General Accountant

Role Overview

• Entering financial data into accounting software, such as invoices, receipts, and payments.
• Perform month-end and year-end close procedures, including journal entries, account reconciliations, and accruals.
• Assist in the preparation of financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements.
• Maintaining accurate records of all financial transactions, including sales, purchases, and expenses.
• Processing invoices, ensuring accurate payments, and managing accounts payable.
• Enter timesheets on a weekly basis.
• Maintaining capital asset, capital lease, prepaid, and accrued liabilities schedules.
• Reconciling bank statements with the general ledger, ensuring accurate balances.
• Identifying and resolving any discrepancies between bank statements and the general ledger.
• Assist in preparing and filing sales tax returns.
• Assisting with audit preparation and providing documentation to auditors.
• Responding to audit queries and providing necessary information.
• Ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards and regulations.
• Through financial and business analysis drive better, faster decisions, EBITDA improvement, and increased customer satisfaction.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support finance-related initiatives and projects.
• Contribute to process improvements and efficiency initiatives within the finance department.
• Supporting monthly and yearly inventory counts.
• General accounting duties.
• Other ad-hoc analysis and office administration as required.
• Other duties and projects as assigned.

Requirements

• 5+ years of bookkeeping or accounting experience
• Highschool diploma, post secondary education in Accounting/Bookkeeping preferred
• Thorough knowledge of basic accounting procedures and principles
• Experience with full cycle accounting
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, advanced formulas) and PowerPoint
• Strong analytical skills
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and time management skills
• Ability to adapt to a changing environment and meet deadlines
• Ability to analyze business process and maintain internal controls
• Ability to work independently
• Team player
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism
• Honest, humble, courteous, and able to demonstrate strong work ethics
• Driven and ability to work with minimum supervision

Benefits

• paid vacation days
• paid sick days
• paid flexible diversity day
• comprehensive health, dental and vision plan
• retirement plan with company contribution
• professional development support
• company incentives such as a referral program
• team-building and social events