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Accounting assistant
- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
- Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
Work setting
- Private sector
- Construction
- Construction company
Tasks
- Prepare general ledger
- Prepare journal entry
- Manage accounts receivable
- Manage accounts payable
- Prepare trial balance
- Open and close books for auditors
- Prepare bank reconciliations
- Review on the behaviour with regard to deposits and withdrawals, overdraws, defaults, dishonoured payments and spending patterns
- Prepare payroll
- Invoice clients
- Collect payments from debtors
- Assess fixed assets and depreciation
- Perform financial calculations, such as costing and budgeting
- Store, update and retrieve financial data
- Perform clerical duties, such as maintain filing and record systems
- Perform general office duties
- Address customers' complaints or concerns
- Organize and maintain inventory
- Prepare financial statements and reports
- Prepare reports
- Manage cash
Computer and technology knowledge
- Sage Accounting Software
- MS Excel
- MS Word
- Internet
Personal suitability
- Ability to multitask
- Accurate
- Excellent oral communication
- Organized
- Reliability
- Quick learner
- Versatility
- Resourcefulness
- Team player
Employment terms options
- Day
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)