Office Manager and Bookkeeper

Job Responsibility: Whether you are an experienced accounting professional, just completing your degree, or looking for a co-op position, we hope that you will connect with us regarding current and future career opportunities. We look forward to hearing from you.

Why Work at Schibli Stedman King?

Life beyond the job

We believe that a positive work environment and a balanced lifestyle assists our team in better serving our clients. With a focus on personal growth and professional development, our office has an “open door” policy which fosters open communication at all levels.

Training our future CPAs

We are committed to training CPA articling students and attract results-driven individuals from across the nation. We offer full support for the CPA program including student focused support for all modules and the Common Final Exam. With in-house developed materials from CFE honour roll recipients and former exam markers, we tailor our approach to each student to help them be successful.

Benefits

We offer a full benefits package to all our full-time staff which includes:

Paid overtime (or time off in lieu)

Medical and dental benefits

Maternity leave top-up

Health and fitness spending account

Travel bank for vacations taken between July 1 and December 31 annually

RRSP contributions

Three weeks of vacation and paid personal time

Full Time | Westshore, Victoria, BC Founded in 1976, Schibli Stedman King LLP is a Victoria-based CPA firm with a highly customized approach to tax and business planning. Our client relationships are built on a foundation of trust, expertise, and unparalleled customer service. We prioritize forming relationships with our clients and strive to create a supportive working environment for our team. We believe that a positive work environment and a balanced lifestyle assists our team in better serving our clients. With a focus on personal growth and professional development, our office has an “open door” policy which fosters open communication at all levels. We value integrity, teamwork, inclusion, and respect among all team members. As a candidate, you should be willing to handle a range of administrative responsibilities and bookkeeping tasks in this position at our accounting firm. About the opportunity: We are looking for a full-time Office Administrator and Bookkeeper who will be based in our beautiful new Westshore office. The ideal candidate has experience in client services, back-office administrative duties, bookkeeping, and the skills and maturity to work independently in a high functioning professional office environment Education, Training and Experience A level of education, training and experience equivalent to high school graduation plus additional related course work in office or business administration and at least five (5) years' related senior administrative experience. Proven ability to work with a variety of clients and teams to maintain and foster good working relationships. Bookkeeping experience or exposure to is an asset but not required. Skills and Abilities Discretion and excellent judgment in handling confidential material Strong computer skills and extensive knowledge of applications such as MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) Highly organized and keen attention to detail Excellent interpersonal skills, including tact and diplomacy, in dealing with a variety of work situations and the general public. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Strong sense of teamwork. Aptitude to be proactive requiring minimum direction. Organizational skills and ability to work independently. Capable of decision making/problem solving within predetermined guidelines. Organizational skills and ability to work independently. Work under pressure with short turnaround times; flexibility to ensure deadlines are accommodated. Responsibilities include (but are not limited to): Establish work priorities and ensure procedures are followed and deadlines are met Editing and printing correspondence Updating client contact information in our database Client bookkeeping on a monthly and/or quarterly basis Monthly reconciliations and month end reporting Letter writing and proofing Various other administrative duties as required Requirements: We'd like to stress that the ideal candidate is highly detail oriented, hardworking, and willing to become an integral member of our administrative team. We are looking for a candidate who is willing to familiarize themselves will all areas of our admin processes to be able to assist in all areas as needed. We are committed to training you in how to perform your tasks and to your professional development. This permanent, full-time position at our Westshore office is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to learn and gain experience in an administrative role and hone their bookkeeping skills. Competitive compensation and benefits package are offered. We are looking to fill this position immediately. To learn more about this opportunity please send your resume as either a Word or PDF document to View email address on ca.edajobs.com("eeb-271465-888171").innerHTML = eval(decodeURIComponent("%27%68%72%40%73%73%6b%63%61%2e%63%6f%6d%2e%27"))*protected email* Due to the high volume of resumes received, only qualified candidates will be contacted. Thank you!