Junior Accountant

7 days ago


Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Merit for Jobs Full time $55,000 - $65,000 per year

Merit Ontario
is a construction association supporting small to large construction companies with workforce needs across Ontario. Our talent specialists provide recruitment services and customized solutions to find quality candidates.

Our member is looking to hire a
Junior Accountant
to join their team in
Brantford, ON.
Job Description
The Junior Accountant is responsible for managing and maintaining the company's financial records in an accurate and timely manner. This role involves preparing journal entries, reconciling accounts, assisting with monthly and year-end closings, and supporting audits. The Junior Accountant ensures compliance with applicable accounting standards, laws, and company policies, while providing accurate financial information to support decision-making and financial planning. Quickbooks experience is essential.

Key Responsibilities
Minimum 3 Years Experience

  • Prepare fully reconciled monthly financial statement (Balance Sheet and Income Statement) for review by management by the 16th of each month
  • Ensure accurate financial reporting by accruing purchases and expenses through appropriate journal entries or inventory adjustments
  • Responsible for verification, allocation, and posting details of business transactions to customers' accounts from documents such as sales slips, invoices, receipts, cheque stubs, credit card batches and computer printouts ensuring AR transactions are applied accurately to customer accounts or deposits on customer accounts
  • Reconciling and balancing accounts in Quickbooks o ensure any duplicate/incorrect transactions are resolved and the accounts are balanced
  • Compile all outstanding Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable reports to show financial statements statistics, such as cash receipts and expenditures, accounts payable and receivable, profit and loss, and other items pertinent to operation of business
  • Prepare weekly accounts payable report complete with supporting documentation for review and approval by management
  • Review, verify, and process vendor invoices through 3-way matching, accurate coding, and timely entry into the system, and prepare payments for management approval
  • Process and upload all account payable transactions through RBC Express
  • Prepare and submit for Approval wire transfers and create transfers between bank accounts
  • Enter daily transactions /invoices into the proper accounts in Quick Books
  • Reconcile Balance Sheet accounts monthly to ensure accuracy - i.e., Vacation pay accrual, payroll clearing accounts, etc.
  • Review payroll timesheets and ensure accurate allocation of labor costs
  • Create and document Journal Entries and Adjusting Entries when required
  • Prepare and maintain Tax filing schedules submitting monthly for review and payment
  • Manage Depreciation schedules and create necessary Journal Entries in Quickbooks to reflect it
  • Reconcile all bank, company credit cards, and loan accounts monthly
  • Assist Management on Month, Quarter, and Year End activities
  • Support Year End audit working papers and assist external auditors with audit process
  • Process and reimburse all approved employee expenses each pay period
  • Calculate biweekly group benefit deductions and ensure proper accuracy is maintained
  • Reconcile and submit WSIB and government payroll taxes as required
  • Process and review all T4s and correct any errors

Pay:
$55,000.00-$65,000.00 per year

Benefits

  • Dental care
  • Extended health care

Please note that only qualified candidates will be contacted.


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