Accountant

  • Work Term: Permanent
  • Work Language: French
  • Hours: 37.5 hours per week
  • Education: Bachelor's degree
  • Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year
  • Accounting

Asset languages

  • English, Middle (1100-1500)

Work setting

  • Auditing firm or department
  • Urban area
  • Accounting firm
  • Private sector

Tasks

  • Plan, set up and administer accounting systems
  • Train staff
  • Analyze clients' financial records
  • Ensure accuracy and compliance to accounting standards, procedures and internal control
  • Prepare financial information for individuals, departments or companies
  • Prepare reports and audit findings
  • Prepare financial statements and reports
  • Recommend improvements to accounting systems and management practices
  • Conduct field audits of businesses to ensure compliance with provisions of the Income Tax Act, the Canadian Business Corporations Act or other statutory requirements
  • Develop and maintain cost findings, reporting and internal control procedure
  • Prepare income tax returns from accounting records
  • Review and examine financial services and institutions to ensure compliance with governing legislation and regulation
  • Analyze financial documents and reports
  • Examine accounting records
  • Provide financial, business and tax advice
  • Assist in the planning and execution of financial statement audits
  • Variance analysis
  • Keep financial records and establish, maintain and balance various accounts using manual and computerized bookkeeping systems
  • Oversee payroll administration

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

  • Charterered Professional Accountant (CPA)

Computer and technology knowledge

  • Accounting software
  • Caseware/Caseview
  • MS Office
  • MS Excel
  • TaxPrep
  • MS Outlook

Area of specialization

  • Financial examination
  • Accounting

Transportation/travel information

  • Public transportation is available

Personal suitability

  • Client focus
  • Dependability
  • Excellent written communication
  • Flexibility
  • Initiative
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Team player
  • Ability to multitask
  • Adaptability
  • Proactive

Screening questions

  • Are you currently a student?
  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
  • Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
  • Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
  • Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
  • What is the highest level of study you have completed?

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Paramedical services coverage

Financial benefits

  • Group insurance benefits
  • Life insurance
  • Mileage paid
  • Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Long term benefits

  • Long-term care insurance

Other benefits

  • Learning/training paid by employer
  • Travel insurance
  • Variable or compressed work week
  • Wellness program
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