bookkeeper

Grover Cooperman Chapman CPA Professional Corporation; St. Catharines; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accounting firm in St. Catharines is seeking an accountant to manage financial records, prepare tax returns, and ensure compliance with regulations. The ideal candidate will have a secondary school graduation certificate and 1-2 years of relevant experience. This role offers opportunities for mentorship and professional growth in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Group insurance benefits

Mentorship and coaching opportunities

Qualifications

• 1 to 2 years of experience in accounting.
• Must be bondable.
• Experience with computerized bookkeeping systems.

Responsibilities

• Calculate fixed assets and depreciation.
• Maintain financial records and balance accounts.
• Prepare tax returns and financial reports.

Skills

Accurate

Client focus

Organized

Team player

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

MS Excel

Quick Books

Caseware / Caseview

MS Word

MS Outlook

MS Windows

Job description

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tasks

• 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 tax returns
• Prepare trial balance of books

Computer and technology knowledge

• Caseware / Caseview
• MS Excel
• MS Outlook
• MS Windows
• MS Word
• Quick Books

Security and safety

• Bondable

Transportation / travel information

• Own transportation
• Public transportation is available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Experience

• 1 year to less than 2 years
• Group insurance benefits

Support for persons with disabilities

• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities 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

• Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and / or refugees (for example : facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
• Recruits newcomers and / or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example : Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
• Supports newcomers and / or refugees with foreign credential recognition
• Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and / or refugees with experienced employees
• 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
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Veterans

• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for Veterans
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans
• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
• Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
• Provides cultural competency training and / or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for mature workers

Supports for visible minorities

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example : anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
• Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities