Associate Accountant

Key Responsibilities:

• Day-to-day record keeping used for management reporting and other analytical reports.
• Management of A/R, A/P, and/or invoicing.
• Assist in client planning, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Preparation of client's monthly/quarterly/annual financial statements, month-end close processes, journal entries, monthly reconciliations, financial reporting, etc.
• Act as our firm's in-house expert on the internal processes of designated clients, documenting what is learned, and assisting in the development of controls and improvements.
• Working directly with clients to obtain documentation and other information, ensuring time is scheduled and tracked, and that all client deliverables are met through the achievement of milestones.
• Ensure client confidentiality and maintain professional communications at all times while working with our team, with clients, vendors, and other third parties.
• Complete any required administrative or ad-hoc work to assist the firm or other members of our team.
• Solve problems as they arise and escalate to a manager as necessary.
• Other duties may arise to meet the needs of our clients and the firm.

Requirements:

• Graduate of Accounting/Finance/Business/Bookkeeping or related
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in Accounting
• Proficiency and experience with Microsoft office (Excel, Word, Outlook)
• Familiarity with full cycle bookkeeping
• Comfortable with learning new systems and software (QuickBooks Online, Receipt Bank, Yardi, etc.)
• Familiarity with CRA requirements and filings (HST, WSIB, EHT)
• Experience with cloud-based bookkeeping software (QBO, XERO, etc.) is preferred.
• Strong people skills and a team-player mindset are essential.
• Great communicator – both written and verbal.
•  Adaptable. Ability to work in changing/growing environments, multitask and prioritize.
• Ability to work independently with very strong attention to detail.
• Motivated, self-starter eager to take on responsibilities and ownership of work.
• Continuous learning and skills improvement mentality.
• Deliver on commitments. Ability to set and deliver on clear objectives and goals.
• Strong time-management and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills 
• Prior experience working on a Graveyard shift is a must.
• Must have their laptop/desktop which meets minimum qualifications:
• Processor:
• Core i5 or higher
• RAM - 8GB or higher
• Bandwidth Requirements Minimum:
• Download Speed: at least 6 Mbps 
• Upload Speed: at least 6 Mbps
• A quiet, private place in your home where you can work without background