Book-keeper

_Stevensville Garden Gallery is a premier garden centre providing a wide range of products to our valued customers. These include nursery, greenhouse, landscape, home décor, fashion, LCBO and exclusive Christmas offerings. We are seeking an enthusiastic team player and invite you to apply._

**JOB POSTING - Bookkeeper**

As a key member of the SGG Accounting Department, you will be responsible for the performance of a variety of duties from backroom calculations to front desk customer service. Responsibilities will include posting the day's receipts, coding, totaling, batching, entering, verifying, and reconciling transactions such as accounts payable and receivable, purchase orders, cheques, invoices, cheque requisitions, and bank statements. Other responsibilities performance of related clerical duties, such as word processing, maintaining filing and record systems, faxing and photocopying.

**Job Duties**
- Supports the Office and organization with day-to-day accounting duties including:

- Check and review documents, data, reports to make sure that their final figures are correct, noting errors and the causes of any miscalculations.
- Utilizes computer systems to run databases, pay bills and order supplies.
- Provides customer service, accepting payments or providing refunds.
- Contact individuals with delinquent accounts.
- Calculates, prepares and issues documents related to accounts such as bills, invoices, inventory reports, account statements and other financial statements.
- Code, total, batch, enter, verify and reconcile transactions such as accounts payable and receivable, payroll, purchase orders, cash cheques, invoices, cheque requisitions, and bank statements.
- Responds to customer inquiries, maintains good customer relations and solves problems.
- Performs related clerical duties, such as word processing, maintaining filing and record systems, faxing and photocopying.
- Stay current with all regulations, practices, tax laws, reporting requirements and industry trends.
- Provide regular reporting and reconciliation to management as required.
- Performs other duties as required.

**Requirements**:

- Currently enrolled or have completed post secondary Accounting/Office Administration and related courses
- Minimum 2 plus years working experience in accounting A/R and A/P required.
- Knowledge of Sage Accounting software an asset
- Knowledge of accepted accounting rules, practices, tax laws, and reporting requirements.
- Effective communication skills with individuals at all levels of the organization.
- Ability to adapt to and learn new software.
- Able to work efficiently as a part of a team as well as independently.
- High level of critical and logical thinking, analysis, and/or reasoning to identify underlying principles, reasons, or facts.
- Able to work well under pressure and meet set deadlines.
- Good organizational, time management and prioritizing skills.
- Ability to interpret and implement company policies and procedures.
- Attention to detail in all areas of work.
- High level of personal integrity.
- Strong work ethic. Self starter.
- Confident, consistent, decisive personality
- Positive team player.

We thank all applicants. Only those selected will be contacted.

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

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- On-site parking
- Store discount

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift

**Experience**:

- QuickBooks/Sage: 2 years (preferred)
- Bookkeeping/Accounting: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location: One location