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Accounting technician

  • Work Term: Permanent
  • Work Language: French
  • Hours: 37.5 hours per week
  • Education: College/CEGEP
  • Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years

Work setting

  • On-site customer service
  • Private sector

Tasks

  • 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 trial balance of books
  • Reconcile accounts

Computer and technology knowledge

  • Accounting software
  • MS Excel
  • MS Outlook
  • MS Windows
  • MS Word
  • Quick Books
  • Acomba

Field work location experience

  • Quebec

Area of specialization

  • Accounting

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Ability to work independently
  • Attention to detail
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Tight deadlines
  • Work under pressure

Own tools/equipment

  • Internet access

Personal suitability

  • Accurate
  • Client focus
  • Dependability
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Team player
  • Time management

Screening questions

  • 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?

Employment terms options

  • Day

Workplace information

  • Hybrid

Health benefits

  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan

Financial benefits

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

Other benefits

  • Free parking available
  • Other benefits
  • Wellness program

Support for persons with disabilities

  • Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.)

Support for youths

  • Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth

Support for Indigenous people

  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

  • Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
  • Offers phased retirement options that allow mature workers to gradually reduce their workload (for example: flexible or reduced work hours, part time employment, project-based or seasonal work, etc.)

Supports for visible minorities

  • Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
  • Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees