Bookkeeper

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Skills and Abilities

Work setting
- Head office
- Private sector
Tasks
- Calculate and prepare cheques for payroll
- Calculate fixed assets and depreciation
- Keep financial records and establish, maintain and balance various accounts using manual and computerized bookkeeping systems
- Maintain general ledgers and financial statements
- Post journal entries
- Prepare other statistical, financial and accounting reports
- Prepare tax returns
- Prepare trial balance of books
- Reconcile accounts
Computer and technology knowledge
- Automatic data processing (ADP)
- Accounting software
- Data analysis software
- Database software
- Electronic scheduler
- Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software
- Human resources software
- Inventory control software
- MS Access
- MS Excel
- MS Outlook
- MS PowerPoint
- MS Windows
- MS Word
- Quick Books
- Simply Accounting
- TaxPrep
- MS Office
- Spreadsheet
- Sage Accounting Software
Equipment and machinery experience
- Scanner
Specialization or experience
- Green economy sector
- Specialized environmental skills and knowledge
Area of specialization
- Process improvement
- Accounting
Transportation/travel information
- Public transportation is available
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Attention to detail
- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Tight deadlines
- Work under pressure
Own tools/equipment
- Computer
- Internet access
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Time management
- Adaptability
Employment terms options
- Evening
Employment terms options
- Morning
- Day
- Overtime required
Green job
- Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan