Junior Accountant

ARAG Legal Solutions; Toronto; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent legal solutions provider in Toronto is seeking a Junior Accountant to support technical and general accounting. Responsibilities include processing cash receipts, vendor payments, and reconciliations. Candidates should have a university degree or college diploma and strong Excel skills. This is a 6-month contract with a competitive base salary and a hybrid work model.

Benefits

Competitive Base Salary

Hybrid work model

Qualifications

• Basic level accounting experience preferred with exposure to insurance.
• Aptitude for figures, strong analytical and investigative skills.
• Ability to work with set deadlines.
• Excellent communication, organizational and time management skills.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Process cash receipts and maintain log of payments received.
• Perform accounts payable transactions and ensure invoices are paid accurately.
• Reconcile balances to client reports and individual items.
• Communicate and investigate technical statement of accounts.
• Develop effective relationships with Claims Management personnel.

Skills

General Ledger Reconciliation

Accounting Software

Account Analysis

Journal Entries

QuickBooks

General Ledger Accounting

Accounting

Sage

Account Reconciliation

Bank Reconciliation

Microsoft Excel

Accounts Payable

Education

University degree / college diploma

General accounting courses

Tools

SAP

MS Office applications

Office 365

Job description

Junior Accountant(6-month Contract)

ARAG Legal Solutions Inc. part of the ARAG Group is a global leader in legal expense insurance operating in 20 countries offering an innovative and comprehensive range of legal expense products and services for brokers underwriting agents and insurers across Canada.

Reporting to the Controller the Junior Accountant will be responsible for supporting technical accounting including payment allocations and analysis as well as general accounting processing including vendor payments, reconciliation and reporting for internal management. Please note that this is a 6-month contract.

What Will You Do

Technical Accounting Responsibilities

• Perform the processing of cash receipts, maintaining log of payments received
• Reconcile balances to client reports and individual items for internal matching and payment allocations
• Communicate and investigate technical statement of accounts with clients
• Develop effective relationships with underwriters and ATE operations for continuous collaboration
• Review client statistics including premiums, claims and commissions
• Collaborate and support Technical Accounting on an ongoing basis
• Data entry into technical systems as required

General Accounting Responsibilities

• Perform the processing and recording of accounts payable transactions and ensure that all invoices and staff reimbursements are paid accurately and in accordance with Finance policies and procedures.
• Perform general accounts analysis and reconciliations including bank statements, fixed assets, accruals and prepaid expenses.
• Develop effective relationships with Claims Management personnel for continuous collaboration and inquiries.
• Collaborate and support General Accounting on an ongoing basis.
• Ensure proper Records Management protocols are followed.

About You

• Possesses or is in the process of obtaining a University degree / college diploma.
• General accounting courses required.
• Basic level accounting experience preferred with exposure to insurance.
• Knowledge of Windows and MS Office applications including Office 365.
• Working knowledge of SAP desired.
• Aptitude for figures, strong analytical and investigative skills.
• Ability to work with set deadlines.
• Effectively work in a team environment and on an individual basis.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Excel.
• Excellent communication, organizational and time management skills.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.

We Offer

• Competitive Base Salary.
• Location is a combination of remote work from home and from our head office in the heart of Toronto's Financial District.

Key Skills

• General Ledger Reconciliation
• Accounting Software
• Account Analysis
• Journal Entries
• QuickBooks
• General Ledger Accounting
• Accounting
• Sage
• Account Reconciliation
• Bank Reconciliation
• Microsoft Excel
• Accounts Payable

ARAG Legal Solutions Inc. are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of citizenship, race, place of origin, ethnic origin, colour, ancestry, disability, age, creed, sex / pregnancy, family status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, receipt of public assistance (in housing) and record of offences (in employment) as outlined by the Ontario Human Rights Code.

ARAG Services Corporation is committed to providing employment in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Any assessments and selection materials or processes used during the recruitment process will be available in an accessible format to applicants with disabilities upon request. If contacted for an interview please advise the Human Resources Generalist if you require disability-related accommodation.