financial officer

Government of Canada - Central; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The Government of Canada is seeking a detail-oriented individual for a financial position in Mississauga. Responsibilities include payroll calculations, maintaining financial records, and preparing accounting reports. Candidates must possess a secondary school diploma and be organized and reliable to manage various financial tasks effectively.

Qualifications

• 1 to less than 7 months experience.
• Secondary school graduation required.
• Attention to detail and accuracy required.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Attention to detail

Accuracy

Organization

Reliability

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Overview Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

1 to less than 7 months

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
• 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

Additional information Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Repetitive tasks

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Organized
• Reliability