finance officer

Government of Canada - Central; King; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Government of Canada is seeking a skilled bookkeeping professional to manage payroll, maintain financial records, and prepare various accounting reports. This on-site position requires a college diploma and 2-3 years of related experience, emphasizing accuracy, organization, and communication skills.

Qualifications

• 2 years to less than 3 years of experience in bookkeeping.
• Education in financial record keeping or accounting.
• Proficiency in establishing, maintaining, and balancing accounts.

Responsibilities

• Calculate and prepare cheques for payroll.
• Maintain general ledgers and financial statements.
• Reconcile accounts and prepare tax returns.

Skills

Accurate

Dependability

Organized

Team player

Time management

Education

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

Job description

Overview Languages

English

Education

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

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.

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

Additional information Personal suitability

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