Junior Accountant

YMCA; Meaford; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community organization, the YMCA, is seeking a Junior Accountant to support its financial department in Ontario. The ideal candidate will handle daily accounting tasks, ensure accurate financial reporting, and establish strong relationships with clients and vendors. A degree in accounting, along with 1-3 years of experience, is required. The position offers a supportive work environment with various employee perks, including health benefits, RRSP matching, and educational assistance.

Benefits

Employer provided extended health benefits

Employer RRSP matching program

Paid personal days

Employee referral programs

Employee events

Assistance with ongoing education

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in cost accounting.
• Competent in Microsoft Excel (Pivot tables, VLOOKUP).
• Ability to present numerical data accurately.

Responsibilities

• Post and process journal entries to record transactions.
• Prepare and submit monthly financial reports.
• Reconcile accounts and prepare bank reconciliations.

Skills

Analytical ability

Time management

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related area

Tools

Microsoft Office

QuickBooks

ERP systems

Job description

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The Junior Accountant, under the direction of the Financial Controller, will provide support to the financial department by managing daily accounting tasks. Will be well-versed in accounting principles and able to work comfortably with numbers and attention to detail.

Job Duties

• Post and process journal entries to ensure all business transactions are recorded
• Update accounts receivable and issue invoices
• Process and enter invoices for payment, match invoices with purchase orders, and check for accuracy
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with customers and vendors
• Update financial data in databases to ensure that information will be accurate and immediately available when needed
• Prepare and submit weekly/monthly reports
• Maintain an accurate and complete trail of supporting documentation for all activities
• Ensure that all month-end financial duties and resulting financial reporting is completed in a timely and accurate manner
• Record all business transactions, process accruals and adjustments, reconcile accounts
• Prepare bank reconciliations
• Maintain year-end working papers and spreadsheets, and assist with preparation for any internal or external audits or independent reviews being conducted
• Collect, interpret, and report on financial data
• Prepare monthly submissions for accounting and monthly remittances
• Assist in month-end close of the General Ledger as it relates to COGS and Inventory accounting
• Responsible for the timely and accurate completion of the monthly close, including the preparation of monthly journal entries
• Financial analytics including variance, work in process and expenses
• Monitor manufacturing costs and data, purchase price variances, production variances and inventory budgeting/reporting
• Work with the Operations department to establish and maintain standard costs
• Collects data from the ERP system and other sources to determine costs of business activities such as manufactured products and goods, labor and overheads
• Analyzes actual manufacturing costs and prepares periodic reports comparing standard costs to actual production costs and changes in standard costs

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related area or equivalent experience, CPA would be an asset, but not required
• Minimum of 1-3 years’ experience with cost accounting (Financial/Manufacturing Costing & Analysis), preferably in a manufacturing environment
• Ability to analyze and present numerical data in tables, spreadsheets, and forms, Microsoft Office (Excel technical skills – Pivot tables, VLOOKUP,) experience
• Competent with multiple software applications such as Microsoft Office, QuickBooks, MISys, Epicor or other related ERP systems
• Demonstrated time management skills
• Ability to prioritize and manage conflicting demands
• High level of integrity and excellent work ethic
• Ability to work individually as well as part of a team

Work Conditions

• Interaction with customers/clients
• Extended periods of sitting
• Operation of desktop computer and peripherals

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Our proven and reliable engineering has been the driving force from the very beginning. We’ve thought of everything, from the strength of your structure, to the longevity of your investment and a warranty we stand behind.

Our Strength is in Our Structure.

EMPLOYEE PERKS:

• employer provided extended health benefits,
• employer RRSP matching program,
• paid personal days,
• employee referral programs,
• employee events like annual golf tournament and holiday party
• assistance with: ongoing education, workplace subsidy (work boot, prescription safety glasses)

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