Accounting Assistant

1 day ago

Halifax, Canada Black Business Initiative Full time

**Job Title**: Accounting Assistant
**Organization**: Black Business Initiative (BBI)
**Location**: Halifax, NS (Current Hybrid Work Environment)
**Employment Type**: Full-Time
**Salary Range**: $45,000-$55,000, commensurate with experience

**About BBI**

The Black Business Initiative (BBI) is Canada’s longest-serving Black business development organization. With a focus on fostering Black entrepreneurship, we support start-ups, growth-stage businesses, and Black-led non-profits through funding, training, and strategic guidance. We are committed to building an inclusive and prosperous economic landscape across Nova Scotia and beyond.

**Position Overview**

We are seeking a detail-oriented, motivated **Accounting Assistant** to support our finance team in delivering accurate financial reporting, managing accounts payable and receivable, processing payroll, and supporting disbursement of provincial and federal grants. This role plays an integral part in maintaining financial integrity and supporting the organization’s mission of empowering Black entrepreneurs and communities.

**Key Responsibilities**

**Accounts Payable**
- Process and enter invoices
- Secure necessary approvals
- Prepare and execute payments through PayEdge

**Accounts Receivable**
- Generate and send client invoices
- Record payments received

**Payroll Support**
- Track employee leave and payroll adjustments
- Process biweekly payroll and post journal entries
- Prepare and issue T4s and ROEs

**Financial Reporting**
- Prepare draft financial statements (BIJ)
- Analyze and post Visa statements

**IT & Inventory Coordination**
- Provide first-tier IT troubleshooting
- Coordinate with IT consultants and manage equipment inventory

**Administrative & Team Support**
- Maintain organized financial records
- Support internal teams with financial data
- Assist during organizational events when required

**Qualifications**

**Education & Experience**
- Degree or diploma in Accounting or Business Administration
- Relevant accounting experience required
- CPA designation (or working toward it) is considered an asset

**Technical Skills**
- Proficiency in Sage 300, Ceridian, Microsoft Excel, and Teams
- Familiarity with Canadian GAAP, ASNPO, and IFRS

**Competencies & Attributes**
- Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills
- Detail-oriented with a high degree of accuracy
- Effective communicator and team player
- Results-driven with strong organizational skills
- Respectful, reliable, and committed to inclusive workspaces

**Working Conditions**
- Office-based with potential hybrid work flexibility
- Standard business hours with occasional evening/weekend event support

**Why Join BBI?**

By joining our team, you’ll become part of a mission-driven organization with a strong reputation for impact. You’ll work with a collaborative and diverse team, have opportunities for growth, and play a vital role in advancing economic equity.

**To Apply**:
**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $45,000.00-$55,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Halifax, NS B3K 1A9: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Accounting: 1 year (preferred)
- Bookkeeping: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2025-07-09

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