bookkeeper

Brevitas; Richmond Hill; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Richmond Hill is looking for an Accounting Professional with 1-2 years of experience. Responsibilities include managing payroll, financial records, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, organized, and capable of working under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Dental plan

Disability benefits

Health care plan

Learning/training paid by employer

Qualifications

• 1 year to less than 2 years of experience required.
• Knowledge of accounting standards and bookkeeping systems.
• Criminal record check is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Calculate and prepare cheques for payroll.
• Manage accounts payable and receivable.
• Prepare tax returns and financial statements.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Organized

Team player

Adaptability

Education

College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years

Tools

Accounting software

MS Excel

Quick Books

Job description

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
• or equivalent experience
  
  

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 site environment

• Business
  
  

Work setting

• Head office
  
  

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Calculate and prepare cheques for payroll
• 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
• Prepare income tax returns from accounting records
• Manage accounts payable
• Manage accounts receivable
• Maintain payroll
• Ensure accuracy and compliance to accounting standards, procedures and internal control
• Ensure accuracy of completed time sheets, payroll and other summaries
• Prepare invoices, reports, memos, letters, financial statements and administer contracts and other documents
  
  

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

• Accounting software
• MS Excel
• MS Outlook
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Word
• Quick Books
  
  

Area of specialization

• Accounting
  
  

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
  
  

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Time management
• Adaptability
  
  

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits
  
  

Financial benefits

• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
  
  

Long term benefits

• Long-term care insurance
  
  

Other Benefits

• Learning/training paid by employer
  
  

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for persons with disabilities

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
• Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities
  
  

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
  
  

Support for youths

• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
  
  

Support for Veterans

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans
  
  

Support for Indigenous people

• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
  
  

Supports for visible minorities

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities
• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities