bookkeeper

Government of Canada; Halifax; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A public sector organization in Halifax is looking for an organized and detail-oriented individual for a role involving payroll calculations and financial record-keeping. Candidates should have a secondary school graduation certificate and at least 1 year of relevant experience. Proficiency in MS Office tools is required. This position mandates on-site work with no remote options available.

Qualifications

• 1 year to less than 2 years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Attention to detail

Reliability

Organized

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

MS Office

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.

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

Experience and specialization Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Excel
• MS Word
• MS Office

Additional information Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Fast-paced environment

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Organized
• Reliability