General Accountant

Company Name: Finance Professionals Inc.
Location: Canada

Our client located in North York is looking for a General Accountant to oversee the bookkeeping, data entry, reconciliations, and payroll. You would be a graduate of university or college with a major in accounting. You would be working in a dynamic environment and work closely with internal and external stakeholders.

Job Description:

• Bookkeeping using QuickBooks desktop & online, at the head office and client sites.
• Data entry, verification of data entry by clients, reconciliations, keeping track of deadlines, documenting procedures and filing client records.
• Coordinating with clients’ internal accounting and administrative staff to assist in problem solving and non-routine procedures.
• Generating and analyzing financial data and reports from the accounting systems to provide relevant information and advice to clients for decision making purposes.
• Preparing payroll, WSIB, EHT & HST filings and year end packages and communicating with the associated bodies on the client’s behalf.
• Setting up custom procedures and reports in Excel to satisfy clients’ unique information needs.
• Assisting with tax returns and evaluation of strategic/operational issues faced by clients.
• Clients are located across the GTA, travel for on-site visits will be required by TTC or vehicle

Requirements:

• Must be able to communicate well in both verbal and written English
• Must have a thorough understanding of the accounting cycle, including A/R, A/P, Payroll, Reconciliations, Trial Balance, Financial Statements and year end procedures
• Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Outlook) & PDF software (Adobe or Nuance)
• Excellent time/priority management skills
• Highly focused attention to detail, strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Team player with personal qualities of reliability & confidentiality
• Please do not apply if you have not passed more than 6 accounting courses, graduated and are available for full time employment
• Must demonstrate timely and accurate data entry by passing a 2-3hr on-site QB skills & speed test
• QuickBooks training or experience is an asset
• 1-2 years Canadian experience in office administration, QuickBooks, AR/AP, payroll and/or bookkeeping

For additional opportunities, please visit: https://www.fpinc.ca/opportunities/

• Seniority level

  Entry level

• Employment type

  Full-time

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing

• Industries

  Accounting