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Accounting technician
- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- Education: Bachelor's degree
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
- or equivalent experience
Work setting
- Finance
Tasks
- Calculate and prepare cheques for payroll
- Calculate fixed assets and depreciation
- Keep financial records and establish, maintain and balance various accounts using manual and computerized bookkeeping systems
- Maintain general ledgers and financial statements
- Post journal entries
- Prepare other statistical, financial and accounting reports
- Prepare tax returns
- Prepare trial balance of books
- Reconcile accounts
Computer and technology knowledge
- Accounting software
- Database software
- Human resources software
- Inventory control software
- MS Excel
- MS Outlook
- MS PowerPoint
- MS Windows
- MS Word
- Oracle
- Quick Books
- Real World
- Simply Accounting
- TaxPrep
- MS Office
- Microsoft Publisher
- Spreadsheet
Equipment and machinery experience
- Scanner
Security and safety
- Confidential security clearance
- Criminal record check
- Drug test
Transportation/travel information
- Public transportation is available
- Valid driver's licence
- Willing to travel
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Attention to detail
- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Tight deadlines
- Work under pressure
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Time management
- Adaptability
Screening questions
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
- Do you have experience working in this field?
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?
Employment terms options
- Early morning
- Evening
Employment terms options
- Flexible hours
- Day
- Weekend
- Overtime required
- Overtime available
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Parking available