Bookkeeper

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
- Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years
- or equivalent experience
- ** Work setting**:

- Rural area
- Willing to relocate
- ** Tasks**:

- Calculate and prepare cheques for payroll
- Keep financial records and establish, maintain and balance various accounts using manual and computerized bookkeeping systems
- Maintain general ledgers and financial statements
- Post journal entries
- Prepare other statistical, financial and accounting reports
- Prepare tax returns
- Prepare trial balance of books
- Reconcile accounts
- Prepare payroll
- Audit accounting records to determine income, exemptions, payable taxes, compliance with reporting regulations and existence of fraud
- Provide problem-solving services to network users
- ** Computer and technology knowledge**:

- Accounting software
- Inventory control software
- MS Excel
- MS Outlook
- MS PowerPoint
- MS Windows
- MS Word
- Quick Books
- MS Office
- Spreadsheet
- Computerized bookkeeping system
- ** Equipment and machinery experience**:

- Scanner
- ** Area of specialization**:

- Accounting
- ** Security and safety**:

- Basic security clearance
- Confidential security clearance
- Criminal record check
- ** Transportation/travel information**:

- Own transportation
- Own vehicle
- ** Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Ability to work independently
- Attention to detail
- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Tight deadlines
- Work under pressure
- ** Own tools/equipment**:

- Office equipment and supplies
- ** Personal suitability**:

- Accurate
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Time management
- Adaptability
- ** Screening questions**:

- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
- What is the highest level of study you have completed?
- ** Health benefits**:

- Dental plan
- Vision care benefits
- ** Financial benefits**:

- Life insurance
- ** Other benefits**:

- Free parking available
- Team building opportunities
- ** Support for newcomers and refugees**:

- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
- Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
- Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
- Does not require Canadian work experience
- ** Support for youths**:

- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
- ** Supports for visible minorities**:

- Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities