Remote Accountant

Summary

A Montreal venue is seeking a full-time Accountant to join their team and report directly to the Director of Operations. The role involves preparing financial statements, recording journal entries, performing bank reconciliations, analyzing profit and loss accounts, overseeing payroll management, and ensuring timely submission of government filings. The qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in accounting, CPA designation preferred, at least three years of relevant work experience or ten years of senior bookkeeping experience, experience in the restaurant, hotel, or similar event/conference industry, advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and various accounting software, and bilingual proficiency is a nice-to-have.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting; CPA designation preferred
• Profound understanding and practical experience in Canadian accounting practices
• At least three years of relevant work experience with a CPA designation or at least ten years of senior bookkeeping experience without a CPA
• Experience in the restaurant, hotel, or similar event/conference industry
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and various accounting software

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain detailed monthly financial statements accompanied by thorough documentation
• Record journal entries and accruals in the general ledger
• Perform monthly bank reconciliations
• Validate and reconcile all balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis
• Analyze all profit and loss accounts, elucidating any variances
• Oversee payroll management
• Ensure timely submission of requisite government filings
• Compile year-end files for external accountants
• Establish and document work procedures and processes
• Foster effective communication and relationships with division managers
• Undertake additional administrative tasks as directed by management

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with external systems such as banking, POS, and HR software is advantageous
• Bilingual proficiency in written and verbal communication (French-English) is a nice-to-have