Accounting Support Specialist (Bilingual)

MNP; Drummondville; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading national accounting firm in Canada seeks an Accounting Support Specialist to assist internal users with accounting technologies. The role requires fluency in French and offers opportunities to work closely with a diverse team while contributing to process improvements and excellent customer service.

Benefits

Generous base pay

Vacation time

4 paid personal days

Group pension plan with 4% matching

Bonus programs

Professional development assistance

Flexible benefits

Mental health resources

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in full cycle accounting.
• Understanding of accounting software functionalities.
• Experience working in public accounting is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist internal users with applications for bookkeeping and tax preparation.
• Identify and troubleshoot application problems.
• Document resolutions in the knowledge base.

Skills

Fluency in French

Customer Service

Accounting Software

Education

Post-secondary education in accounting

Tools

QuickBooks

Sage

Xero

AgExpert

CaseWare

CaseView

Job description

This bilingual opportunity is also available on MNP’s Postes avec expérience job board in French. Please submit one application only to be considered for this opportunity. Thank you.

Inspirational, innovative and entrepreneurial - this is how we describe our empowered teams. Combine your passion with purpose and join a culture that is thriving in the face of change.

Make an impact to our client focused teams as an Accounting Support Specialist. This diverse team of specialists work as trusted advisors to support and utilize MNP’s accounting technologies that enable primarily French speaking team members to work efficiently and effectively.

MNP is proudly Canadian. Providing business strategies and solutions, we are a leading national accounting, tax and business advisory firm in Canada. Entrepreneurial to our core, our talented team members transcend obstacles into opportunities and are successfully transforming mid-market business practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide assistance to internal users on various applications for working papers, bookkeeping (desktop and cloud products), tax preparation, and in house custom templates for financial statements
• Assess requests and determine root cause of issues
• Understand functionality from a user perspective of accounting products used for preparation of files and client deliverables
• Develop an understanding of all components of MNP’s CaseWare templates
• Identify and trouble shoot application problems leveraging your accounting and technology knowledge and communicate those to the development team
• Escalate enquires in a timely manner to the development team for fixes, or to internal subject matter experts for issues requiring clarification
• Contact third party vendors when appropriate to request more assistance or report issues with functionality
• Document resolutions and workarounds in the knowledge base
• Build trust with internal users by regularly demonstrating a high level of expertise and professionalism
• Develop a thorough understanding of MNP’s services, businesses, and industry
• Contribute to the development of new ideas and approaches to improve work processes
  
  
  

Skills And Experience

• Post secondary education in accounting or at least 2 years of experience in a full cycle accounting role
• This role will be performed primarily in French so fluency in French (oral and written) is a requirement
• Experience using accounting software such as QuickBooks, Sage, Xero, AgExpert, CaseWare or CaseView
• Experience working in public accounting is considered an asset
• A passion for technology and desire to provide superior customer service
  
  
  

MyRewards@MNP

With a focus on high-potential earnings, MNP is proud to offer customized rewards that support our unique culture and a balanced lifestyle to thrive at work and outside of the office. You will be rewarded with generous base pay, vacation time, 4 paid personal days, a group pension plan with 4% matching, voluntary savings products, bonus programs, flexible benefits, mental health resources, exclusive access to perks and discounts, professional development assistance, MNP University, a flexible ‘Dress For Your Day’ environment, firm sponsored social events and more!

Diversity@MNP

We embrace diversity as a core value and celebrate our differences. We believe each team member contributes unique gifts and amplifying their potential makes our business stronger. We encourage people with disabilities to apply!