited structure.
• Duration: 6 months, with potential for extension
• Location: Downtown Toronto
• Work Arrangement: Hybrid – 1 day per week onsite, typically Wednesdays

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