Accounting technician

KATIMAVIK; Saint-Georges; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability benefits

Health care plan

Paramedical coverage

Group insurance

Life insurance

Pension plan

RRSP

DPSP

Training paid by employer

Volunteer/personal days

Travel insurance

Job summary

KATIMAVIK is seeking an accounting technician to manage payroll disbursements, depreciation calculations, and the maintenance of ledgers and financial statements. The role includes posting journal entries and generating various financial reports to support accurate accounting records.

Ideal candidates will have a college-level accounting credential (3 months to <1 year) and 3–5 years of related experience or an equivalent background. The position offers a permanent work term and reports to the finance department in Quebec.

Qualifications

• Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year
• Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years
• Accounting technology/technician and bookkeeping
• or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

• Calculate and prepare payroll cheques
• Calculate fixed assets and depreciation
• Maintain and balance accounts using bookkeeping systems
• Maintain general ledgers and financial statements
• Post journal entries
• Prepare other statistical, financial and accounting reports
• Prepare trial balance of books
• Reconcile accounts
• Manage accounts payable

Skills

Payroll processing

Bookkeeping

General ledger

Financial reporting

Accounts payable

Accounts reconciliation

Education

Accounting diploma/certificate (3 months to <1 year)

3–5 years accounting/bookkeeping experience

Equivalent experience considered

Job description

• Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year
• Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years
• Accounting technology/technician and bookkeeping
• or equivalent experience

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 trial balance of books
• Reconcile accounts
• Manage accounts payable

Employment terms options

• Day

Health benefits

• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage

Financial benefits

• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Pension plan
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Long term benefits

• Long-term care insurance

Other benefits

• Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP)
• Learning/training paid by employer
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
• Travel insurance
• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: French
• Hours: 35 to 40 hours per week