accounting bookkeeper

Government of Canada; Halifax; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The Government of Canada seeks a dedicated financial assistant to manage payroll tasks and maintain essential financial records. This role is critical for ensuring accuracy in financial documentation and reporting. Applicants should possess a secondary school diploma and demonstrate strong organizational and detail-oriented skills.

Qualifications

• High school graduation certificate required.
• Experience of 1 to less than 7 months preferred.
• Attention to detail, accuracy, and organizational skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Calculate and prepare cheques for payroll.
• Maintain general ledgers and financial statements.
• Prepare tax returns and reconcile accounts.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organized

Accurate

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Overview Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

1 to less than 7 months

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Responsibilities Tasks

• Calculate and prepare cheques for payroll
• 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 tax returns
• Prepare trial balance of books
• Reconcile accounts

Additional information Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Repetitive tasks

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Organized