We are looking for an Accountant to join a finance team in Waterloo, Ontario. This position supports core accounting operations by preparing financial information, maintaining accurate records, and contributing to timely reporting for a multi-faceted care environment. The role offers the opportunity to work across month-end activities, funding administration, billing, and audit support while collaborating with both finance and operational staff.
Responsibilities:
• Prepare journal entries for period-end activities, including accruals, allocations, payroll-related postings, and other required adjustments to support accurate financial reporting.
• Review general ledger activity and balance sheet accounts, complete reconciliations, and investigate irregular balances or unresolved items in a timely manner.
• Produce monthly financial statements, internal reporting packages, and detailed supporting schedules for management review.
• Record and analyze funding revenue from government sources and complete required reporting related to occupancy, resident activity, and operational metrics.
• Coordinate resident billing processes, maintain supporting documentation, and resolve discrepancies to ensure revenue is recorded accurately and on time.
• Reconcile resident trust accounts and work with site-based administrative teams to research and clear outstanding variances.
• Support accounts payable functions by processing invoices, assisting with payments, responding to vendor questions, and reconciling supplier accounts.
• Monitor daily cash activity and assist with cash flow oversight to help maintain sufficient funds for operational needs.
• Contribute to budgeting, construction and renovation reporting, and year-end audit preparation by assembling schedules, documentation, and financial analysis.
• Maintain organized records, uphold internal controls and accounting procedures, and assist with improvements to finance processes, systems usage, and reporting practices.