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Accounting technician

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

Education

  • College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
  • or equivalent experience

Work setting

  • Rural area
  • Head office
  • Private sector

Tasks

  • Calculate fixed assets and depreciation
  • Keep financial records and establish, maintain and balance various accounts using manual and computerized bookkeeping systems
  • Maintain general ledgers and financial statements
  • Post journal entries
  • Prepare other statistical, financial and accounting reports
  • Prepare trial balance of books
  • Reconcile accounts
  • Establish and implement policies and procedures for accounting and financial control
  • Perform financial calculations, such as costing and budgeting
  • Prepare T4 statements and other statements

Computer and technology knowledge

  • Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software
  • MS Excel
  • MS Outlook
  • MS Windows
  • MS Word
  • MS Office

Technical or specialized writing

  • Analysis

Area of work experience

  • Forecasting or projection

Area of specialization

  • Accounting

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Ability to work independently
  • Attention to detail
  • Fast-paced environment
  • Tight deadlines
  • Work under pressure

Personal suitability

  • Accurate
  • Client focus
  • Dependability
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Flexibility
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Team player
  • Time management
  • Adaptability
  • Analytical

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 live near the job location?

Experience

  • 3 years to less than 5 years

Employment terms options

  • Day

Health benefits

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

Financial benefits

  • Life insurance

Other benefits

  • Free parking available