Accounting Associate

**Accounting Associate** Union Benefits is Canada's only third-party administration company owned and built by the union trust funds we work for. For 38 years, Union Benefits has been leading the way when it comes to supporting multi-employer union trusts in Canada. We deliver innovative and market-leading member pension, health benefit, vacation pay, supplementary unemployment benefit, and productivity bonus plans programs and services on an "at-cost" basis for our clients. We believe our purpose is to support the health, wellness, and financial wellbeing of our members and their families. The accounting department at Union Benefits provides accounting services to the Trust Funds to ensure timely and pristine financial information. **Primary Responsibilities**: - Maintain various financial spreadsheets designed to record and monitor financial information relating to the trust funds. - Perform banking duties, including printing and importing of cheques; sending transaction data files to the bank; using our proprietary contractor remittance/data collection tool to create bank deposit slips and electronic fund transfer files; and assembling/filing bank statements. - Assist with entry and posting of monthly journal entries to record financial activity and related general ledger account reconciliations. - Generate monthly account receivable statements and balance accounts receivable report to general ledger. - Assist with year-end procedures, including gathering and assembling information, performing reconciliations, and answering auditor inquiries. - Interface with our proprietary member database system that tracks member and employer contributions. - Work closely with other members of the Accounting Department to provide timely and pristine financial information. - Work collaboratively with other departments at the Company’s main Waterloo office to ensure financial information accuracy. - Occasional interaction with Contractors / Employers to resolve accounts receivable matters. **Experience, Skills, and Education**: - Accounting Certificate/Diploma (maybe a recent graduate of an accounting program with up to three years of accounting related experience) - Reliable, organized, and eager to learn. - Strong working knowledge of Word and Excel. - Familiarity with Sage/ACCPAC an asset. - Excellent verbal and written communication skills. - Strong analytical skills with ability to handle problem-solving with perseverance and accuracy. - The ability to prioritize competing tasks. Please note that our employees are currently working in a hybrid format. The training period for this position is in-office; upon completion of the training period, the employee can take part in the hybrid working format. If you want to work in a positive, challenging, and safe environment where your contributions are valued, please send us your resume Union Benefits is committed to creating an accessible environment for our employees and potential employees; we will attempt to make appropriate accommodations throughout the entire recruitment process. If you require accommodation, please advise us. **Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent **Salary**: From $1.00 per hour Additional pay: - Bonus pay **Benefits**: - Casual dress - Company events - Company pension - Dental care - Extended health care - Life insurance - On-site parking - Paid time off - RRSP match - Vision care - Work from home Schedule: - Day shift - Monday to Friday COVID-19 considerations: We are following all public health requirements. Ability to commute/relocate: - Waterloo, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred) **Experience**: - Bookkeeping: 1 year (preferred)