Accounting Assistant

Element Materials Technology Ltd.; Kitchener; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading testing and certification company in Kitchener seeks a motivated Accounting Assistant to support the finance team. This role involves managing day-to-day accounting operations, performing account reconciliations, and assisting with financial reporting. Ideal for recent graduates looking to gain hands-on experience in a collaborative environment. This is a fixed-term 6-month role with hourly pay and benefits.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in full-cycle accounting within a service-oriented environment.
• Solid understanding of Canadian accounting practices.
• Proficient in handling GST/HST/QST for Ontario and Quebec.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day financial transactions including Accounts Payable and Receivable.
• Reconcile bank accounts and prepare monthly deliverables.
• Support audits, tax requests, and integration.

Skills

Full-cycle accounting experience

Understanding of Canadian accounting practices

Handling GST/HST/QST

Microsoft Office proficiency

Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations experience

Excellent communication skills

Attention to detail

Collaborative mindset

Tools

Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (D365 FO)

Job description

Overview

We are currently seeking amotivated and detail-oriented Accounting Assistantto support our finance team. This role involves key responsibilities such as:

• Managing day-to-day accounting operations
• Performing data entry and account reconciliations
• Handling accounts payable and receivable
• Assisting with financial reporting

This is an excellent opportunity for arecent graduate or early-career professionalto gain hands-on experience and grow within a collaborative and supportive environment.

Fixed-term 6-month role, hourly rate + benefits

Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day financial transactions, including Accounts Payable, Receivables, Invoicing and posting General Leger transactions.
• Maintain supporting schedule prepaid expenses reconciliation (CAD & USD)
• Review AR (invoices and collections); process AP (vendor invoices & POs)
• Verify invoice accuracy; manage collections and vendor setup; Support Vendor / Customer queries
• Post recurring entries: depreciation and amortization, bonuses, payroll, and expense reports
• Reconcile bank accounts
• Prepare and review monthly deliverables including trial balance, EBITDA, and other standard month-end reports.
• Prepare and review monthly and quarterly compliance deliverables, including Prepare and remit GST / HST / QST tax filings, Preparing and posting Federal & Provincial tax payments
• Support Management with month end support.
• Process CAPEX-related POs and expenses in D365 F&O
• Support audits, tax requests and integration

Skills / Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in full-cycle accounting within a service orientated environment
• Solid understanding of Canadian accounting practices
• Proficient in handling GST/HST/QST for Ontario and Quebec
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office; experience with Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations (D365 FO) is a significant asset
• Excellent communication skills and keen attention to detail
• Positive attitude with a collaborate, team focused mindset

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Company Overview

Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

Diversity Statement

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming “the world’s most trusted testing partner”.

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.