Junior Accountant

Entry‑Level Accountant
Client Overview
National Shunt is a renowned transportation and logistics company providing reliable and efficient services to clients nationwide. As a market leader in the industry, National Shunt values innovation, professionalism, and commitment to excellence.

Job Description
The Junior Financial Analyst (Entry‑Level Accountant) position will be responsible for performing day‑to‑day processing of various accounting transactions and providing support on improvement projects and initiatives to ensure the company’s financial processes, planning, reporting, and analytics are best in class. Recent graduates are welcome to apply.

Interested candidates should send resume, cover letter, and a copy of an academic transcript. Only selected applicants will be contacted.

The Successful Candidate Should

Have a passion for looking beyond the numbers to understand what drives business performance.

Have strong technical ability and a desire to learn new things.

Enjoy working as part of a team.

Be excited at the prospect of interacting with many areas of a business, not just the finance community.

Duties And Responsibilities

Data entry of payroll information.

Maintain listings of accounts payable and reconcile to General Ledger.

Data entry of logistics information.

Preparation of weekly invoices.

Verify that transactions comply with internal policies.

Create and distribute financial and operational reports.

Respond to and address any discrepancies on contractor invoices.

Prepare and remit source deductions and payroll tax.

Other duties as assigned.

Management Accounting

Create and distribute financial and operational reports and performance metrics.

Work with existing software and recommend changes to systems and processes to create new and improved management and financial reports to better meet the information needs of the client.

Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting

Assist the client with preparation of annual budget and quarterly forecast updates.

Calculate and explain variance of actuals to budget monthly.

Audit and Assurance

Research and understand accounting treatment of all routine transactions and review select internal policies and make recommendations for improvements.

Taxation

Prepare and remit source deductions, payroll tax and HST.

Other Duties As Assigned

Process review and improvement.

Ad‑hoc financial analysis.

Qualifications

Pursuing CPA designation or has obtained their CPA designation.

University degree or equivalent.

Minimum 6 months of experience in an entry‑level or intern accounting position or related field.

High attention to detail and maintains high levels of accuracy.

Demonstrates confidentiality concerning financial and employee files.

Analytical decision making and problem‑solving skills.

Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, and interpersonal) and organizational skills.

Strong teamwork skills, with ability to work independently.

Desire to learn.

Technical Competencies

Computer skills including the ability to operate computerized accounting, spreadsheet and word processing programs.

Email / calendar management at a highly proficient level.

Travel Requirements

Access to vehicle necessary as regional travel will be required.

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