accountant

Your tasks

• Manage balance sheets and profit/loss statements.
• Plan, set up and administer accounting systems.
• Supervise staff.
• Analyze clients' financial records.
• Arrange training for staff.
• Prepare financial information for individuals, departments or companies.
• 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.
• Prepare income tax returns from accounting records.
• Analyze financial documents and reports.
• Examine accounting records.
• Provide financial, business and tax advice.
• 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.
• Variance analysis.
• Keep financial records and establish, maintain and balance various accounts using manual and computerized bookkeeping systems.
• Oversee payroll administration.

Requirements

Education Bachelor's degree. Accounting. Finance, general.

Computer and technology knowledge

• Microsoft Dynamics NAV.
• Accounting software.
• Quick Books.
• MS Office.
• Data analysis software.
• Internet.
• MS Excel.
• MS Windows.
• Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software.
• MS PowerPoint.
• MS Outlook.
• Sage Accounting Software.
• Software development.

Technical experience Import and export products.

Area of specialization Trading. Accounting.

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail.
• Large workload.

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills.
• Organized.
• Due diligence.

Screening questions

• 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)?.

3 years to less than 5 years.

Other

Work setting Relocation costs not covered by employer. Manufacture. Private sector.

Supervision 1 to 2 people.

Security and safety

• Criminal record check.
• Credit check.

Transportation/travel information Travel expenses not paid by employer.

Support for persons with disabilities

• Provides visual accessibility accommodations (for example: braille, screen readers, etc.).
• Provides auditory accessibility accommodations (for example: transcription software, teletypewriters, etc.).
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for 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.).
• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition.
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees .