bookkeeper

Your tasks

The Intermediate Bookkeeper will be responsible for maintaining accurate financial records for clients, overseeing various bookkeeping processes, and ensuring compliance with accounting principles. The role requires expertise in general bookkeeping, sales taxes, accounts payable and receivable, period-end procedures, inventory management, payroll, and year-end tasks.

General Bookkeeping:

• Define and follow the bookkeeping process, including the chart of accounts, assets, liabilities, equity, revenue, and expenses.
• Differentiate between financial and non-financial transactions.
• Handle source documents, terms of sale, T-accounts, and general ledger records.
• Manage accrual vs. cash-basis accounting and understand different ownership structures.

Sales Taxes:

• Demonstrate a solid understanding of GST/HST basics, remittances, and filing procedures.
• Comprehend the importance of filing procedures, deadlines, and remittance forms for GST/HST.

A/R & A/P:

• Record transactions in sub-ledgers for accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Handle credit limits, purchase orders, invoices, payments, estimates, receipts, refunds, and credits.
• Reconcile vendor/customer accounts, including verification of statements.

Period End:

• Generate trial balance reports, control accounts, and perform bank reconciliations.
• Understand month-end closing concepts, balance sheets, income statements, and adjustment of prepaid expenses.
• Handle loans and lines of credit, produce financial statements, and identify and address anomalies.

Inventory:

• Understand inventory basics, including methods, effects on the chart of accounts, and transaction processing.
• Assist with inventory discrepancies and process adjustments resulting from counts or customer returns.

Payroll:

• Define basic payroll terms and process EI, CPP, and tax deductions.
• Handle payroll remittances, including taxable benefits, group benefits, statutory holiday pay, and garnishees.
• Manage payroll year-end tasks, including T4's and T4 summaries.

Requirements

Knowledge:

• Thorough understanding of bookkeeping principles, including GAAP.
• Proficiency in accounting software and tools.
• In-depth knowledge of sales taxes, payroll, and inventory management.

Skills:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and other relevant software.

Abilities:

• Ability to communicate effectively with clients and internal teams.
• Capacity to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.

What we offer

Pay: $23.00-$27.00 per hour

• Extended health care

Other

Expected hours: 30.0 ? 40.0 per week

Work Location: In person