accounting assistant

Centre éducatif Coeur des Jeunes; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A community educational center in Ottawa is seeking an experienced finance manager to manage accounts and prepare financial statements. The ideal candidate has 1-2 years of accounting experience, knowledge of Sage Accounting Software, and is fluent in French. The position is permanent with a hybrid work model, offering comprehensive health benefits and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Dental plan

Disability benefits

Health care plan

Vision care benefits

Free parking available

Team building opportunities

Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Qualifications

• 1 year to less than 2 years of experience required.
• Knowledge of accounting technology / technician and bookkeeping.
• Experience in accounting and finance.

Responsibilities

• Manage accounts receivable and payable.
• Prepare bank reconciliations and payroll.
• Review financial behaviors regarding transactions.
• Prepare financial statements and reports.

Skills

Ability to multitask

Accurate

Organized

Reliability

Quick learner

Resourcefulness

Team player

Education

College / CEGEP

Tools

Sage Accounting Software

MS Excel

MS Word

Job description

Responsibilities

• Manage accounts receivable
• Manage accounts payable
• Prepare bank reconciliations
• Review on the behaviour with regard to deposits and withdrawals, overdraws, defaults, dishonoured payments and spending patterns
• Prepare payroll
• Perform financial calculations, such as costing and budgeting
• Perform clerical duties, such as maintain filing and record systems
• Prepare financial statements and reports
• Prepare reports
• Reconcile accounts
• Prepare funding and grant applications and proposals
• Prepare T4 statements and other statements

Qualifications

• Education: College / CEGEP
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
• Accounting technology / technician and bookkeeping
• Accounting and finance

Computer and technology knowledge

• Sage Accounting Software
• MS Excel
• MS Word

Personal suitability

• Ability to multitask
• Accurate
• Organized
• Reliability
• Quick learner
• Resourcefulness
• Team player

Screening questions

• Are you authorized to work in Canada?

Workplace information

• Hybrid

Health benefits

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

Financial benefits

• Life insurance
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Team building opportunities
• Parking available

Work Term

• Permanent

Work Language

• French

Hours

• 37.5 hours per week