Small Town Living, Big City Opportunities
Ascend is a growth-oriented accounting, tax and advisory firm with a national presence that serves small and medium sized businesses in small communities across Canada. We are passionate about the professional development of our people, and we strive to create opportunities within the organization that support your career objectives and build them up to reach your highest potential.
Bookkeeper
We are currently seeking a skilled Bookkeeper to join our team in Stettler, Alberta. In this role, you will be responsible for maintaining comprehensive sets of books, managing records of accounts, validating the procedures employed for recording financial transactions, and delivering expert bookkeeping services.
Opportunity Highlights
This role will be of interest to someone who:
- Has passion for working with business owners in ways to help facilitate client growth and success
- Thrives in an innovative organization that is continuously investing in process improvement and utilization of technology
- Understands the value of collaboration and relationships because it takes a team to successfully achieve a common goal
- Has a growth mindset and is committed to professional development
- Values flexibility in managing personal and professional responsibilities, recognizing that a balance enhances both well-being and performance.
Key Activities and Responsibilities
- Maintaining and performing full cycle bookkeeping
- Maintaining financial records for the clients
- Assemble year end information
- Calculate and prepare cheques for payrolls, government remittances including payroll, GST/HST, Workers Compensation Board
- Prepare T1 income tax returns
- Prepare other statistical, financial and accounting reports
Qualifications and Experience
- 3+ years of experience as a bookkeeper
- Experience QuickBooks Desktop & Online, Sage
- Intermediate skills in excel
- Experience in Profile & Tax Prep software
Don’t meet every single requirement? We encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles at Ascend.
What we offer:
- A people focused organization that values high-performance and provides engaging and interesting work
- Continuous support for professional growth and advancement opportunities within the firm
- Comprehensive salary, and benefits
Interested candidates are invited to send a cover letter and resume in one document.
Please note - We thank you for your application and the time you have invested in preparing it however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Ascend is committed to creating a respectful and inclusive workplace. We pride ourselves in having a culture where we recognize and celebrate the valuable differences that make you uniquely you, which include race, religious beliefs, physical or mental disabilities, age, place of origin, marital status, family status, gender or gender identity and sexual orientation.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
Schedule:
Supplemental pay types:
Work Location: In person