Financial Accountant

Full job description
Location: Toronto, ON Canada
Type: Permanent
Group/Grade: Bargaining Unit/Support Grade
Rate: $67,305.14 (start)
Date: July 3, 2026
The Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) is Canada’s largest nurses’ union. We are powered by our members — 68,000 nurses and health-care professionals, and 18,000 nursing student affiliates — who provide care in hospitals, long-term care, public health, the community, clinics and industry.
Our mission is to defend the rights of and advocate for nurses and health-care professionals who care for the health of Ontarians. We empower members and fight against unfair and unsafe treatment, negotiate and enforce our contracts, offer benefits and insurance, provide tailored education and development opportunities and much more. We confront governments, administrations and other policymakers head on to fight for high-quality public health care.
ONA is seeking to hire a Financial Accountant on our Accounting & Financial Reporting Team to join our Toronto office. The position reports to the Controller and is accountable for ensuring that all assigned accounting functions are performed efficiently and accurately.
This is what else you can expect from this dynamic role:
Accounts Receivable
Processing daily dues and miscellaneous bank deposit entries

Reconciling multiple bank accounts and handling all bank-related transactions and issues

Maintaining miscellaneous cheque payments summary in Excel

Creating customer invoices, applying for payments, handling billing issues, and following up on outstanding receivables to ensure timely collection

Accounts Payable
Preparing expenditure reimbursements, payments and monthly dues to members, staff, vendors, and Locals in both Concur and Sage 300, including all tracking schedules of payments for annual reconciliations
Accountable for invoice entry into the Sage 300 system for vendors and staff
Preparing the reconciliation of invoices paid on EFT and cheque runs
Maintaining files and supporting documentation of accounts payable invoices
Preparing manual cheques drawn on certain bank accounts as required
Maintaining corporate credit cards and vendor credit applications
Preparation of the member salary replacement forms for payment, including verifying and maintaining copies of payroll forms and information in Sage 50
Payment of payroll taxes to various government agencies, including verifying and maintaining copies of payroll forms and information in Sage 50 system
Accountable for the year end preparation of T4 forms through the Sage 50 system for member payroll

Following up with the vendors, staff or members for any invoice discrepancies

Account Analysis
Monthly analysis and reconciliations of balance sheet accounts as assigned

Accountable, in conjunction with the Controller, for preparing special cost analysis and financial projects as required

Aiding the Controller in the preparation and review of related reports

Assisting with year-end audit requirements

General
Providing backup coverage of various accounting functions

Supporting the 60 Locals in maintaining their Treasury, bookkeeping, and payroll reporting functions, including following up with the Ministry of Finance and CRA with payroll submissions, reconciliations, and resolutions of issues

Distributing mail and preparing the daily deposit from the cheques

Monitoring email inboxes for Accounting Intake, Accounting EFT, Account CA Billings, Auto Deposit, and Simply Help

May be required to provide training and presentations to staff and Treasurers

Preparing necessary journal entries required in the reconciliation process

Accountable for other special assignments and ad-hoc analysis as required

Actively participating as a team member on the Finance & Accounting Team to ensure that organizational accountabilities are met

What we are looking for:
Post-secondary education in Business Administration, Accounting, or equivalent

Minimum 5 years experience in all aspects of accounting (GL, A/R, A/P)

Minimum of 3 years experience working with financial statements and reports required

Strong skillset in all Microsoft Office products, namely Word and Excel required

Sage 50, Sage 300, and Concur knowledge an asset

Payroll legislation and previous experience processing payroll would be an asset

Strong communication, time management, organizational, interpersonal skills and presentation skills

Self-starter and takes initiative to improve current processes

Canadian Accounting and Auditing Standards experience

Customer Service experience

All Interested candidates may apply via ONA Jobs by 4:30 p.m. on July 17, 2026.
The Ontario Nurses’ Association is committed to employment equity within its staff. Applications are encouraged from equity groups including individuals of Aboriginal descent, racialized individuals, individuals with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQI persons. We also provide accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (‘AODA’). If you require accommodation for a disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please notify Human Resources at HumanResources@ona.org.
Thank you for your interest in joining us. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.