Bookeeper

**Position Summary**

Responsible for recording and maintaining the company’s daily financial transactions. Prepare reports, trial balances and bank reconciliation statements. The position will require you to process payroll, collect receivables, generate invoices and make payments.

**Qualifications**
- **Education & Certification**_
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or related discipline
- CPA is desirable
- **Work Experience **_
- Previous bookkeeping experience preferred
- Experience working in a fast-paced environment
- **Specific Competencies **_
- Great interpersonal skills that enable the Bookkeeper to clearly and effectively communicate with other employees
- The ability to work on multiple projects while adhering to tight deadlines
- The ability to communicate complex financial data with other members
- Good data entry skills
- Familiarity with the general principles of accounting
- A strong understanding of math and numbers
- The ability to use various financial transactions such as accounts payable and accounts receivable
- Strong attention to detail and ability to follow instructions precisely.
- Knowledge of safety legislation (WHMIS) and safe work practices.
- Ability to work well independently and as part of a team.
- Excellent organizational / time management skills.

**Key Responsibilities**

**Administration**

1. Understand the overall performance of the organization and address any operational concerns that could impact the business.

2. Effectively manage costs to improve efficiency.

3. Ensure exceptional relationships with cross-functional teams.

4. Utilize performance metrics in all departments to enhance operational success.

5. Develop and encourage strong working relationships at all levels of the business.

6. Deliver financial results while ensuring compliance with company policies and corporate governance.
- **Audit, Compliance, and Internal Controls**_

7. Oversees financial and internal controls, ensuring policies, procedures, and controls are sufficient, well-designed, and properly followed, and that the company remains in compliance with regulatory and legislative requirements.

8. Supports and oversees the year-end financial information for audit purposes and regulatory filings.

9. Serves a key role in leading effective risk management, ensuring the organization continues to deliver on its commitment to its customers.

10. Provides month-end reporting to the Controller.

11. Responsible for the Annual Physical Inventory Count and physical inventory reconciliation.

12. Report and pay Employee Source deductions and HST filings.

13. Ensures compliance with all relevant legislation relating to the scope of the operations.

14. Ensures all audits and statutory compliance are carried out on time, in line with regulations and compliance requirements; prepares compliance reports for the President and Controller as required.

15. Ensures effective internal controls are in place and compliant with GAAP and applicable local, provincial, and federal regulatory laws and rules for financial and tax reporting.

**Financial Management**

16. Drives best financial practices within the company; accountable for financial management including financial planning, budgeting and forecasting, accounting and financial reporting, governance and compliance, procurement and management of audits, costs, cash flow, risk, contracts and equipment.

17. Provides financial guidance and strategic direction on organizational matters and ensures the prudent management of the company's resources including cash, risk management, and research of funding sources.

18. Conducts biweekly payroll and cheque runs.

19. Conducts monthly bank and general ledger reconciliation.

20. Review short
- and long-term goals considering existing and projected financial resources available.

21. Engages in hands-on, creative problem solving, including implementation of processes and procedures and ensuring appropriate follow-up.

**Miscellaneous**

22. Continually examine work process and explore opportunities for improving efficiencies through team collaboration, technology, elimination or altering of work processes and make recommendations to the Manager.

23. Performs other duties, based on management requirements and instructions.

**Physical Demands and Visual Acuity**
- Auditory and visual concentration.

**Work Environment**
- Mostly office environment.

**Special Conditions**
- Position requires occasional work hours (evenings and weekends) outside the standard Monday to Friday work week on an as-needed basis
- Monday to Friday.
- Mandatory participation for Annual Physical Inventory Count.

Pay: $55,000.00-$75,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Flexible language requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

**Education**:

- Bachelo