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**Staff Accountant / Bookkeeper**

**Tribune Seafood**

**Sambro, Nova Scotia**

Tribune Seafood is actively growing and is looking for an Accounting Clerk to join our fast-paced team. We are seeking a detail-oriented individual to be accountable for the general bookkeeping functions for the organization.

The Accounting Clerk will assist in the financial activities of the organization, while ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting. They will be accountable for the bookkeeping operations of the organization including assistance with the production of timely and accurate financial reports.

Tribune Seafood specializes in the wholesale supply of premium quality fresh and frozen seafood to markets around the world. On the edge of the Atlantic Ocean, Nova Scotia’s proximity to the richest fishing grounds in the world has made it Canada’s largest exporter of fish and seafood. Tribune Seafood is proudly located in HRM at the very heart of this industry in the historic coastal fishing community of **Sambro, Nova Scotia, **a 25-minute drive from peninsular Halifax**.**

**Responsibilities**

The Accounting Clerk’s daily tasks are detailed, high-volume, deadline-based work. Examples of specific duties include (but are not limited to):

- Manage the bookkeeping functions of the organization, ensuring regular and timely monitoring and reporting
- Ensure efficient functioning and documentation for all financial systems including receipts, disbursements, billing, and bookkeeping
- Recording (daily, weekly, monthly) of journal entries preparation of sub-ledgers
- Responsible for processing invoices and issuing payments
- Processing accounting receivables and incoming payments
- Maintain responsibility for verifying freight expenses against shipments
- Ensure month/quarter/year-end processes are completed in a timely manner to ensure accurate financial reporting
- Maintain appropriate files, reports, documentation, and data
- Uphold and monitor procedures to maintain an organized office environment
- Perform other bookkeeping, administration, or data entry responsibilities, as requested or assigned by management

**Requirements**:

- Degree or Diploma in Accounting or related field of study from a recognized university or college or a combination of education, training and experience is required
- Minimum 2 years of bookkeeping experience, familiarity with Sage or QuickBooks considered an asset
- Experience working in a fast-paced environment
- Attention to deadlines and ability to stay on task
- Data entry skills along with a knack for numbers
- Strong interpersonal & communication skills
- Proficient with Microsoft office (Word, Excel)
- A ‘get it done’ attitude

Work Location: One location