- Experience
- 2 to 5 years
- Education
- University
- Posted
- Today
- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 35 to 40 hours per week
- Education: Bachelor's degree
- Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
Work setting
- Accounting firm
- Private sector
Tasks
- Manage balance sheets and profit/loss statements
- Plan, set up and administer accounting systems
- Supervise staff
- Train staff
- Analyze clients' financial records
- Ensure accuracy and compliance to accounting standards, procedures and internal control
- Prepare financial information for individuals, departments or companies
- Prepare reports and audit findings
- Make recommendations concerning cash management, insurance coverage, investment planning, retirement and estate planning
- Prepare financial statements and reports
- Recommend improvements to accounting systems and management practices
- Conduct field audits of businesses to ensure compliance with provisions of the Income Tax Act, the Canadian Business Corporations Act or other statutory requirements
- Analyze financial documents and reports
- Examine accounting records
- Provide financial, business and tax advice
- Underwrite new issues of stocks and bonds
- Assist in the planning and execution of financial statement audits
- Keep financial records and establish, maintain and balance various accounts using manual and computerized bookkeeping systems
- Oversee payroll administration
Supervision
- 1 to 2 people
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA)
Computer and technology knowledge
- CANTAX
- Simply Accounting
- Quick Books
- MS Office
- Internet
- MS Excel
- MS Windows
- TaxPrep
- MS PowerPoint
- MS Outlook
- Sage Accounting Software
Area of specialization
- Financial examination
- Accounting
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Large caseload
- Large workload
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent written communication
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Ability to multitask
- Adaptability
- Due diligence
- Proactive
Screening questions
- Are you currently a student?
- Do you have experience working in this field?
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?
Employment terms options
- Shift
Employment terms options
- Morning
- Day
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- On-site amenities
- Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
- Team building opportunities
- Parking available
Support for persons with disabilities
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
Support for youths
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
Support for Veterans
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans
Support for Indigenous people
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
Support for mature workers
- Provides workspace accommodations, such as age-appropriate ergonomic considerations, to meet the physical needs of mature workers (for example: adjustable desks and chairs, accessible parking, etc.)
Supports for visible minorities
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities