Junior Accountant

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Plan, set up and administer accounting systems
• Analyze clients' financial records
• Prepare reports and audit findings
• Assist in the planning and execution of financial statement audits
• Oversee payroll administration
• Verify and balance transactions
• Sort, process and verify applications, receipts and other documents
• Project management
• Process banking transactions
• Prepare payroll
• Participate in safety audits and programs
• Manage accounts payable
• Audit accounting records to determine income, exemptions, payable taxes, compliance with reporting regulations and existence of fraud
• Analyze data and prepare reports
• Calculate daily/shift payments received and reconcile with total sales
• Document and prepare invoices and work orders
• Prepare and balance period-end reports and reconcile issued payrolls to bank statements
• Prepare statements of earnings for employees, indicating gross and net salaries and deductions such as taxes, union dues, garnishments and insurance and pension plans
• Set up and maintain manual and computerized information filing systems
• Order and maintain inventory of parts and supplies

Supervision

• 1 to 2 people

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

• Accounting software
• Quick Books
• MS Office
• Internet
• MS Excel
• MS Windows
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Outlook

Area of specialization

• Financial examination
• Accounting
• Compensation and benefits

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Attention to detail

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Ability to multitask
• Due diligence
• Proactive