financial officer

Government of Canada; Richmond; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Government of Canada is seeking a detail-oriented individual to manage payroll and financial records. This role requires a secondary school diploma and 2-3 years of relevant experience. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining ledgers, preparing tax returns, and ensuring accurate financial reporting. The position is on-site, emphasizing teamwork and adaptability.

Qualifications

• 2 years to less than 3 years of experience required.

Responsibilities

• Calculate and prepare cheques for payroll.
• Keep financial records and balance various accounts.
• Prepare tax returns and reconcile accounts.

Skills

Attention to detail

Dependability

Organized

Reliability

Team player

Time management

Adaptability

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

MS Excel

MS Windows

MS Word

Job description

Overview Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

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

Experience and specialization Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Excel
• MS Windows
• MS Word

Additional information Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Dependability
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Time management
• Adaptability