Accountant - Contract

Accountant

Location: Mississauga. Reports to: Account Manager. Job Status: 1 year Contract - Full Time. Shifts: Monday to Friday 8:00am – 4:30pm (Onsite).

“We envision a future where TEN is synonymous with Reliability, Sustainability, and Excellence in the transportation industry.”

Transportation Equipment Network (TEN) is proud North American leader in transportation equipment and solutions. We’re full-service and fully loaded with an industry-leading diverse fleet of over 80,000 trailers and a support network of 240 service bays, 118 mobile service trucks, and 430+ skilled mechanics.

This Contract Accountant role is responsible for providing accounting support to our manager, specifically provision of accurate and timely financial information and ensuring that all statutory and group reporting obligations across the business are adequately met. This includes provision of appropriate support to ensure accuracy and timeliness of month‑end delivery requirements (including statutory and group reporting), registers, schedules, reconciliations, trial balance, and ensuring accounting services are completed to support financial reporting and successful audit completion.

Responsibilities

- Every employee is expected to always take care of their health and work safely for themselves, their families and the safety of their coworkers

- Understand and comply with our Core Values and company policies in everything you do

- Assist in the monthly financial close process

- Enter financial transactions into accounting software, reconcile accounts, and maintain accurate records

- Assist in the preparation and accuracy of Financial Statements including accurate and timely assembly of supporting documentation

- Assist in the compliance of accounting policies and processes including preparation of journal requests, supporting month‑end activities, and completing necessary checks and reconciliations to guarantee the accuracy of financial information

- Assist in the preparation and compilation of reports on a weekly basis to ensure smooth functioning of the deliverable

- Maintain and prepare the customer master records for payment processing

- Manage the complete invoicing process for disposed company assets, rigorously performing all required verifications

- Ensure compliance with relevant standards, policies, legislation and regulations (Statutory and Group)

- Support the accounting team in preparation of financial information for external stakeholders including HQ team, auditors, tax office

- Prepare and file VAT returns, ensuring compliance with tax laws and regulations

- Contribute to system enhancement and process improvement initiatives as needed

Qualifications

- Minimum 3 - 5 years of professional experience in Finance roles

- Working towards CPA

- Significant demonstrated experience with statutory and group accounting

- Sound analytical skills

- Excellent computer skills that include Microsoft Office package (Excel, Power Point, Word)

- Proficient in organizational skills with high level of attention to detail

- Demonstrated ability to excel under pressure and to meet budget and project deadlines

- Must be a self‑started with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision

- Ability to prioritize & multitask

- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to influence at all levels of the organization

- Resourceful and capable of accessing information from various sources and systems

While we appreciate every application, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted due to the high volume of submissions.

TEN Canada Ltd. supports diversity, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an accessible and inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

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