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Accountant
- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 37.5 hours per week
- Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
- Experience: 5 years or more
- or equivalent experience
Work setting
- Urban area
- Manufacture
- Telecommunications industry
- Private company, corporation or industry
- Head office
- Private sector
Tasks
- Manage balance sheets and profit/loss statements
- Plan, set up and administer accounting systems
- Supervise staff
- Train staff
- 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
- Analyze financial documents and reports
- Examine accounting records
- Variance analysis
- Keep financial records and establish, maintain and balance various accounts using manual and computerized bookkeeping systems
Computer and technology knowledge
- Accounting software
- SAP (FI/CO / HR / MM / OT SD)
- Quick Books
- MS Office
- Internet
- MS Excel
- MS Windows
- Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software
- MS Outlook
- Sage Accounting Software
Area of specialization
- Accounting
Transportation/travel information
- Public transportation is available
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Large workload
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Ability to multitask
- Adaptability
- Due diligence
Screening questions
- Are you authorized to work in Canada?
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
- Do you have experience working in this field?
- Do you have the equipment you need to work from home (like internet and a workspace)?
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- On-site amenities
- Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
- Parking available