Junior Accountant

Summary

Join our Canadian Construction client as an Accounting professional and explore diverse accounting facets in an international setting. This role offers a progressive workplace with a fun and intelligent team. The company specializes in steel building construction, encompassing design, supply, installation, maintenance, and general contracting services globally. You will be responsible for various accounting tasks, including journal entries, bank reconciliations, accounts receivable, and accounts payable functions. The ideal candidate possesses at least 2-3 years of professional accounting experience, a diploma or degree in accounting, and proficiency in Excel. This is a permanent, full-time, work-from-home position.

Requirements

• Must have at least 2-3 years of professional accounting experience
• Background should be in different accounting facets / general accounting
• Proficiency in Excel is a must
• Candidate must at least have a diploma or degree in accounting

Responsibilities

• Analyze, prepare, and post journal entries as needed, bank transactions, bank reconciliations (daily) and GL reconciliations (monthly, and more frequently as needed), including deferral and accrual entries to ensure proper matching and timely preparation of monthly financial statements in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Standards/ASPE (Accounting Standards for Private Enterprises)
• Perform other accounting-related duties as assigned
• Assist with accounts receivable functions, including generating invoices and following up for customer payments
• Manage and monitor AP automation outputs, verifying accuracy, along with some manual AP processing
• Compile employee expense reimbursements pdfs and enter into Colony’s system (Jonas)
• Reconcile employee credit card statements, code and post credit card transactions and credit card clearing transactions
• Ensure all required documentation is in place when processing payables (e.g. statutory declarations for all holdback release invoices)
• Manage Colony’s AP & AR email mailbox’s
• Receive, review, file, and reconcile vendor statements, following up on any discrepancies
• Maintain all files and records in a highly organized manner, preferably in digital format
• Protect and maintain the privacy of all information received in the performance of this role
• Protect and promote Colony’s interests against suppliers and subcontractors
• Participate in a culture of continuous improvement by assessing processes and procedures to improve the functionality of Colony
• General office administration duties as required time to time by management

Preferred Qualifications

• Preferably someone from big companies/ corporation
• US Accounting experience is nice to have but role is open to candidates with strong local accounting experience

Benefits

Work-From-Home