Junior Accountant

Were Sandbox, a mutual insurance company built on the principles of creating, learning, growing, and having fun doing it. Weve been around for over a century now, with a focus on one thing:
Delightfully Simple Insurance.

As our Junior Accountant, you will be responsible for the completion of moderately complex accounting work, responding to telephone inquiries and assisting with special accounting projects as required.

WHY YOULL WANT TO BUILD WITH US
We offer lots of awesome perks, like:
Payday Perks: Competitive annual salary
Level Up: Tons of opportunities for professional development
Health & Wellness: Great benefits for you and your family
Vacation Goals: Annual paid vacation time
Best of Both Worlds: A hybrid work program, when applicable
Bonus Days: A paid, EDO every 3 weeks. Thats like 17 extra vacation days a year!
Parking: Free electrified parking at our head office
Community Care: Two paid days a year to volunteer
Ride into the Sunset: DC pension plan

DIVE IN AND MAKE A SPLASH EVERY DAY, BY:
Processes payments from brokers and policyholders.
Monitor and respond to inquiries.
Monitor policyholder and broker past due accounts.
Prepare and process monthly broker statements and corresponding commission payments.
Review, organize and code general expenses.
Prepare digital payments to vendors, brokers and other payees.
Assist with formatting month end reports and reconciliation to general ledger.
Maintain petty cash fund and process incoming funds.
Create manual journal entries based upon pre-established criteria or direction from more senior staff.
Trains and provides guidance to clerical staff.
Perform related duties as required.

WHAT YOU BRING TO SANDBOX:
Education: A 1 year business accountancy diploma through a company approved institution or completion of 60 credits toward a Bachelor of Commerce degree with a major in accounting.
Experience Counts: One year's experience in the insurance industry or the accounting field.