Accountant

OVERVIEW

LANGUAGES

• English

EDUCATION

• College/CEGEP
• Accounting
• Accounting technology/technician and bookkeeping
• Accounting and business/management

EXPERIENCE

• 3 years to less than 5 years

ON SITE

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

WORK SETTING

• Real estate company
• Private company, corporation or industry
• Private sector
• Transportation, communication and utilities

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage balance sheets and profit/loss statements
• Plan, set up and administer accounting systems
• Supervise staff
• Train staff
• Arrange training for staff
• Ensure accuracy and compliance to accounting standards, procedures and internal control
• Prepare reports and audit findings
• Prepare financial statements and reports
• Recommend improvements to accounting systems and management practices
• Develop and maintain cost findings, reporting and internal control procedure
• Prepare income tax returns from accounting records
• Review and examine financial services and institutions to ensure compliance with governing legislation and regulation
• Analyze financial documents and reports
• Examine accounting records
• Keep financial records and establish, maintain and balance various accounts using manual and computerized bookkeeping systems
• Oversee payroll administration

SUPERVISION

5-10 people

CREDENTIALS

• Chartered Accountants (CA) Designation
• Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts Course
• Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA)
• Certified General Accountants (CGA) - level 1
• Certified General Accountants (CGA) - level 2
• Certified General Accountants (CGA) - level 3
• Certified Management Accountants (CMA) - level 1
• Certified Management Accountants (CMA) - level 2

EXPERIENCE AND SPECIALIZATION

COMPUTER AND TECHNOLOGY KNOWLEDGE

• Quick Books
• MS Office
• Human resources software
• MS Excel
• MS Windows
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Outlook

AREA OF SPECIALIZATION

• Accounting

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL INFORMATION

• Own transportation

WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Attention to detail

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Interpersonal awareness
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Ability to multitask
• Adaptability
• Due diligence
• Proactive

BENEFITS

HEALTH BENEFITS

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

FINANCIAL BENEFITS

• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

OTHER BENEFITS

• Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP)