THE COMPANY

Our client, a leader in their industry who is innovative, forward thinking and experiencing record growth is looking for a Junior Accountant to help with their growing business demands. If you are looking for an opportunity to grow your accounting skills, further advance your training / education with the option of receiving help earning your CPA designation if you don't currently possess it, we want to hear from you.

THE JOB

This is a full cycle accounting role where the individual will perform general accounting duties as well as providing support to the Controller with reporting, financial analysis, and ad-hoc finance tasks.

• Manage accounts receivable including invoice distribution, managing late accounts, applying payments
• Manage accounts payable functions
• Process payroll
• Perform bank reconciliations
• Prepare and file government remittances such as source deductions and workers compensation premiums
• Maintain general ledger accounts by performing account reconciliations and maintaining working papers
• Support the Controller with month-end and year-end activities including preparing fixed asset depreciation, preparing accruals for review, analyse company performance as a whole and at a disaggregated level
• Support the Controller with the annual budget process
• Secure financial information by completing database backups and keeping information confidential
• Maintaining financial records such as maintaining filing system, preparing appropriate transaction support
• Assist with management reporting and financial analysis using Sage 50 and our internal operational system
• Create management reporting and analysis working papers and tools to help operational units make financially informed decisions
• Other ad-hoc requests as required

WHY YOU SHOULD APPLY

• Competitive salary which includes performance based bonuses;
• Full benefits;
• Tuition reimbursement;
• Free parking;
• Reduced summer hours;

REQUIREMENTS

• High attention to detail
• Advanced Excel skills
• Ability to work efficiently in an independent role while supporting the larger team
• Highly professional and values the need for confidentiality
• Displays strong communication skills (written and oral) and interpersonal skills
• Experience with Sage 50 is considered an asset
• Experience in a similar role or bookkeeping is considered an asset
• Post-secondary education in business and/or accounting is considered an asset

This job should appeal to anyone with an accounting, bookkeeping, finance related background, recent university graduates looking to begin the CPA program, or recent university graduates looking to begin PREP CPA courses to eventually enter the CPA program.