About the Opportunity
Our client, an established and growing company, is seeking a Junior Accountant to join their team. Reporting directly to senior accounting leadership, you will handle daily financial operations, reconciliations, AR/AP processing, and transactional reporting.
This is an ideal position for an early-career accountant eager to master foundational accounting operations, receive direct mentorship, and build toward long-term career advancement and internal promotion within the organization.
Key Responsibilities
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Daily Reconciliations: Perform daily reconciliations of all bank accounts, credit cards, and intercompany balances.
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General Ledger & Schedules: Prepare and post daily, weekly, and monthly journal entries for standard transactions; maintain prepayment and accrual schedules and post related amortization and reversals.
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AR & AP Operations: Process incoming customer payments and maintain up-to-date AR ageing reports; review and reconcile vendor invoices and statements and maintain up-to-date AP ageing reports.
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Recurring Account Tracking: Maintain and record recurring utility/facility bills for all sites and provide administrative support for creating accounts for new sites.
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Transactions & Documentation: Generate and issue customer quotes, customer invoices, and vendor purchase orders as required; review employee expense reports for reimbursement.
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Audit & Reporting Support: Assist the Finance and Operations team in compiling data and preparing ad-hoc reports; assist in gathering documentation for internal and external audits.
Qualifications & Skills
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Education: Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
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Experience: 1–2 years of hands-on accounting or bookkeeping experience. Xero accounting software experience is an asset.
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Core Competencies:
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Strong appetite to learn, take ownership of day-to-day administrative tasks, and grow with the team
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Detail-oriented and accurate with basic debits, credits, and accruals
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Resourceful problem-solver with strong critical thinking skills
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Clear verbal and written communication skills for vendor and cross-functional interactions