Intermediate Accountant

Our client is a fast-growing tech company in the pharma sector.  They are adding a new member to their finance and accounting team.  Looking for an Intermediate Accountant who is a CPA student.  Great opportunity for diverse accounting experience to complement your studies.  You will report to the Controller and will support financial reporting with a variety of tasks.  From assisting with data entry, bank deposits, AP and ensuring integrity of the financial information

Responsibilities:

• Data entry in Xero
• Reconciliation of the bank and credit card statements in Xero
• Cash counting and bank and cheque deposits when necessary
• Invoice/Receipt/Document Scanning maintenance
• Daily maintenance of accounting inbox, bank balances, and AP tracking sheet for payments
• Assistance with GST/PST/WCB filings and payments
• Assistance with sorting and filing weekly mail as necessary
• Preparation of month and year end journal entries and supporting working papers/schedules/reconciliations related to assigned tasks according to the Monthly close schedules
• Completion of applications for new vendors as necessary
• Oversee the maintenance of books of account (including but not limited to preparing checks, coding and posting invoices, preparing deposits, journal entries, reconciliations, petty cash)
• Oversee issuing of checks / payment of invoices
• Maintain year-end working papers and spreadsheets, and assist with preparation for any audits or independent reviews
• Complete monthly reconciliation for all accounts
• Completion of other projects and tasks as assigned or requested by the Controller

Qualifications:

• Diploma or certificate in business, commerce, accounting, or related discipline
• Minimum two years of related and relevant work experience
• Strong understanding of accounting theory
• Strong knowledge of Excel including prior experience in use of pivot tables, advanced formulas, filtering and organizing large volume of data
• Proven ability to work as part of a team contributing to a positive and progressive work environment and the ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with all levels of employees, management, and external agencies to maximize performance
• Ability to meet assigned deadlines and operate in a fast-paced environment
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong problem solving, interpersonal, and analytical skills
• Highly detail oriented and organized in work
• Proficiency with Google Drive applications