Accounting clerk

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: French
• Hours: 35 to 40 hours per week
• Education: Other trades certificate or diploma
• Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years
• Business administration and management, general
• Accounting
• Small business administration/management

Work setting

• Private sector
• Industry

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
• Perform financial calculations, such as costing and budgeting
• Prepare income tax
• 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 reports

Computer and technology knowledge

• Sage Accounting Software
• Accounting software
• MS Excel
• MS Word

Area of specialization

• Accounting

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail

Personal suitability

• Ability to multitask
• Accurate
• Client focus
• Excellent oral communication
• Organized
• Reliability
• Quick learner
• Versatility
• Resourcefulness
• Team player

Screening questions

• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer
• Other benefits
• Team building opportunities

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)

Support for mature workers

• Offers phased re-entry options for mature workers who are returning to work after retiring (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities)

Supports for visible minorities

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
• Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees