Bookkeeper

Cavicchi’s Meats; Halifax Regional Municipality; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking available

Job summary

Cavicic’s Meats in Halifax, NS seeks an on-site payroll and accounting professional with 2–3 years of experience. You will handle payroll calculations, fixed assets, ledgers, and financial reporting using ADP and various accounting software.

Strong attention to detail, independence, and reliable teamwork are essential as you balance multiple accounts, prepare trial balances, and maintain accurate financial records in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• College/CEGEP or equivalent experience required.
• 2 years to less than 3 years of experience in accounting/payroll.
• Experience with payroll processing and general bookkeeping.

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
• Prepare other statistical, financial and accounting reports
• Prepare trial balance of books

Skills

Attention to detail

Independent worker

Team player

Organized

Excellent oral communication

Excellent written communication

Fast-paced environment

Able to meet tight deadlines

Education

College/CEGEP or equivalent experience

Tools

ADP

Accounting software

MS Access

MS Excel

MS Outlook

MS PowerPoint

MS Windows

MS Word

Quick Books

SAP (FI/CO / HR / MM / OT SD)

MS Office

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Job description

LANGUAGES

English

EDUCATION

• College/CEGEP
• or equivalent experience

EXPERIENCE

2 years to less than 3 years

ON SITE

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

WORK SETTING

• Urban area

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
• Prepare other statistical, financial and accounting reports
• Prepare trial balance of books

COMPUTER AND TECHNOLOGY KNOWLEDGE

• Automatic data processing (ADP)
• Accounting software
• MS Access
• MS Excel
• MS Outlook
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Windows
• MS Word
• Quick Books
• SAP (FI/CO / HR / MM / OT SD)
• MS Office

EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY EXPERIENCE

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AREA OF SPECIALIZATION

• Process improvement
• Accounting

TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL INFORMATION

• Public transportation is available

WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

• Ability to work independently
• Attention to detail
• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Tight deadlines
• Work under pressure

OWN TOOLS/EQUIPMENT

• Computer
• Fax machine
• Internet access
• Office equipment and supplies

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

OTHER BENEFITS

• Free parking available