accounting technician

Holloway Lodging Corporation; Halifax; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A hospitality management company seeks an experienced accounting professional to handle payroll, maintain financial records, and prepare tax returns. Ideal candidates will have a college diploma and at least 1 year of experience. Proficiency in accounting software and MS Office is required. The position offers permanent employment with 32 hours a week, and health benefits including a dental plan and life insurance.

Benefits

Dental plan

Disability benefits

Health care plan

Life insurance

Qualifications

• 1 year to less than 2 years of experience required.

Responsibilities

• Calculate and prepare cheques for payroll.
• Calculate fixed assets and depreciation.
• Maintain general ledgers and financial statements.
• Post journal entries.
• Prepare tax returns.
• Reconcile accounts.

Skills

Accounting software

Data analysis software

MS Excel

MS Office

Quick Books

Sage Accounting Software

Education

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

Tools

Caseware / Caseview

MS Outlook

MS PowerPoint

MS Windows

MS Word

TaxPrep

Spreadsheet

Xero

Simply Accounting

Job description

Education

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

Experience

• 1 year to less than 2 years

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

Computer and technology knowledge

• Accounting software
• Caseware / Caseview
• Data analysis software
• MS Excel
• MS Outlook
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Windows
• MS Word
• Quick Books
• Simply Accounting
• TaxPrep
• MS Office
• Spreadsheet
• Xero
• Sage Accounting Software

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan

Financial benefits

• Life insurance
• Work Term : Permanent
• Work Language : English
• Hours : 32 hours per week