Accountant

The Accountant will be responsible for overseeing a portfolio of companies’ financial operations, which includes maintaining accurate financial records, creating reports, and reconciling bank accounts.

The Accountant will be responsible for overseeing a portfolio of companies’ financial operations, which includes maintaining accurate financial records, creating reports, and reconciling bank accounts. Among other responsibilities, the successful candidate will be expected to perform the following:

• Maintain general oversight of the company’s accounting functions and workflow
• Prepare reconciliations to General ledger accounts
• Prepare cash flow statements and track cash balances as specified
• Prepare journal entries as well as Sage data entries
• Review accounts payable register and reconcile to Trial balance
• Review accounts receivable register and reconcile to Trial balance
• Prepare and maintain the company’s fixed asset register
• Monitor all operating bank accounts
•  Review spreadsheets of all sales and purchases and reconcile the General Ledger
• Maintain responsibility for all subsidiaries and related special projects as assigned
• Prepare VAT schedules to ensure statutory deadlines are met
• Reconcile the submitted VAT returns with the general ledger balance
• Prepare all statutory returns

The candidate of choice must possess:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, business administration or related field
• 3+ years’ proven work experience in the accounting field (managerial experience will be an asset)
• Experience with and skill at using spreadsheet software, including Excel
• Knowledge of Sage 300 will be an asset
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Capable of handling multiple client accounts simultaneously while working in a fast-paced environment
• Exceptional communication and writing skills, and capable of liaising with multiple levels within an organization