General Accountant 2 months

Our client is a Canadian tool company that focuses on infrastructure and equipment. They are looking to bring on a resource for a General Accountant during a busy time. The role is in office 5 days a week in Vaughan. Our client is seeking an experienced General Accounting Clerk for a temporary assignment of approximately 2 months to support our finance and accounting department. Key Responsibilities - Process and accurately record daily vendor invoices in SYSPRO, ensuring timely and accurate payment processing. - Review and reconcile purchase orders, packing slips, pricing, and supplier invoices prior to processing Goods Received Notes (GRNs) in SYSPRO. - Prepare and coordinate weekly accounts payable cheque runs and vendor payment schedules. - Record and process employee expense reimbursements. - Review and record corporate credit card transactions and related expenses. - Manage daily accounts receivable activities, including customer invoicing and coordination with the Sales team. - Review customs broker tariff requirements and ensure applicable tariff charges are accurately reflected on customer invoices. - Monitor outstanding customer balances and proactively follow up on overdue accounts to support timely collections. - Perform daily bank reconciliations in SYSPRO, ensuring all accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll transactions are accurately recorded. - Process daily customer cheque deposits and ensure timely bank deposits. - Prepare and record payroll journal entries for both salaried and hourly employees in SYSPRO. - Update weekly foreign exchange (FX) rates within SYSPRO. - Process customs broker tariff adjustments, including reversing system-generated entries between General Ledger accounts 11805 and 51112-700. - Maintain fixed asset schedules and record associated general ledger entries. - Prepare prepaid expense schedules and reports, ensuring appropriate expense allocations and journal entries are recorded based on invoices received. - Manage month-end Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable cut-off procedures, ensuring all transactions are accurately recorded prior to the monthly system rollover. - Complete the monthly SYSPRO rollover once AP and AR accounts have been reconciled. - Prepare and maintain month-end supporting schedules and workbooks, including inventory reconciliations, inventory reporting and charts, customs tariffs, and trade show expenses. - Assist with maintaining accurate financial records and ensuring a smooth and timely month-end closing process. Qualifications & Experience - Previous experience in an Accounting Clerk, Full-Cycle Bookkeeper, or similar accounting role. - Strong working knowledge of Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, bank reconciliations, general ledger entries, and month-end procedures. - Experience with ERP accounting systems; SYSPRO experience is a must. - Manufacturing or distribution industry experience is preferred. - Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial processes. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other standard accounting applications TMGCT