Accounting Specialist

The Accounting Specialist at Ferroque Systems will plan, organize, direct, support and evaluate the operation of the organization’s financial, accounting, and payroll tasks. The accounting specialist will also be responsible for the modelling, forecasting, development, and implementation of financial policies as well as systems of establishment and control. This position of accounting specialist could likewise be required to manage staff and establish performance standards and prepare various financial reports for senior and executive management.

Job Type

Full-Time

Location

Mississauga, ON

Salary

50,000-60,000

Job description

Primary Duties / Responsibilities

Perform daily core in-house accounting operations including Billing, A/R, A/P and customer invoicing
Performing day to day financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, computing, posting, and recording into QuickBooks Online
Perform monthly account analysis and reconciliation, including bank statements and intercompany general ledger accounts.
Notify and report to senior management concerning any trends that are critical to the organization’s financial performance.
Orchestrate customer order product processing with distributors and vendors in collaboration with sales team.
Participate in multi-approval payments processing and online bill payments.
Track fixed assets and prepare depreciation schedules.
Preparation of government source deductions including WSIB, HST, EHT.
Expense and receipts inventory, scanning, and reconciliation.
Prepare month and quarter end management financial reports as required by management
Work with external accountants as necessary on ad hoc assignments and preparation of year-end accounting tasks.
Develop process documentation for all key routine tasks and accounting functions with maintenance of the documentation to ensure it remains current.
Support bi-weekly Payroll function.
Support vendor management and vendor relationships.
Administrate the organization Group Retirement Savings Program (GRSP).
Other office and administrative duties as assigned.
Qualifications

3 or more years of direct workplace bookkeeping and accounting experience required
Strong knowledge and proficiency of QuickBooks Online, preparing HST returns, and generally accepted accounting principles
Experience in IT or professional services environment
Strong organizational skills and extreme attention to detail
Act with fiduciary and fiscal responsibility
Act with a positive customer service attitude
Demonstrated ability to learn quickly with an adaptable mindset
Ability to work independently or as part of a small- to medium-size team.
Must be willing to work at minimum 4 days on-site in office at corporate headquarters in Mississauga, Ontario.
Must be flexible and dependable, and act with accountability/ownership.
Formal education in accounting considered an asset
Languages: English with fluency in French considered an asset