General Accountant | 6-Month Contract → Permanent Opportunity
The role involves supporting month-end and financial close activities, including preparing journal entries and account reconciliations. The candidate will also analyze financial data and contribute to process improvement initiatives.
- On-site
- Caledon, ON
- Posted Aug 24, 2026
- Apply by Sep 23, 2026
- 1 position
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Job summary
General Accountant | 6-Month Contract → Permanent Opportunity Caledon, ON | 5 Days Onsite 6-Month Contract | Strong Potential to Convert to Permanent Our client in Caledon is looking for a General Accountant to join their team on a 6-month contract, with a very strong chance of converting to a permanent full-time role. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on accounting professional with strong month-end close experience who enjoys working with financial data and contributing to process improvements. Key Responsibilities: Support month-end and financial close activities Prepare journal entries and account reconciliations Analyze financial information and investigate discrepancies Support process improvement initiatives Assist with various accounting and ad hoc requests What We're Looking For: 3+ years of hands-on month-end close experience Strong understanding of journal entries and account reconciliations Very strong MS Excel skills Systems-savvy with the ability to learn new accounting systems quickly Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Excellent attention to detail Must be comfortable working 5 days a week in the Caledon office Why Consider This Opportunity? This isn't just a short-term contract — there is a very strong opportunity for the right candidate to transition into a permanent position. Interested? Please send your updated resume in MS Word format to Navneet Kaur at [email protected]. Explore additional opportunities: IFG Global #Hiring #GeneralAccountant #AccountingJobs #CaledonJobs #GTAJobs #FinanceJobs #MonthEndClose #Accountant #OntarioJobs
What you’ll do
The role involves supporting month-end and financial close activities, including preparing journal entries and account reconciliations. The candidate will also analyze financial data and contribute to process improvement initiatives.
Requirements
Candidates need at least 3 years of hands-on experience with month-end close and a strong proficiency in MS Excel. They must be systems-savvy and able to work on-site in Caledon five days a week.
Listed skills
- Problem solvingPreferred
- Attention to detailPreferred
- Financial analysisPreferred
Other relevant skills
Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.
- Month-end close
- Journal entries
- Account reconciliations
- MS Excel
- Financial analysis
- Process improvement
- Problem-solving
- Attention to detail
Job areas
- Finance & Accounting
Additional details
- Minimum experience
- 2+ years
- Apply by
- Sep 23, 2026
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
- Seniority
- Associate
- Application method
- Direct apply is available
