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