finance officer

Government of Canada - Central; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency in Mississauga is seeking an individual to manage payroll and accounting tasks. Responsibilities include preparing cheques, managing financial records, and reconciling accounts. The ideal candidate should have a secondary school graduation certificate and 1-2 years of experience in an accounting role. This position requires work to be completed on-site with no remote options available.

Qualifications

• Must possess a secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
• 1-2 years of relevant experience required.

Responsibilities

• Calculate and prepare cheques for payroll.
• Calculate fixed assets and depreciation.
• Keep financial records and manage various accounts.
• Maintain general ledgers and financial statements.
• Post journal entries.
• Prepare statistical, financial and accounting reports.
• Prepare tax returns.
• Prepare trial balance of books.
• Reconcile accounts.

Job description

Overview Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

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.

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
• Post journal entries
• Prepare other statistical, financial and accounting reports
• Prepare tax returns
• Prepare trial balance of books
• Reconcile accounts