Bookkeeper

**Status**: Full-time

**Location**: Currently located in Downsview Park with plans to move to the Rouge Park (Steeles & Markham Road) area in the future

**Reports To**:Finance Manager

**Start Date**:Immediate

**Salary**:$41,600 annual salary

**Position Summary**:
Oversees Toronto Wildlife Centre’s daily financial matters, in line with good practice and in accordance with our internal financial controls. This position is responsible for payroll management, accounts payable, financial reconciliations, and updating employee, bank, and other financial records.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Assumes full responsibility for Ceridian payroll management, including but not limited to; updating and maintaining accurate employee payroll records, managing the Ceridia Power Pay and Dayforce data systems, entering timesheet hours/overtime/vacation/etc., and submitting bi-weekly salary and hourly payroll
- General Accounting support including Payroll and other journal entries in QuickBooks
- Manages the Employee benefits program
- Works with the donor relations team to lead the quarterly revenue reconciliation process
- Performs accounts payable duties, such as entering and paying invoices and maintaining vendor accounts and relationships
- Reconciles and manages bank accounts, credit card statements, and similar accounts
- Provides financial support and guidance to other staff and volunteers when requested
- Assists the Finance Manager with Board of Director reporting and other similar requirements
- Performs related duties as assigned by management

**Job Qualifications**:

- **Education**
- Minimum college degree or certificate in bookkeeping, accounting, payroll management, finance management or equivalent
- Certified Bookkeeper or similar financial certification preference
- **Experience**
- Minimum of 5 years experience in a senior management role; operational management preferred
- Previous success in a senior leadership role, with responsibility for a large team and a variety of deliverables
- **Competencies**
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Able to work effectively with the team and with external parties
- Strong initiative, able to set own work goals with little supervision
- Able to multitask, prioritize, manage competing priorities, and solve problems on a timely basis
- Flexible and able to work effectively within a dynamic work environment
- Advanced proficiency in QuickBooks, Ceridian payroll (or similar), Microsoft Excel, and Word
- Proficient in or familiar with databases or CRMs (especially Access and/or e-Tapestry)
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Demonstrated interest in wildlife or the environment

**Physical Requirements**:

- Requires the ability to spend extended periods using a computer keyboard
- Requires extended periods of sitting

**Working Conditions**:

- This position requires working near materials and animals that may trigger allergic reactions
- Open office environment, with equipment noise and the possibility of frequent interruptions
- Required to walk on concrete floors in the building
- Some off-site work may be required
- Ability to relocate to our new site in the Rouge National Urban Park