Senior Bookkeeper

ABOUT US

At Coastal Mountain Excavations (CME), our core values – professionalism, safety, and a strong work ethic – shape everything we do. Every action we take and decision we make helps build our community and strengthen our reputation as a leader in civil construction.

ROLE OVERVIEW

The Senior Bookkeeper is accountable for the full cycle bookkeeping for the company, and responsible for the recording and maintenance of all daily, monthly, and annual financial transactions. This position will work closely with the operations team to develop and maintain operational accounting systems and processes for business analysis.

Key Roles

• Leadership – Ensures accuracy, accountability, and alignment with company goals.

• Operations – Manages bookkeeping systems, processes, and data integrity.

• Finance – Oversees accounts, reconciliations, and regulatory compliance.

• Analysis – Provides financial insights to support business decisions.

• Support & Training – Assists and mentors team members to maintain efficiency.

JOB DUTIES

• Handling accounts payable: processing invoices, issuing cheques, and managing credit card payments.
• Managing accounts receivable: generating invoices, overseeing collections, and recording payment receipts.
• Preparing bank deposits and reconciling both bank and general ledger accounts.
• Preparing and posting journal entries.
• Preparing PST, GST, and WCB remittances and corporate tax installment payments.
• Tracking of inventory, assets and amortization, leases, loans, prepaid, accrued liability accounts, and other accounts as required.
• Updating and maintaining operational data sets.
• Maintaining year-end working papers and spreadsheets.
• Respond to inquiries related to accounts payable
• Maintaining policy and procedure documentation.
• Maintain current knowledge of standards, rules or regulatory changes and impacts on the organization's books of account.
• Maintain an accurate and complete trail of supporting documentation for all financial and accounting activities.
• Maintain up-to-date, complete and systematic filing system to support accounting and financial records.
• Coordination & training of other team members or operations staff as required.
• Assisting team members as required, including vacation or leave coverage including office administration tasks as required.
• Collaborate with payroll to ensure bi-weekly payroll processing.
• Other duties as assigned – from time to time these job duties will be reviewed and may be altered to suit the needs of the company.

Requirements

• 3-4 years' experience performing full-cycle Accounting and related monthly and year-end reporting.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of QuickBooks Online
• Strong knowledge of Excel, Outlook, and MS Word.
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Exceptional business interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Quality organizational, time management and prioritization skills.
• Efficient and detail oriented while consistently meeting deadlines.
• Effectively works independently or as part of a team.
• Self-motivated, creative and innovative thinking.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

• $30-$35 per hour, depending on experience and education
• Extended health, dental, and vision benefits
• Life insurance and wage loss insurance benefits
• Benefits eligibility: After completing 180 continuous days
• On-the-job training and career advancement

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

• Office hours 8:30am-5:00pm, Monday-Friday
• Applicants must be legally eligible to work in Canada
• Overtime as required.
• Lifting or moving up to 10lbs may be required.