Accountant

Saunders Equipment is looking for a hands-on accountant to manage day-to-day accounting, payroll, banking, month-end close, job costing, inventory, and management reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage accounts receivable, including credit checks, payments, statements, and collections;
• Process EFTs and online bank payments, and supervise the accounts payable clerk;
• Coordinate payroll inputs, commissions, RRSP contributions, and workers' compensation reporting;
• Complete month-end close, including reconciliations, accruals, HST, and tax instalments;
• Prepare job-costing, inventory, and management reports, including profit and loss by class and job;
• Handle specialized transactions such as floor-plan financing, warranty recoveries, CBSA statements, and USD purchases;
• Prepare year-end schedules and support the external accountant;
• Provide general office support, including phones, mail, vehicle registrations, and vacation records.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in accounting or finance, or an equivalent combination of education and experience;
• CPA designation, or progress toward one, is an asset;
• Five or more years of accounting experience, ideally in a job-costing environment such as equipment, distribution, or construction;
• Proficiency with QuickBooks Desktop and Excel;
• Experience with EFTs, foreign-currency transactions, and Canadian sales-tax and payroll remittances.
• Detail-oriented and organized, with a strong record of meeting deadlines;
• Sound judgment and clear, professional communication;
• Able to work independently and handle confidential information.