Accountant

• Durée de l'emploi: Permanent
• Langue de travail: Anglais
• Heures de travail: 35 to 40 hours per week
• Education:
• Expérience:

Education

• Bachelor's degree

Work setting

• Accounting firm
• Private sector

Tasks

• Manage balance sheets and profit/loss statements
• Plan, set up and administer accounting systems
• Supervise staff
• 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
• Make recommendations concerning cash management, insurance coverage, investment planning, retirement and estate planning
• 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
• Analyze financial documents and reports
• Examine accounting records
• Provide financial, business and tax advice
• Underwrite new issues of stocks and bonds
• Assist in the planning and execution of financial statement audits
• Keep financial records and establish, maintain and balance various accounts using manual and computerized bookkeeping systems
• Oversee payroll administration

Supervision

• 1 to 2 people

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA)

Computer and technology knowledge

• CANTAX
• Simply Accounting
• Quick Books
• MS Office
• Internet
• MS Excel
• MS Windows
• TaxPrep
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Outlook
• Sage Accounting Software

Area of specialization

• Financial examination
• Accounting

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Large caseload
• Large workload

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent written communication
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Ability to multitask
• Adaptability
• Due diligence
• Proactive

Screening questions

• Are you authorized to work in Canada?
• Are you currently a student?
• Are you willing to relocate for this position?
• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting?

Employment terms options

• Shift

Experience

• 2 years to less than 3 years

Employment terms options

• Morning
• Day

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer
• On-site amenities
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
• Team building opportunities
• Parking available

Support for persons with disabilities

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees

Support for youths

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Veterans

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans

Support for Indigenous people

• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

• Provides workspace accommodations, such as age-appropriate ergonomic considerations, to meet the physical needs of mature workers (for example: adjustable desks and chairs, accessible parking, etc.)

Supports for visible minorities

• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities