finance technician
Education:
Bachelor's degree.
Asset languages:
Spanish; Castilian.
Work setting:
Work in employer's/client's home.
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.
Computer and technology knowledge:
- Accounting software.
- MS Excel.
- Quick Books.
- Sage Accounting Software.
Area of specialization:
Accounting.
Security and safety:
- Criminal record check.
- Drug test.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Ability to work independently.
- Attention to detail.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Tight deadlines.
- Work under pressure.
Personal suitability:
- Accurate.
- Client focus.
- Dependability.
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Flexibility.
- Judgement.
- Organized.
- Reliability.
- Time management.
- Adaptability.
Screening questions:
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?.
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.
Employment terms options:
Morning.
Experience:
5 years or more.
Employment terms options:
On call. Day. Weekend.
Support for newcomers and refugees:
Does not require Canadian work experience.
Support for youths:
Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth.
Supports for visible minorities:
Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees.