About Our Client: Our client is a growing yet well-established company in the dairy industry.
Position Scope: The Senior Accountant will be expected to provide full-cycle accounting support including accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank reconciliations, journal entries, remittances, and payroll with a strong understanding of accounting principles. This is a vital role in the organization, ensuring that their financial transactions are recorded correctly, and their financial statements are accurate.
Schedule: Monday to Friday from 9am – 5pm; in office
Responsibilities:
- Keep financial records and establish, maintain, and balance various accounts using manual and computerized bookkeeping systems
- Post journal entries and reconcile accounts, prepare trial balance of books, maintain general ledgers, and prepare financial statements
- Accounts payable and accounts receivable and reconciling accounts
- Calculate and prepare payroll
- Bank and credit card reconciliations
- Prepare monthly financial statements and review with management
- Prepare year-end working papers
- Complete and submit tax remittance forms, workers' compensation forms, pension contribution forms and other government documents
- Correspondence with Canada Revenue Agency, as required.
- Prepare tax returns and perform other personal bookkeeping services
- Prepare other statistical, financial and accounting reports.
- Other duties as required
Required Skills and Knowledge:
- Strong understanding of accounting principles and procedures
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel
- Proficient in QuickBooks
- Highly analytical and accurate, attention to detail is critical to this role
- Strong time-management abilities and self-motivation to work independently in a high-volume work environment.
- Demonstrates the ability to handle multiple priorities effectively and efficiently
Education and Experience:
- College diploma or certificate in accounting/bookkeeping preferred
- Minimum 5 years of progressive accounting experience.
Summit Search Group is a fair and equitable search firm. We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process.