Junior Accountant

Bunzl Canada; Calgary; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading supplier in Canada is seeking a dedicated Junior Accountant to perform daily bank reconciliations, assist with financial reporting, and maintain general ledger entries. Candidates should have post-secondary accounting education and a minimum of 2 years' experience. This full-time position offers competitive compensation and opportunities for career advancement in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Benefits

RRSP Match

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2+ years related work experience.
• Experience with relational database systems.
• Ability to meet financial deadlines under IFRS standards.

Responsibilities

• Daily bank reconciliation.
• Assist in monthly Blackline reconciliations.
• Prepare sales tax returns and requisitions for payments.

Skills

Accounting principles

Data analysis

Effective communication

Innovative thinking

Team collaboration

Education

Post-secondary accounting education

Tools

Concur Expense

AS400

PowerBi

Job description

We are currently seeking a dedicated individual to join our organization as a permanent full-time Junior Accountant!

Responsibilities

• Daily bank reconciliation.
• Post inter-company invoice entries.
• Respond to AP inquiries from vendors/suppliers and staff.
• Assist in monthly Blackline reconciliations.
• Assist in the timely and accurate preparation of various management reports, including daily/weekly/monthly reporting requirements and ad-hoc requests.
• Prepare general ledger journal entries as needed, based on monthly, quarterly, and annual requirements.
• Provide accounting expertise in the continuous improvement of current business processes and in the formulation of new processes.
• Identify and report operational issues affecting the Business Unit's results.
• Reconcile and report variances of estimated operational results to actual.
• Report details of reconciling items and prepare adjusting journal entries as necessary.
• Prepare weekly employee expense entries (Concur).
• Record depreciation expenses in the general ledger.
• Assist AR in resolving cash application issues and process improvements.
• Prepare sales tax returns and requisitions for payments.
• Maintain general ledger schedules.
• Prepare and analyze monthly expense accruals.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Post-secondary accounting education with a view towards a professional accounting designation.
• Minimum of 2+ years related work experience.
• Experience with relational database systems and proficiency with Windows-based applications, including spreadsheets, word processing, and databases.
• Ability to ensure accurate and efficient completion of financial requirements within deadlines and IFRS standards.
• Ability to provide meaningful information to management for timely decision-making.
• Effective interaction skills at all organizational levels.
• Innovative, self-motivated, well-organized team player.
• Ability to manage and meet multiple deadlines.
• Experience in Concur Expense (an advantage).
• Experience with AS400 (an advantage).
• Experience with PowerBi (an advantage).

What’s in it for you?

Bunzl Canada Inc. (bunzlcanada.ca) supplies cleaning and hygiene products, food and retail packaging, safety products, and industrial supplies to over 45,000 Canadian businesses daily. As one of the largest and most successful global companies in Canada, we have a long-standing commitment to developing and investing in our people.

Join us in a fast-moving, evolving environment that offers competitive compensation, benefits, RRSP Match, Share Save (Stock) opportunities, performance incentives, and career development. We support our employees with strong leadership and workplace culture to help you reach your full potential. When you succeed, we succeed!

Interview guidance

Bunzl is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible environment. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request during the recruitment process for persons with disabilities.