Intermediate Accountant

Vaco; Ontario (CA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco by Highspring, located in the Greater Toronto Area, is seeking an experienced accounting professional to support month-end close, intercompany reconciliations, and consolidation across multi-entity operations. The role emphasizes accuracy, schedule adherence, and strong Excel/ERP skills.

You will assist with tax compliance and internal controls, leveraging Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central or a similar ERP to streamline processes.

Qualifications

• Post secondary degree or diploma in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years of progressive accounting experience, preferably including month-end close and account reconciliations.
• Strong understanding of general accounting principles and financial statement preparation.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and experience working with accounting or ERP systems.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple recurring deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly account reconciliations, supporting schedules, journal entries, and financial reporting working papers across multi-jurisdictional entities.
• Prepare the monthly consolidation workbook, including supporting schedules, intercompany, and consolidation adjustments.
• Review expense activity to ensure appropriate accounting classification, including allocation between operating expenses and cost of goods sold.
• Support recurring tax and regulatory compliance activities across Canada, the U.S., and the U.K.
• Support statutory and regulatory compliance activities, including annual filings and government correspondence.
• Assist in quarterly royalty reporting, calculations, and supporting reconciliations.
• Prepare annual information returns and related supporting schedules, including T4A, T5, and NR4 reporting.
• Support the Finance internal‑control environment through recurring control monitoring, documentation, testing, and tracking of identified exceptions and remediation items.
• Maintain Finance process documentation, working‑paper standards, compliance calendars, and organized audit‑ready supporting records.
• Support treasury activities through financial analysis, reporting, and related internal‑control procedures.
• Participate in Finance process improvement, system enhancements, automation initiatives, and other special projects as required.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Excel proficiency

Verbal & written communication

Multi-entity experience

Month-end close

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Job description

About the Opportunity

• Prepare monthly account reconciliations, supporting schedules, journal entries, and financial reporting working papers across multi-jurisdictional entities.


• Prepare the monthly consolidation workbook, including supporting schedules, intercompany, and consolidation adjustments.


• Review expense activity to ensure appropriate accounting classification, including allocation between operating expenses and cost of goods sold.


• Support recurring tax and regulatory compliance activities across Canada, the U.S., and the U.K.


• Support statutory and regulatory compliance activities, including annual filings and government correspondence


• Assist in quarterly royalty reporting, calculations, and supporting reconciliations.


• Prepare annual information returns and related supporting schedules, including T4A, T5, and NR4 reporting.


• Support the Finance internal‑control environment through recurring control monitoring, documentation, testing, and tracking of identified exceptions and remediation items.


• Maintain Finance process documentation, working‑paper standards, compliance calendars, and organized audit‑ready supporting records.


• Support treasury activities through financial analysis, reporting, and related internal‑control procedures.


• Participate in Finance process improvement, system enhancements, automation initiatives, and other special projects as required.

About You

• Post secondary degree or diploma in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.


• Minimum 3 years of progressive accounting experience, preferably including month‑end close and account reconciliations.


• Strong understanding of general accounting principles and financial statement preparation.


• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and experience working with accounting or ERP systems.


• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving skills.


• High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple recurring deadlines.


• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Progress toward a CPA or other recognized accounting designation.


• Experience working in a multi‑entity and/or multi‑currency environment.


• Exposure to financial consolidations, indirect tax, regulatory compliance, or internal controls.


• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central or a similar ERP.


• Experience supporting external audits or corporate tax‑return preparation.

Salary Range

$70,000 - $90,000/year

Location Requirements

You must currently reside within the Greater Toronto Area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity. A recruiter will be in touch with you if your profile meets our client's requirements for this role.

EEO Notice

Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact [e-mail] .

Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal .

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By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

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Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring's use of AI can be found here ( https://www.highspring.com/ai-use-notices/ ). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client's use of AI products in hiring.

Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual's skill sets, experience and training;


• licensure and certification requirements;


• office location and other geographic considerations;


• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.