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:

Holidays
Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

Overtime pay

Work Location: In person

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