Accounting Clerk

SJC stands as Canada’s largest privately owned communications company, distinguished by its portfolio of leading media brands, including Toronto Life, Chatelaine, and Maclean’s. At SJC, creativity, technology and journalism intersect to deliver content that resonates and performs. From integrated creative studios and advanced ad-tech to a portfolio of iconic media brands, we craft and distribute award-winning stories for audiences and advertisers alike. Partnering with organizations across North America, we build marketing solutions that inform, inspire and empower on every platform—from print to emerging digital channels. Our influence—and a 22-year streak on Canada’s Best Managed Companies list—reflects a culture committed to excellence and constant evolution. To learn more about our organization, please visit

Position Summary

Reporting to the Accounting Supervisor the Accounting Clerk provides general accounting and administrative support to the finance department in a multi-subsidiary environment across multiple business units. This role is a three-month contract responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, assisting with routine reconciliations and data entry, organizing department documentation, and executing administrative tasks to facilitate smooth day-to-day accounting operations.

Key Responsibilities

1. Accounting & Operational Support

• Perform accurate data entry and maintain routine transaction records in NetSuite across multiple subsidiaries.
• Assist the accounting team with month-end closing activities, including assembling documentation for journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Create and update entity records, contact information, and master data files within the financial system.
• Gather, verify, and organize supporting documents and working papers for internal reviews and annual external audits.
• Monitor general accounting email inboxes, responding to routine inquiries or escalating to the appropriate team member in a timely manner.

2. Department Administrative Support

• Organize and maintain both digital and physical document archiving systems to ensure compliance, confidentiality, and rapid retrieval of financial files.
• Sort, log, and distribute incoming and outgoing departmental mail, courier packages, and confidential financial correspondence.
• Prepare, format, and organize spreadsheets, slide decks, and recurring internal reports for department leadership.
• Assist with calendar management, scheduling department meetings, taking meeting minutes, and tracking action items.
• Manage accounting office supplies, document shredding services, and routine department vendor coordination.
• Provide ad-hoc administrative support for special projects and team initiatives as assigned.

Qualifications and Requirements

• 1 to 2 years of general accounting, bookkeeping, or administrative support experience within a finance or accounting department.
• Solid understanding of basic accounting principles and general ledger processes.
• Hands-on experience using financial management or ERP systems (NetSuite preferred).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Microsoft Excel (data entry, basic formulas, spreadsheet formatting).
• High degree of accuracy, reliability, and attention to detail while managing concurrent tasks.
• Strong organizational, time-management, and prioritization skills in a fast-paced environment.
• Professional written and verbal communication skills with a customer-service mindset toward internal and external stakeholders.
• Proven ability to handle sensitive and confidential financial data with discretion.

SJC Values

• Amaze our customers: We put our customers’ evolving needs at the heart of the business and inspire through our ideas, quality and service.
• Be relentlessly curious: We take the initiative to learn, try new things and brainstorm the next big idea.
• Respect every individual as equal: We value diversity as the means to creativity and cultivate a collaborative environment where everyone belongs.
• Innovate and adapt with urgency: Forward-thinking and flexible, we react quickly and boldly to change.
• Contribute to our community: We apply our resources and passions to make a difference – for people and our planet

SJCis proud to be an equal-opportunity employer, where everyone feels welcome and has the opportunity to thrive. We're committed to creating inclusive and barrier-free recruitment processes and work environments. If you're contacted for an interview and require any accommodations to ensure a fair and equitable experience, please let our Human Resources team know. We'll handle any information you share with complete confidentiality.

Inclusion at SJC

Equality and respect for all is one of our founding values and core beliefs at SJC. We are a diverse group with associates of all ages, orientations, races and talents. We celebrate this diversity and we draw strength from it. Inclusivity at SJC means fostering a culture that welcomes and respects each individual as equal – both inside our walls and within the larger community.