Bookkeeper

Advantage Personnel; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 41,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Advantage Personnel is assisting a Burlington client in hiring a dedicated Bookkeeper. The position is full-time and in-office, located in Burlington, ON, with Monday to Friday hours from 8:00am to 4:30pm.

The role focuses on accurate recording of financial transactions and day-to-day bookkeeping tasks. The ideal candidate has 3-5 years of bookkeeping experience, strong organizational skills, reliability, and excellent communication abilities.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of bookkeeping or accounting experience required.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented.
• Reliable, responsible, and trustworthy.
• Effective written and verbal communicator.
• Comfortable working independently while contributing to a team environment.
• Able to prioritize tasks and manage multiple deadlines.
• Self-starter who takes initiative and enjoys learning.

Responsibilities

• Record and maintain accurate financial transactions, including sales, banking activities, payroll expenses, and purchases.
• Utilize accounting and spreadsheet software to maintain financial records and support day-to-day accounting operations.
• Reconcile bank statements and other financial records to ensure accuracy and identify discrepancies.
• Ensure financial activities and reporting comply with applicable tax, payroll, and foreign currency regulations.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and reports.
• Manage accounts payable, including processing supplier invoices, maintaining accurate records, and ensuring timely payments.
• Oversee accounts receivable, including issuing invoices, monitoring outstanding balances, processing payments, and following up on overdue accounts.
• Monitor budgets, track financial performance, and support budget planning and forecasting.

Skills

Organized

Detail-oriented

Effective communicator

Independent worker

Time management

Initiative

Job description

Job Title: Bookkeeper

Shift Timing: Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm, in-office

Salary: $30.00-$33.00/hour (depending on experience)

Location: Burlington, ON.

Job Type: Full-time

We are seeking a Bookkeeper to join our client's team in Burlington. This company is established contractor in the HVAC service industry. This is a long-term opportunity.

Responsibilities

• Record and maintain accurate financial transactions, including sales, banking activities, payroll expenses, and purchases.
• Utilize accounting and spreadsheet software to maintain financial records and support day-to-day accounting operations.
• Reconcile bank statements and other financial records to ensure accuracy and identify discrepancies.
• Ensure financial activities and reporting comply with applicable tax, payroll, and foreign currency regulations.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and reports.
• Manage accounts payable, including processing supplier invoices, maintaining accurate records, and ensuring timely payments.
• Oversee accounts receivable, including issuing invoices, monitoring outstanding balances, processing payments, and following up on overdue accounts.
• Monitor budgets, track financial performance, and support budget planning and forecasting.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of previous bookkeeping or accounting experience required.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented
• Reliable, responsible, and trustworthy
• An effective written and verbal communicator
• Comfortable working independently while contributing to a team environment
• Able to prioritize tasks and manage multiple deadlines
• A self-starter who takes initiative and enjoys learning
• Comfortable working with accounting/bookkeeping systems

Looking forward to reviewing your application!

We acknowledge that software used in our recruitment and selection process may have Artificial Intelligence components built in but confirm that all work assignment decisions are made by our expertly trained staff. The position advertised here is for an upcoming vacancy and to add candidates to our pipeline for future opportunities.