Accounting Technician

Breka Bakery Creations Inc.; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Breka Bakery Creations Inc. in Vancouver, BC is seeking a volunteer accounting professional to support financial operations with 40 hours/week, weekend availability, and compensation of $29-$37 per hour.

Responsibilities include maintaining financial records, journal entries, reconciliations, and reporting, plus training staff on software; prior accounting experience preferred.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years post-secondary program in accounting/finance or related field.
• Minimum 1 year of bookkeeping/accounting/financial administration experience.
• Experience preparing reconciliations, journal entries, and financial reports is required.
• Experience with accounting software and Microsoft Excel is required.
• Experience supporting month-end and year-end accounting processes is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and reconcile accounts, prepare trial balance and financial statements.
• Post journal entries and maintain general ledgers; prepare financial reports.
• Communicate with departments regarding financial information requests and installments.
• Participate in accounting planning meetings.
• Assist staff to learn and use accounting software.
• Assist to implement and configure accounting software and program.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Pivot tables

Data analysis

Education

Post-secondary accounting/finance program (1–2 years)

Tools

NetSuite ERP

Power BI

Toast/Lightspeed POS

Job description

Volunteer Experience Work Experience Work & Career

Number of Opening: 1

Wage: $29-$37 per hour (Depending on Experience)

Hours: 40 hours per week

• Must be available to work on weekends.
• Paid vacation days and sick days as per BC Employment Standards

Job duties:

• Maintain and keep company’s financial reports and records such as monthly accounting records, GST/HST returns, interim financial statements, reconcile accounts etc.
• Post journal entries and reconcile accounts, prepare trial balance of books, maintain general ledgers, and prepare financial statements.
• Communicate with the related departments, organizations and teams regarding financial information requests, assessments, and installments.
• Participate in meetings for general accounting planning.
• Support and train staff to use accounting software(s).
• Assist to implement and configure accounting software and program.

Job Requirements:

• Education: Completion of 1~2 years of post-secondary program in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• Experience:
• o Minimum one (1) year of experience in bookkeeping, accounting, or financial administration.
• o Experience preparing account reconciliations, journal entries, and financial reports is required.
• o Experience working with accounting software and Microsoft Excel is required.
• o Experience supporting month-end and year-end accounting processes is required.
• o Experience performing full-cycle accounting in a Canadian business environment is considered an asset.
• o Experience using NetSuite ERP software is considered an asset.
• o Experience using Power BI, Excel Power Query, or similar reporting and data analysis tools is considered an asset.
• o Experience generating operational and financial reports from point-of-sale systems such as Toast POS, Lightspeed POS, or similar retail and hospitality platforms is considered an asset.
• o Experience reconciling high-volume sales, payment processor, and cash receipts transactions is considered an asset.
• o Experience supporting multiple business locations or multiple legal entities is considered an asset.
• Additional Skills & Abilities
• o Ability to work with large data sets and perform detailed account and transaction analysis.
• o Ability to extract, validate, and reconcile information from accounting, banking, payroll, and point-of-sale systems.
• o Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, lookups, data analysis, and financial reporting.
• o Ability to learn and support new financial technologies, accounting systems, and reporting platforms.
• Working Conditions
• o Must be available to work on weekends.
• o Must be available to work during month-end, quarter-end, year-end, and statutory filing periods.
• o Must be able to support accounting and reporting functions for a multi-location organization operating seven days per week.
• o Must be able to manage multiple recurring deadlines and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Mail to “Breka Bakery Creations Inc. (Attn: Hiring Manager) / Unit 101 – 8811 Laurel Street, Vancouver, BC V6P 3V9. *No in-person visits.

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