Junior Accountant

Junior Accountant – 3 days per week  The Junior Accountant supports the finance department by handling daily financial transactions, ensuring accurate record-keeping, and maintaining compliance with regulations. Core responsibilities include managing the general ledger, recording donations and grants, processing accounts payable, and supporting bank statement reconciliation. The position also supports monthly and year-end closing processes, prepares financial and donor reports for the board and management, and assists with the annual audit process.

Key Responsibilities  Bookkeeping and Accounts Payable/Receivable   Process, code, and record all financial records on a timely basis to ensure the general ledger is updated daily.
Review all cash, cheques, and credit card deposits related to provincial and regional office deposits, and post the entries to the accounting system.
Review and post the monthly credit card transactions to the accounting system.
Verify the accuracy of credit card statements and expense reports on a monthly basis.
Act as backup for accounts payable data entry for processing and enquiries.
Match various bank entries to support reconciliation.
Adhere and contribute to database policies, procedures, and systems to ensure the integrity of financial data, ensuring approvals and accounting general ledger coding is correct.
Prepare and post journal entries as required and ensure data integrity in the accounting system.
Regularly update inventory records for monthly reporting in QBO.
Regularly record donations into QBO and CRM.
Financial Reporting Support   Support month-end and year-end closing activities by collecting necessary documentation and preparing preliminary financial and donor reports.
Payroll Support   Support salaries and benefits approvals for input into ADP.
Prepare and post payroll journal entries, expenses, and expense reimbursements.
Administrative Tasks   Perform ad hoc and other duties as required by the finance team.
Required Professional Designation/Certificate and Experience   Post-secondary education in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, and/or related fields.
A minimum of one (1) to three (3) years of experience in a finance role in the non-profit, public sectors.
Extensive experience with full-cycle bookkeeping, A/P, A/R, payroll.
Required Skills & Abilities   Strong proficiency in MS Excel and experience with accounting software (Quickbooks Online Advanced).
Detail-oriented and works with a high degree of accuracy.
Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Highly organized and flexible with the ability to manage multiple priorities and tasks in a professional office environment.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.

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