accounting technician

Government of Canada; Surrey; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The Government of Canada is looking for a dedicated bookkeeper in Surrey to manage various financial tasks, including payroll processing and account reconciliation. This role requires a secondary school graduation certificate and some experience, focusing on maintaining meticulous financial records and preparing reports. The position is on-site, ensuring full engagement in the department's financial management.

Qualifications

• Experience with manual and computerized bookkeeping systems.
• Familiarity with preparing financial reports and maintaining accounts.
• Ability to reconcile accounts and ensure accurate financial records.

Responsibilities

• Calculate and prepare cheques for payroll.
• Keep financial records and establish, maintain and balance accounts.
• Prepare trial balances and reconcile accounts.

Skills

Bookkeeping

Financial Reporting

Account Reconciliation

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Overview Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

7 months to less than 1 year

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
• 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