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Accountant

  • Work Term: Permanent
  • Work Language: English
  • Hours: 80 hours bi-weekly
  • Education: College/CEGEP
  • Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
  • or equivalent experience

Tasks

  • Plan, set up and administer accounting systems
  • 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
  • Develop and maintain cost findings, reporting and internal control procedure
  • Prepare income tax returns from accounting records
  • Analyze financial documents and reports
  • Examine accounting records
  • Provide financial, business and tax advice
  • Reconcile accounts
  • Prepare trial balance
  • Prepare payroll
  • Prepare general ledger
  • Prepare journal entry
  • Perform clerical duties, such as maintain filing and record systems
  • Prepare reports
  • Perform general office duties

Computer and technology knowledge

  • ACCPAC
  • Simply Accounting
  • Quick Books
  • Caseware/Caseview
  • MS Excel
  • MS Windows
  • Sage Accounting Software
  • Spreadsheet
  • MS Word

Bookkeeping and accounting

  • Manual

Personal suitability

  • Accurate
  • Client focus
  • Dependability
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Flexibility
  • Initiative
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Team player
  • Ability to multitask

Screening questions

  • Are you authorized to work in Canada?
  • Do you have experience working in this field?
  • Do you live near the job location?

Employment terms options

  • Day

Health benefits

  • Health care plan

Financial benefits

  • Group insurance benefits
  • Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)