Job Summary
You will be part of a growing national team supporting weekly, monthly and quarterly engagements across a diverse group of industries and will deliver a variety of cloud-based assignments for clients across the country including
- Setting up clients in QBO and/or Xero, Payroll, and setup of apps with connection to the database.
- Catch up and/or clean up client databases (some clients inherit their existing QBO or Xero databases).
- Document the processes you have established for the ongoing bookkeeping for the team.
- Full cycle bookkeeping on various clients in a number of industries.
- Responsibilities include reconciliation of bank balances and credit card transactions, processing of sales and purchases invoices, overseeing payroll processing, and recording ad hoc adjusting entries on a regular basis utilizing cloud-based software and apps.
- Other functions such as GST/HST filings, and month-end / quarterly reviews will form part of your responsibilities.
- Ongoing communication with clients and their representatives throughout the year, utilizing various communication tools.
Roles And Responsibilities
The position requires you to report to the Senior Production Manager/Tax and Accounting Manager
- Record day-to-day financial transactions and complete the posting process.
- Verify that transactions are recorded in the correct supplier's ledger, customer ledger, and general ledger.
- Bring the books to the trial balance stage.
- Perform partial checks of the posting process.
- Ensure data, maintain records, and create reports and financial statements.
- Process accounts receivable/payable and handles payroll in a timely manner.
- Deal with clients on a one-on-one basis and assist them with any questions relating to the accounting cycle.
- Filing invoices and client files.
- Strong time-management abilities and self-motivation.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines.
- Excellent client service skills, with the ability to understand the clients' requests
- Your major role is to perform all the activities of a financial controller.
- You will work with your Manager, helping train you in technical knowledge, and reviewing your work.
- Can perform all the tasks of an experienced Bookkeeper.
- Ability to work autonomously.
- Excellent communication skills and confidence.
- Directed by and reportable to the Senior Production Manager.
- Ability to manage and prioritize workload.
- Willingness to learn and adapt to changes.
- Knowledgeable and can apply accounting concepts.
Technical Requirements - Training To Be Provided
- Perform bank reconciliation.
- Can prepare sales invoices in the client's accounting system.
- Enter supplier's tax invoices in the client's accounting system.
- Process payments of A/P and collections of A/R.
- Can resolve the recurring reconciling items showing in the reconciliation reports like Bank Reconciliation, Trade Payables/Receivables.
- Can do payroll data entry processing and be able to reconcile with relevant records.
- Understanding of the flow of accounting transactions up to the financial statements level.
- Have a good understanding of the CRA portal and its use.
- Can liaise with accountants (internal & external).
- Can liaise directly with the Firm's clients when required.
- Review the work of the Junior and Intermediate Bookkeepers.
Software Skills/Experience
- Learn new technology that can be used in increasing efficiency on files and providing a better overall user experience for our clients.
- Xero (preferably Certified)
- Quickbooks Desktop
- Quickbooks Online
- Quickbooks Payroll
- Wave Accounting
- Hubdoc &/or Dext
- Plooto
- WagePoint
- Payment Evolution
- Microsoft (Word, Excel etc.)
- Excellent Computer skills, word, excel
- CRA Online Services
