accountant

Education:

Bachelor's degree.

Tasks:

• Direct trust account investments.
• Identify clients' financial goals and objectives.
• 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.
• Develop financial plans for clients.
• 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.
• Arrange for sale of financial products and investments.
• Conduct field audits of businesses to ensure compliance with provisions of the Income Tax Act, the Canadian Business Corporations Act or other statutory requirements.
• Develop and maintain cost findings, reporting and internal control procedure.
• Prepare income tax returns from accounting records.
• Review and examine financial services and institutions to ensure compliance with governing legislation and regulation.
• Analyze financial documents and reports.
• Examine accounting records.
• Investigate possible unethical conduct or breeches of securities or commodity futures law.
• Provide financial, business and tax advice.
• Underwrite new issues of stocks and bonds.
• Act as trustee in bankruptcy proceedings.
• Negotiate with corporations and government to determine the type and terms of new securities issue.
• Prepare offering prospectus for new issues of stocks and bonds.
• Negotiate mortgage loans and make application for mortgage to lenders or lending institutions on behalf of client.
• 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:

5-10 people.

Computer and technology knowledge:

• MS Office.
• MS Excel.
• MS PowerPoint.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Fast-paced environment.
• Work under pressure.
• Tight deadlines.
• Attention to detail.
• Large caseload.
• Large workload.

Personal suitability:

• Accurate.
• Client focus.
• Dependability.
• Efficient interpersonal skills.
• Excellent oral communication.
• Excellent written communication.
• Interpersonal awareness.
• Judgement.
• Organized.
• Reliability.
• Team player.
• Ability to multitask.

Employment terms options:

Early morning.

Experience:

7 months to less than 1 year.

Employment terms options:

Morning. Day.

Other benefits:

Other benefits.