Posted 2 months ago
Junior Accountant
@ Part Time CFO
Cobourg, Ontario
Overview
Part Time CFO Services is hiring a full-time Junior Accountant to work at client National Shunt, a transportation and logistics company. The role covers day-to-day accounting processing, budgeting and forecasting support, and reporting. Candidates should be pursuing or hold a CPA designation and have a university degree; regional travel with a vehicle is required.
Responsibilities:
- Process accounts payable, payroll and logistics data
- Prepare weekly invoices and reconcile to the general ledger
- Prepare budgets, forecasts and variance analysis
- Create and distribute financial and operational reports
- Prepare and remit source deductions, payroll tax and HST
Requirements summary:
- University degree or equivalent
- Pursuing or holding a CPA designation
- Minimum 6 months of entry-level accounting experience
- Proficiency with accounting, spreadsheet and word processing software
- Access to a vehicle for regional travel
Tools & skills
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-09-02
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-09
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Finance & accounting |
| Experience | 1+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | ground: moderate |
| Work setting | Office, Client sites |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | CPA |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
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Part Time CFO
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Senior financial help for medium-sized private businesses at a fraction of the cost of a full time hire.
Full company description
Businesses require expertise and experience to drive profitable, sustainable growth. As your Part Time CFO, we identify new growth strategies and provide methods to reduce costs to improve your business’ profitability, at a fraction of the cost of a full time CFO. Our team works directly with entrepreneurs, owners, and management to improve a company's long-term financial health. We become part of your team, bringing our diverse experience and network of resources, providing the most customized solutions. We have experience working with large, multilevel firms, as well as family run businesses. Services include: - Accounting and Business Controls - Business Strategies - Financing and Cash Flow - Mergers and Acquisitions - Product Costing and Customer Profitability - Risk Management - Crisis Management - Succession Planning Please take a look at our company website: www.parttimecfoservices.ca
- LinkedIn followers
- 3,007
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 70
- Reported office locations
- 5115 Oak Hills Rd., Hamilton Township, ON K0L 1E0, CA
- Business categories
- Professional Services
- Management Consulting
- Financial Services
- Other recorded names
- Part Time CFO
- Part Time CFO Services LLP
- Specialties
- Financing and Cash Flow
- Crisis Management
- Financial Oversight
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Business Strategy
- and Risk Management
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Businesses require expertise and experience to drive profitable, sustainable growth. As your Part Time CFO, we identify new growth strategies and provide methods to reduce costs to improve your business’ profitability, at a fraction of the cost of a full time CFO. Our team works directly with entrepreneurs, owners, and management to improve a company's long-term financial health. We become part of your team…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Business Consulting and Services |
| Company size | 51-200 employees |
| Headquarters | Hamilton Township, ON |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 2013 |
| Specialties | Financing and Cash FlowCrisis ManagementFinancial OversightMergers and AcquisitionsBusiness Strategyand Risk Management |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 4 |
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About Us:
Part-Time CFO Services is a leading financial consulting firm specializing in providing expert financial services to businesses across various industries. We partner with our clients to improve their financial health and drive success. We are currently seeking a talented Entry-Level Accountant to join our team and work full-time at our esteemed client, National Shunt.
Client Overview:
National Shunt is a renowned transportation and logistics company providing reliable and efficient services to clients nationwide. As a market leader in the industry, National Shunt values innovation, professionalism, and commitment to excellence.
Are you an ambitious Accountant with 1-3 years of experience looking for an exciting opportunity to work in a growing business? Join our team as an Entry-Level Accountant and contribute to the financial success of National Shunt. This full-time position offers the chance to apply your expertise while gaining valuable experience.
Job description:
The Junior Financial Analyst position will be responsible for performing day-to-day processing of various accounting transactions as well as providing support on improvement projects and initiatives to ensure the company’s financial processes, planning, reporting, and analytics are best in class. Recent grads are welcome to apply.
Interested candidates should send resume, cover letter, and copy of academic transcript. We thank all applicants for their interest in this position; however, only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
The successful candidate should:
- Have a passion for looking beyond the numbers to understand what drives business performance
- Have strong technical ability and a desire to learn new things
- Enjoy working as part of a team
- Be excited at the prospect of interacting with many areas of a business, not just the finance community
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Data entry of payroll information
- Maintain listings of accounts payable and reconcile to General Ledger
- Data Entry of Logistics Information
- Preparation of Weekly Invoices
- Verify that transactions comply with internal policies
- Create and distribute financial and operational reports
- Respond to and address any discrepancies on contractor invoices
- Prepare and remit source deductions and payroll tax
- Other duties as assigned
Management Accounting
- Create and distribute financial and operational reports and performance metrics
- Work with existing software and recommend changes to systems and processes to create new and improved management and financial reports to better meet the information needs of our client
Planning Budgeting and Forecasting
- Assist the client with preparation of annual budget and quarterly forecast updates
- Calculate and explain variance of actuals to budget monthly
Audit and Assurance
- Research and understand accounting treatment of all routine transactions and review select internal policies and make recommendations for improvements
Taxation
- Prepare and remit source deductions, payroll tax and HST
Other duties as assigned
- Process review and improvement
- Ad-hoc financial analysis
Qualifications:
- Pursuing CPA designation or has obtained their CPA designation
- University degree or equivalent
- Minimum 6 months of experience in an entry level or intern accounting position or related field
- High attention to detail and maintains high levels of accuracy
- Demonstrates confidentiality concerning financial and employee files
- Analytical decision making and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, and interpersonal) and organizational skills
- Strong teamwork skills, with ability to work independently
- Desire to learn
Technical Competencies:
- Computer skills including the ability to operate computerized accounting, spreadsheet and word processing programs
- Email / calendar management at a highly proficient level
Travel Requirements:
- Access to vehicle necessary as regional travel will be required
Join the Part Time CFO Services team! We work with entrepreneurs, owners, and management to improve the long-term financial health of their company, providing them with superior customer service and tangible results. We offer a work environment that is both professionally and personally fulfilling as well as a competitive compensation and benefit package.
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