bookkeeper

Government of Canada; Fort McMurray; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental organization in Fort McMurray, Alberta is hiring an Accounting Technician responsible for payroll calculations, maintaining financial records, and preparing tax returns. Candidates must have a secondary school graduation certificate and 1-2 years of accounting experience. This position is on site with no remote work options, and requires strong attention to detail and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• 1 year to less than 2 years of experience in accounting or finance.
• Proficient in manual and computerized bookkeeping systems.

Responsibilities

• Calculate and prepare cheques for payroll.
• Prepare tax returns and trial balance of books.
• Reconcile accounts and maintain financial records.

Skills

Attention to detail

Dependability

Judgement

Organized

Reliability

Team player

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Overview Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

• On-site customer service

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

Additional information Transportation/travel information

• Public transportation is available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Fast-paced environment
• Tight deadlines

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Dependability
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player