accounting technician

SCO Chartered Professional Accountants

Job Details

• Salary: 37.00 hourly / 40 hours per week
• Terms of employment: Permanent employment, Full time
• Overtime required: Morning, Day, Overtime available, 09:30 to 18:00
• College, CEGEP or other non‑university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

Work Setting

• Urban area
• Private sector
• Business services
• Office
• Accounting firm

Responsibilities

• Calculate and prepare cheques for payroll
• Calculate fixed assets and depreciation
• Keep financial records and establish, maintain and balance various accounts using manual and computerized bookkeeping systems
• Maintain general ledgers and financial statements
• Prepare other statistical, financial and accounting reports
• Prepare tax returns
• Prepare trial balance of books

Computer and Technology Knowledge

• Accounting software
• Caseware/Caseview
• Database software
• MS Excel
• MS Outlook
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Word
• Quick Books
• TaxPrep
• MS Office
• Spreadsheet
• Sage Accounting Software

Area of Specialization

• Accounting
• Payroll services

Other Benefits

• Learning/training paid by employer
• Team building opportunities

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement & Employment Groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self‑identifying as a member of these groups:

• Support for persons with disabilities: Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities; Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities.
• Support for newcomers and refugees: Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.) ; Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees ; Provides diversity and cross‑cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees ; Does not require Canadian work experience.
• Support for youths: Offers on‑the‑job training tailored to youth; Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth; Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.
• Support for Indigenous people: Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers; Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers.
• Support for mature workers: Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination; Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers; Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers; Provides workspace accommodations, such as age‑appropriate ergonomic considerations, to meet the physical needs of mature workers (for example: adjustable desks and chairs, accessible parking, etc.).
• Support for visible minorities: Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities; Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees; Provides diversity and cross‑cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities.

Who Can Apply for This Job?

• Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada
• Other candidates, with or without a valid Canadian work permit

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