Accounting Technician

Job summary

Prepare payroll cheques, maintain and balance financial accounts, post journal entries, and prepare ledgers, financial statements, trial balances, and other accounting reports. Reconcile accounts, invoice clients, and respond to client inquiries.

Job details

Overview Languages Bilingual Education College/CEGEP Accounting Small business administration/management Experience 1 year to less than 2 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely. Work setting Head office Private sector Responsibilities Tasks Calculate and prepare cheques for payroll 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 trial balance of books Reconcile accounts Invoice clients Answer clients' inquiries and provide information Experience and specialization Computer and technology knowledge MS Excel MS Word Sage Accounting Software Area of work experience Invoices Area of specialization Accounting Additional information Work conditions and physical capabilities Ability to work independently Attention to detail Personal suitability Accurate Dependability Efficient interpersonal skills Judgement Organized Reliability Benefits Health benefits Disability benefits Health care plan Financial benefits Pension plan Employment groups This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups: Support for youths Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth

What you’ll do

Prepare payroll cheques, maintain and balance financial accounts, post journal entries, and prepare ledgers, financial statements, trial balances, and other accounting reports. Reconcile accounts, invoice clients, and respond to client inquiries.

Requirements

Requires college-level education in accounting or small business administration and 1 to less than 2 years of experience. Candidates should know MS Excel, MS Word, and Sage Accounting Software, and be accurate, dependable, organized, and able to work independently.

Benefits

• Disability Benefits • Health Care Plan • Pension Plan

Listed skills

• Customer service · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• Accuracy · Preferred
• invoicing · Preferred
• Bookkeeping · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Payroll Cheque Preparation
• Bookkeeping
• Financial Recordkeeping
• Account Reconciliation
• General Ledger Maintenance
• Journal Entries
• Financial Statement Preparation
• Trial Balance Preparation
• Invoicing
• Client Service
• MS Excel
• MS Word
• Sage Accounting Software
• Attention to Detail
• Accuracy
• Organization

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Administrative
• Customer Service & Support