Posted 18 days ago
Assistant Controller
@ Robert Half
Ontario
Overview
Robert Half is hiring a temporary Assistant Controller in Scarborough, Ontario, on a long-term contract. The role supports daily accounting operations, payroll for Canadian and U.S. staff, and month-end close across payables, receivables, cash and financial reporting.
Pay:
$55 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Monitor daily bank activity and apply customer payments
- Review accounts payable entries and process vendor payments
- Track receivables and follow up on aged balances
- Administer bi-monthly payroll for Canadian and U.S. employees
- Support month-end close with reconciliations and journal entries
Requirements summary:
- Hands-on accounting operations experience in AP, AR, payroll and month-end close
- Proficiency with accounting software and financial systems
- Experience with Ceridian, Dayforce or similar payroll platforms
- Strong knowledge of reconciliations and general ledger maintenance
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines with high accuracy
Tools & skills
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-19
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-20
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-20
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Finance & accounting |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
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Robert Half
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🔒 At Robert Half, we prioritize your security—if you believe you've encountered a scam or fraudulent recruiter, please report it immediately to https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/fraud-alert. All Robert Half recruiters communicate using their corporate email address, ending in roberthalf.com. 👋 Welcome to Robert Half. We're the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm, connecting opportunities at great companies with highly skilled job seekers. We provide dynamic contract, temporary, and permanent placement solutions across finance, accounting, technology, marketing, creative, legal, and administrative sectors. 🏆 In the last 12 months, Robert Half has been recognized as one of America’s Most Innovative Companies by Fortune, and with Protiviti, has been named one of the Fortune® World's Most Admired Companies™ and 100 Best Companies to Work For. 🏦 Traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: RHI), we’re at the forefront of innovation in talent acquisition.
- LinkedIn followers
- 4,724,671
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 27,769
- Reported office locations
- 2884 Sand Hill Road Suite 200, Menlo Park, CA 94025, US
- 2613 Camino Ramon, San Ramon, California 94583, US
- Robert Half International, Avenue Louise, 250 - 5th floor, Brussels, 1050, BE
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- Business categories
- Skill Assessment
- Human Resources
- Information Technology
- Employment
- Consulting
- Recruiting
- Marketing
- Security
- Advertising
- Staffing Agency
- Other recorded names
- Robert Half
- Robert Half
- Specialties
- consulting services
- accounting jobs
- finance jobs
- administrative jobs
- legal jobs
- IT jobs
- recruitment
- recruitment agency
- creative jobs
- staffing
- hiring
- employment agency
- contract talent
- contract professionals
- talent solutions
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- permanent placement
- customer support jobs
- and marketing jobs
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- Yes
- Reported total investment
- 0
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🔒 At Robert Half, we prioritize your security—if you believe you've encountered a scam or fraudulent recruiter, please report it immediately to https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/fraud-alert. All Robert Half recruiters communicate using their corporate email address, ending in roberthalf.com. 👋 Welcome to Robert Half. We're the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm, connecting opportunities at…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Staffing and Recruiting |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Menlo Park, CA |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Year founded | 1948 |
| Specialties | consulting servicesaccounting jobsfinance jobsadministrative jobslegal jobsIT jobsrecruitmentrecruitment agencycreative jobsstaffing |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 511 |
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Responsibilities:
• Monitor incoming bank activity each day, identify customer payments, and share deposit details with the appropriate team member so receipts can be applied accurately.
• Examine accounts payable entries for accuracy by confirming supporting documentation, approvals, invoice details, taxes, totals, and general ledger coding before payments are processed.
• Arrange advance payments when required and schedule outgoing bill payments to ensure time-sensitive obligations are settled by their due dates.
• Review the weekly vendor payment schedule, coordinate cheque preparation and supporting documents, verify payment packages, and record cheque, bill, and wire transactions in the accounting system.
• Track outstanding receivables, assess aged balances, and follow up with internal stakeholders to clarify expected payment timing or resolve delays.
• Move funds between accounts as needed to maintain adequate cash levels and prevent overdrafts.
• Administer bi-monthly payroll for Canadian and U.S. office employees, including expense reimbursements at mid-period and commission payments at month-end.
• Prepare sales commission reporting for approval and support monthly close activities such as reconciliations, journal entries, tax filings, prepaids, fixed asset tracking, and general ledger cleanup. • Demonstrated experience in accounting operations with hands-on responsibility for accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and month-end close.
• Proficiency with accounting software and financial systems, with the ability to review transactions and maintain accurate records.
• Practical knowledge of payroll administration for a small to mid-sized employee group, including commissions and expense reimbursements.
• Experience using Ceridian, Dayforce, or similar payroll platforms.
• Strong understanding of reconciliations, financial reporting, and general ledger maintenance.
• Ability to assess invoice support, approvals, and coding with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Comfortable managing multiple deadlines, prioritizing tasks, and communicating effectively with finance and business teams.
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