Senior Financial Analyst - 6-month contract Mississauga ON

Senior Financial Analyst Six-month temporary position with potential to become full-time Reports to: Controller Summary The Senior Financial Analyst is responsible for full-cycle accounting and financial analysis for the businesses. The role owns assigned reconciliations and month-end schedules, supports accurate accounting for service sales and rental contracts, and works with Operations to resolve transaction issues and explain financial performance.

What You�ll Do Full-cycle accounting and close Prepare and post journal entries, accruals, reclassifications, and other month-end adjustments. Reconcile assigned general ledger and subledger accounts, including intercompany balances, and resolve reconciling items promptly. Review transactions for accurate coding, completeness, and period cutoff.

Prepare balance sheet schedules and supporting working papers for monthly, quarterly, and year-end reporting. Support year-end audit requests and follow through on questions or adjustments related to assigned accounts. Service sales and rentals accounting Review service work orders, invoicing, credits, and open jobs to support complete and timely revenue recognition.

Maintain lease schedules and related accounting for leased vehicles, including new leases and reconcile them to the general ledger. Reconcile service sales and related costs to operational records, investigating unbilled work, deferred revenue, and margin exceptions. Review rental contracts, billing periods, extensions, returns, and credits to support accurate rental revenue and cutoff.

Reconcile rental fleet records to the general ledger and support accounting for fleet additions, transfers, disposals, and depreciation. Work with Service, Rentals, and Billing teams to resolve missing information and improve the handoff from completed work or rental activity to invoicing. Reporting and analysis Prepare monthly results and variance analysis for Service and Rentals, including revenue, gross margin, operating expenses, and key balance sheet accounts.

Investigate trends and exceptions with operational leaders and provide clear commentary to the Controller. Support forecasts, budgets, and key performance reporting for the two businesses. Identify recurring accounting or process issues and help implement practical improvements. What You Need Bachelor�s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.

CPA designation or progress toward a CPA designation is preferred. At least three years of progressive accounting experience, including hands-on full-cycle accounting and month-end close. Experience with service, rentals, field operations, or a multi-branch business is an asset. Strong understanding of account reconciliations, revenue and expense cutoff, accruals, and fixed asset accounting.

Strong Excel skills and experience working with an ERP system; Microsoft Dynamics 365 experience is an asset. Ability to investigate discrepancies, maintain clear supporting schedules, and meet close deadlines. Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with both Finance and Operations. Working Conditions Six-month temporary assignment with potential for a full-time opportunity based on business needs and performance.

Occasional overtime may be required during month-end, year-end, and audit periods. Work is primarily performed using a computer, with regular collaboration across Finance and Operations.