Accounting Associate

Mississauga, ON
Hybrid
Posted Oct 16, 2026
1 position

$60,000–$65,000 / year

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Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Mid-level · 2+ years
Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Office presence: 3 days per week
Seniority: Entry level
Application method: Direct apply is available

Job summary

Handle accounts receivable, accounts payable, and general accounting tasks, including preparing invoices, processing payments and supplier invoices, reconciling accounts, and preparing journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations. Assist with month-end and year-end close, with opportunities to contribute to reporting, financial analysis, GST filings, internal controls, and process improvements.

Job details

Accounting Associate Ref: 1127165 Mississauga, ON $60,000–$65,000 Your new company Our client is an established organization operating within the manufacturing and consumer goods sector. With a busy Canadian operation in Mississauga, they are looking to add an Accounting Associate to their finance team. Your New Role As Accounting Associate, you will take on a broad, hands-on position covering Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and general accounting responsibilities. Your duties will include preparing invoices, processing payments, reconciling accounts, processing supplier invoices, preparing journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations, and assisting with month-end and year-end close. You will also have the opportunity to gain further exposure to reporting, financial analysis, GST filings, internal controls and process improvements. What You’ll Need to Succeed Approximately 2–5 years of accounting, bookkeeping, AR and/or AP experience Degree in accounting or finance, or relevant accounting/bookkeeping education Good understanding of accounting principles Hands-on experience within AR, AP or general accounting Strong Excel skills, including exposure to XLOOKUPs, PivotTables and formulas ERP system experience, with NetSuite or Nulogy considered an asset Strong attention to detail and organizational skills Ability to work effectively within a busy accounting environment What you’ll get in return You will receive a competitive base salary of $60,000–$65,000, along with health and dental benefits and free on-site parking. The role offers working hours of either 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. or 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. It will initially be primarily office-based in Mississauga, with the potential for 1–2 work-from-home days per week following probation, subject to business needs. This is a strong opportunity for someone seeking a stable accounting role with broad exposure across different areas of finance and accounting. The role is not well suited for someone looking to pursue their CPA designation. What you need to do now If you meet all the requirements for this role, please apply quoting reference number: 1127165. Thank you in advance for your interest. We regret that we can only respond to candidates chosen for interview. This posting is for an existing vacancy with the organization. AI may be used in the screening process for this role.

What you’ll do

Requirements

Candidates should have approximately 2–5 years of accounting, bookkeeping, accounts receivable, or accounts payable experience, along with a degree in accounting or finance or relevant accounting/bookkeeping education. They should understand accounting principles, have strong Excel skills including XLOOKUPs, PivotTables, and formulas, and bring ERP experience, attention to detail, organization, and the ability to work in a busy accounting environment.