We are looking for a skilled general accountant/bookkeeper in Calgary!
Job Description:
As a General Accountant, your position is critical to the overall financial health of the company by managing the daily accounting tasks, such as:
- Responsible for monitoring AP inbox and responding to inquiries in a concise and timely manner
- Responsible for processing customs and ocean freight related invoices
- Receive and post other purchase invoices such as utilities, materials and services, etc.
- Process brokerage and export duties invoices
- Review and process vendor statements and reconcile.
- Research customer payment discrepancies and initiates and / or processes adjustments if appropriate.
- Prepare clients statements
- Prepare and send check or wire payments as authorized
- Reconcile and post credit card payments
- Update accounts receivable, issue invoices for payment, perform reconciliations
- Assist with process documentation of AP and AR main processes
- Provides back up for other team members and fill in when needed
- Help managers / owners in optimizing processes to drive efficiency
- Help change paper formats to digital formats where feasible
- Assist in the processing of balance sheets, income statements and other financial statements according to legal and company accounting and financial guidelines
- Assist with reviewing of expenses, payroll records etc. as assigned. Processing payroll.
- Assist in coordination of health benefits for staff.
- Update financial data in databases to ensure that information will be accurate and immediately available when needed
- Prepare and submit regular reports
- Assist with other accounting projects
Job requirements:
- Excellent organizing abilities
- Strong attention to detail and analytical acumen
- Great with numbers and figures
- Strong understanding of accounting, financial reporting principles and practices
- Excellent knowledge of MS Office, Excel and familiarity with other relevant computer software