accounting technician

Holloway Lodging Corporation; Halifax; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental plan

Disability benefits

Health care plan

Life insurance

Job summary

Holloway Lodging Corporation seeks an on-site bookkeeper/accounting assistant to manage payroll cheques, depreciation calculations, and general ledger maintenance. You will keep financial records, post journal entries, and prepare tax returns with a focus on accuracy and compliance.

A 1–2 year bookkeeping education supports this role. Experience with accounting software such as QuickBooks, Xero or Caseware is valuable.

Qualifications

• 1 year to less than 2 years of bookkeeping/accounting experience.
• Diploma or certificate in accounting or bookkeeping (1–2 year program).
• On-site position with no remote work option.

Responsibilities

• Calculate and prepare cheques for payroll.
• Calculate fixed assets and depreciation.
• Keep financial records and balance various accounts using systems.
• Maintain general ledgers and financial statements.
• Post journal entries and prepare tax returns.
• Prepare other statistical, financial and accounting reports.
• Prepare trial balance of books.
• Reconcile accounts.

Skills

Payroll processing

Financial record-keeping

Attention to detail

Data entry accuracy

Analytical thinking

Education

Accounting/bookkeeping diploma

Tools

MS Excel

Caseware/Caseview

Data analysis software

MS Word

MS Outlook

MS PowerPoint

MS Windows

MS Office

QuickBooks

Simply Accounting

TaxPrep

Xero

Sage Accounting Software

Job description

Overview

Languages

English

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

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

Experience and specialization

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

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan

Financial benefits

• Life insurance