accountant

Education:

Bachelor's degree.

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 financial statements and reports.
• Recommend improvements to accounting systems and management practices.
• Develop and maintain cost findings, reporting and internal control procedure.
• Prepare income tax returns from accounting records.
• Analyze financial documents and reports.
• Examine accounting records.
• Provide financial, business and tax advice.
• Assist in the planning and execution of financial statement audits.
• Variance analysis.
• Keep financial records and establish, maintain and balance various accounts using manual and computerized bookkeeping systems.
• Oversee payroll administration.

Supervision:

1 to 2 people.

Computer and technology knowledge:

• Accounting software.
• Quick Books.
• MS Office.
• Internet.
• MS Excel.
• MS Windows.
• MS PowerPoint.

Transportation/travel information:

Public transportation is available.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Fast-paced environment.
• Work under pressure.
• Tight deadlines.
• Attention to detail.
• Repetitive tasks.

Personal suitability:

• Accurate.
• Client focus.
• Dependability.
• Organized.
• Reliability.
• Team player.

Experience:

2 years to less than 3 years.

Employment terms options:

• Morning.
• Day.

Support for persons with disabilities:

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities .
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities.
• Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities .

Support for newcomers and refugees:

• Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.).
• Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.).
• Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.) .
• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition.
• Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees .
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees .
• Does not require Canadian work experience.

Support for youths:

• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth.
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth.
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.

Support for Veterans:

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans.
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans .
• Assists with immediate transition needs of Veterans (for example: relocation, housing, etc.) .
• Offers flexible onboarding options to allow Veterans to gradually adapt to the civilian workplace (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities, etc.) .

Support for Indigenous people:

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers .
• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers .

Support for mature workers:

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination .
• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers .
• Offers phased retirement options that allow mature workers to gradually reduce their workload (for example: flexible or reduced work hours, part time employment, project-based or seasonal