Accounting Assistant
Job No:
APE2
Location:
Edmonton
Accounting Assistant
APEX Geoscience Ltd. is an international geological consulting company with offices in Canada and Australia. We provide a broad range of professional geological services to clients around the world. Our North American team of more than 100 geologists, geophysicists and geotechnologists works on projects within Canada and abroad. For more information, please visit our website.
APEX Geoscience Ltd. is recruiting for the position of: Accounting Assistant working with and reporting to our Senior Accountant. The successful candidate will perform full-cycle accounting that includes: A/R, A/P, payroll, employee expenses, foreign currency, source deductions, GST returns, and data entry.
We are looking to fill either a part-time (approx. 3 days/wk) or a full-time position. Salary will be commensurate with experience. The initial contract will be for 6 months with the possibility for contract extension. This position will be based in APEX’s office located in northwest Edmonton, AB.
Qualifications
- Bookkeeping and/or Accounting certification or equivalent work experience
- Must have a good knowledge of accounting principles and a clear understanding of debits and credits with three (3) or more years of work experience.
- Digital skill set must include good to excellent proficiency in QuickBooks and Excel.
More specifically, job responsibilities will include:
- Organizing, reconciling and categorizing employee expenses on a project basis
- Understanding and calculating various provincial taxes, GST & HST
- Working with currency conversions for foreign expenses
- Administering new employee setup in Quickbooks
- Accurate data entry in Quickbooks relating to Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, employee expenses, credit cards and timesheets
- Completing WCB registration and reporting in various jurisdictions
- Answering telephones, filing, shipping and other miscellaneous administrative tasks
Competencies, Skills & Attributes
- Detail-Oriented! Accuracy and Attention to Detail is extremely important.
- Excellent numeracy and data entry skills.
- Strong competencies in:
- Accounting and Reporting, Problem Solving, Processing and Recording, Reconciliation and Analysis.
- Bookkeeping, accounting principles, standards, and best practices of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
- Strong organizational, time management skills with an excellent ability to adapt to changing requirements
- Knowledge and adherence to strict client and business confidentiality protocols and privacy requirements.
- Good communications skills, both verbal and written.
- Professional and respectful interpersonal skills
- A strong commitment to delivering exceptional and professional customer service.
If you meet these criteria and are interested in joining our team, please apply by providing a short cover letter and resume, including salary expectations and stating part or full-time employment as one pdf through the link below. Thank you for your interest in APEX, only those applicants that are short listed will be contacted.