Please note that the Pay range for this role is between $75,000- $90,000 annually, with final compensation determined by skills, experience, and role requirements.
What matters to usQualifications:
- A post-secondary degree in Accounting, Finance or Economics
- 5+ years progressive experience in accounting, incl. payroll accounting and personal tax activities
- CPA designation (or actively working towards it) and/or PCP designations are an asset
Knowledge and Skills:
- Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Word, Power Point)
- Advanced skill level with Microsoft Excel
- Experience working with MS Dynamics is an asset
- Excellent communications skills, written and spoken
- Experience preparing personal tax returns
- Strong understanding of accounting principles and Canadian Tax requirements
- Ability to multi-task
- Excellent time management skills
- High attention to detail, a positive attitude, and tact
- Able to work well independently or as a team player
- Ability to deal with confidential issues in a professional manner
- Accounting experience in construction or a related industry preferred
- Knowledge of German is an asset
Your contribution to our companyThe General Accountant will be responsible for general accounting functions, including payroll accounting, processing accounts payable, tax, bank account reconciliation and other day-to-day accounting and finance operations.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Prepare and post payroll journal entries, accruals, payroll amounts withdrawals
- Reconcile general ledger accounts including prepaid expenses, accrued liabilities, etc.
- Review and reconcile all payroll clearing and government accounts, WSIB, EHT, CRA
- Maintain and provide correspondence with outside government agencies when required
- Review and process postings for Union dues and government remittances for all payroll accounts
- Reconcile banks, cash, credit cards, and process employee expense transactions
- Ensure policies and procedures are in compliance with government regulations and statutory legislation
- Partner with external tax team to support preparing personal tax returns and to ensure compliance with Canadian tax laws, accounting standards and reporting deadlines
- Prepare EHT, WHT and T4A-NR summaries, process EHT and withholding tax payments
- Record rent, utilities, credit card transactions, bank deposits.
- Monitor AR/AP and support tax and regulatory fillings
- Assist in month end accounting procedures and year-end audits and ensure compliance with accounting standards and internal controls
- Identify opportunities for process improvements and support implementation of best practicesPerforms other related duties as assigned
