accounting technician
Job Description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Bachelor’s degree
- Accounting and finance
Experience
3 years to less than 5 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
- Head office
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Calculate and prepare cheques for payroll
- Calculate fixed assets and depreciation
- Keep financial records and establish, maintain and balance various accounts using manual and computerized bookkeeping systems
- Maintain general ledgers and financial statements
- Post journal entries
- Prepare other statistical, financial and accounting reports
- Prepare tax returns
- Prepare trial balance of books
- Reconcile accounts
Experience and specialization
Computer and technology knowledge
- Automatic data processing (ADP)
- Accounting software
- Data analysis software
- Database software
- Electronic scheduler
- Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software
- Human resources software
- Inventory control software
- MS Access
- MS Excel
- MS Outlook
- MS PowerPoint
- MS Windows
- MS Word
- Quick Books
- MS Office
- Microsoft Publisher
- Spreadsheet
Equipment and machinery experience
- Scanner
Area of specialization
- Process improvement
- Accounting
Additional information
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
- Public transportation is available
- Valid driver’s licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Attention to detail
- Fast-paced environment
- Overtime required
- Repetitive tasks
- Tight deadlines
- Work under pressure
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Time management
- Adaptability
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
Other Benefits
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Other benefits
- Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
- Team building opportunities