Accounting Technician

**Job Post - Accounting Technician**

**About Us**:
Andrews & Co is a well-established mid-size accounting firm in Ottawa, serving clients across Canada. Our diverse client base includes small to mid-size private corporations, not-for-profit and charitable entities, Estates and Trusts, and individuals. We offer a range of services, including accounting, controllership, business management, financial statement preparation, assurance, income, and commodity taxation, and more. At Andrews & Co, we embrace technology and operate as a paperless office, empowering our team to deliver exceptional results.

Our success is driven by our dedicated and talented team members. As a part of our team, you can expect a fulfilling and exciting career with ample professional growth opportunities. We value our employees and demonstrate this by offering competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, ongoing learning opportunities, career advancement, and a supportive work environment.

Andrews & Co is a proud member of Nexia International, a leading global network of independent accounting firms. This affiliation provides our employees with unique benefits, including access to staff training, global conferences, and valuable networking opportunities.

**Nexia**:
We are a member firm of Nexia International, a leading worldwide network of independent accounting firms, providing clients with national and international audit, accounting, tax, and advisory services in a cohesive, personal, and customized matter. What does this mean for you? Being apart of Nexia International provides opportunities to attend staff training, global conferences and offers unique networking opportunities. Additionally, once a year we participate in Nexia Day Worldwide, a global event which allows us to give back to our respective communities and show our appreciation to our staff.

**Position Summary**:
We are currently looking for an accounting technician to join our Hartel Financial Management Corporation team. Bilingualism would be considered an asset.

**Key Duties and Responsibilities**:

- 1 to 3 years of bookkeeping experience is considered an asset.
- Working knowledge of basic accounting principles and processes.
- Full cycle accounting, including accounts payable and receivables using Simply/QuickBooks/Adagio/Sage300 ACCPAC.
- Ability to maintain and reconcile subledger and GL accounts, bank reconciliations, and accrued liabilities.
- Review, investigate and correct discrepancies and irregularities in financial entries, documents, and reports.
- Communicate with government bodies and agencies regarding information, requests, assessments, and installments.
- Work collaboratively with and maintain relationships with team members and clients.
- Following up with clients on information requests and deadlines.
- Maintaining strong relationships with clients with responsive communication and customer service in writing, by phone and in-person.
- Quality and detail oriented.
- Ability to problem-solve and use good sound judgment.
- Comfortable interacting with clients independently.
- GST/QST and sales tax reconciliation and preparation of government remittances
- Payroll preparation.
- Bank reconciliation (both manual and software prepared).
- Identifying capital asset purchases, disposition, and recording.
- Liaising and training clients in bookkeeping/accounting.
- Ability to travel to clients’ location to perform all the above if required.
- Preparation of T4/RL-1/T5/T5018/WSIB and similar forms.
- Light administrative duties including organization and filing of client information.
- Use of Excel, Word, CaseWare, QuickBooks, Simply, SAP etc.
- Proficiency in English (French language skills considered an asset).
- Strong English written and verbal communication skills required.

**Education and Professional Skills/Knowledge**:

- Post-secondary diploma or degree from a recognized business program.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential.
- Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.
- Organized, capable of working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office with strong computer skills.

**Benefits**:

- Three weeks of vacation per year (starting), increasing to four weeks after 5 years.
- Eight personal days per year.
- After 3 months of employment, company-paid health, and dental benefits (with 50% coverage).
- Company-sponsored social events.

**Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion**:
**Application Process**:
**(Note: Only PDF resumes will be reviewed.)**

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Overtime

Supplemental pay types:

- Overtime pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Orleans, ON K4A 0N9: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Bookkeeping: 1 year