Accounting technician

KATIMAVIK; Boucherville; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

KATIMAVIK in Canada seeks a detail-oriented bookkeeper with 1–2 years of experience to join our finance team. You will calculate payroll, maintain ledgers, prepare tax returns, and generate financial reports.

The role requires a College/CEGEP diploma and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment. Working hours are day shifts, with a 30-hour work week noted in the listing, and the position offers permanent employment.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of relevant bookkeeping experience
• Familiarity with payroll processing and tax returns
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines
• Experience with manual and computerized bookkeeping systems

Responsibilities

• Calculate and prepare payroll checks
• Maintain financial records and balance accounts using bookkeeping systems
• Maintain general ledgers and financial statements
• Post journal entries
• Prepare other financial and accounting reports
• Prepare tax returns
• Prepare trial balance of books
• Reconcile accounts

Skills

Client focus

Interpersonal skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Flexibility

Organized

Reliability

Time management

Education

College/CEGEP diploma (1–2 years)

Job description

Education

• College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years

Tasks

• Calculate and prepare cheques for payroll
• 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

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Attention to detail
• Fast-paced environment
• Tight deadlines
• Work under pressure

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Time management

Experience

• 1 year to less than 2 years

Employment terms options

• Day

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
• Does not require Canadian work experience

Support for youths

• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth

Supports for visible minorities

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
• Durée de l'emploi: Permanent
• Langue de travail: Français
• Heures de travail: 30 hours per week