Accounting Technician

Avail CPA; Taber; On-site; CAD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Summer hours

Collaborative team environment

Accommodations during hiring

Job summary

Avail CPA in Taber, Alberta, is seeking an Accounting Technician to manage books for a portfolio of small and mid-sized business clients, keeping records accurate and payroll on time.

Responsibilities include full-cycle bookkeeping in QuickBooks Online, bank reconciliations, payroll processing, GST/HST filings, and responding to CRA requests, within a collaborative, growth-minded team.

Qualifications

• Diploma in accounting or related field or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of bookkeeping or accounting technician experience.
• Strong understanding of ledgers, reconciliations and trial balances.
• Payroll experience including remittances and year-end slips.
• Proficiency in QuickBooks Online and Excel.
• Experience with Dext and Double or similar tools.

Responsibilities

• Do full-cycle bookkeeping for clients, including journal entries and month-end adjustments.
• Help clients set up and use online accounting and receipt-capture software.
• Reconcile bank, credit card and general ledger accounts, including A/R, A/P and GST.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies and missing information.
• Process payroll and prepare government remittances.
• Prepare and file GST/HST returns, WCB reports and year-end T4s/T5s.
• Respond to CRA requests and reviews on behalf of clients.

Skills

Attention to detail

Clear communication

Organizational skills

Client interactions

Education

Diploma in accounting or related field

Equivalent experience

Tools

QuickBooks Online

Microsoft Excel

Dext

Double

Job description

Experience Avail

At Avail CPA, we believe great work happens through collaboration. With over 90 years of experience and a growing team of 160+ professionals across Alberta and British Columbia, we help our clients and communities thrive through expert advice, genuine care, and innovative solutions.

We're looking for an Accounting Technician to join our Taber team. You'll look after the books for a portfolio of small and mid-sized business clients: keeping their records accurate, their payroll on time and their filings in order. If you enjoy clean reconciliations, solving problems and working directly with clients, you'll fit right in.

What You'll Do

• Do full-cycle bookkeeping in QuickBooks Online for a portfolio of clients, including journal entries and month-end adjustments.
• Help clients set up and use online accounting and receipt-capture software
• Reconcile bank, credit card and general ledger accounts, including A/R, A/P and GST.
• Find, investigate and resolve discrepancies and missing information.
• Process payroll and prepare government remittances.
• Prepare and file GST/HST returns, WCB reports and year-end T4s and T5s.
• Respond to CRA requests and reviews on behalf of clients.

What You Bring

• A diploma in accounting, business administration or a related field, or equivalent experience
• 2+ years of bookkeeping or accounting technician experience
• A strong understanding of general ledgers, reconciliations and trial balances
• Payroll experience, including remittances and year-end slips
• Proficiency in QuickBooks Online and Microsoft Excel
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage several client deadlines at once
• Clear, professional communication with clients and coworkers
• Discretion with confidential financial and personal information
• Public accounting experience
• Experience with Dext and Double (or similar receipt-capture and practice management tools)

What We Offer

• A competitive salary and a clear path to grow your career
• Health benefits including medical, dental and vision
• Summer hours: four-day work weeks with Fridays off
• A collaborative, supportive team that values your work

Avail CPA welcomes applications from everyone and provides accommodations during the hiring process on request.