senior bookkeeper

Posted on April 14, 2025 by Employer details United Gulf Developments

Senior Bookkeeper

Macadam Construction is seeking a full-time Senior Bookkeeper to work under the direct supervision of the Controller as part of our senior management team. The position will be the primary bookkeeping role for the day-to-day and periodic tasks of the company.

Our ideal candidate is someone with accounting and payroll experience, excellent organizational skills, and above average attention to detail. You are confident in your abilities to use QuickBooks, Excel, and Outlook. You are positive, punctual, willing to learn, and self-motivated. This position offers the opportunity to perform a variety of tasks in a multi-faceted office where team members are required to wear many hats.

Only qualified applicants with Canadian citizenship or permanent resident status will be considered.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Proficiency in QuickBooks (including payroll modules) and Excel
• Knowledgeable in financial statements and intercompany transactions
• Be able to reconcile accounts and establish procedures to ensure accuracy
• Familiarity with database management and job costing processes
• Possess superior written and oral communication skills
• A self-starter with the ability to prioritize and work independently with minimal supervision
• Exceptional attention to detail and time management skills
• Outstanding interpersonal skills

Responsibilities:

• Accounts Payable, Receivable and Reconciliations
• Weekly and Bi-weekly Payroll processing
• Establish and maintain charts of accounts
• Prepare HST and other regulatory returns (e.g. union remittances, CRA, WCB)
• Prepare monthly and annual supporting schedules for financial statements
• Communicate professionally with customers, vendors, and staff
• Accurately update and maintain databases and records
• Update and maintain both electronic and paper filing management system
• Provide administrative support to the rest of the team

Requirements:

• Community College or University degree with accounting component
• Minimum of 5 years accounting experience in private business
• Minimum of 1 year payroll experience
• Proficient in QuickBooks, Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Outlook

Assets:

• Experience in the construction industry
• Experience processing payroll in a unionized environment
• Experience using Account Edge software

We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those who are selected for interviews will be contacted. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Job Types:

• Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Extended health care
• On-site parking
• Vision care

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location:

In person, Halifax, NS

Workplace information: On site

• Salary Not available
• Terms of employment: Permanent employment Full time
• Starts as soon as possible
• Vacancies: 1 vacancy

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