accounting technician

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

Job summary

A leading governmental organization is seeking a financial assistant to handle payroll, maintain financial records, and prepare necessary reports. This role requires a minimum of a college-level education and relevant experience, needing hands-on skills in bookkeeping and account management.

Qualifications

• 7 months to less than 1 year of relevant experience.
• Minimum education of a non-university certificate or diploma required.

Responsibilities

• Calculate and prepare cheques for payroll.
• Maintain general ledgers and financial statements.
• Prepare tax returns and trial balances.

Skills

Bookkeeping

Financial analysis

Account reconciliation

Education

College, CEGEP or non-university diploma

Job description

Overview Languages

English

Education

• College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year

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
• 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