Accounting Clerk
Cheme Engineering, Canada
Job Description
This is an opportunity to join a thriving process engineering firm serving a wide range of industries from pharmaceutical and biologics to science and technology and food and beverage.
Cheme is a team of dedicated professionals that are passionate about what we do and how we do it. Cheme is a place where you will be challenged, supported, and given the freedom and ownership to thrive. We attract the best because we continually invest in our people through career planning, training and development, and mentorship. At Cheme we know that our business is successful when our clients succeed, and our clients succeed when our people reach their potential.
Job Description:
The Accounting Clerk is a professional, organized, accounting specialist with the skills to execute day-to-day business financial operations:
Job responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
- Process staff expenses
- Prepare and process purchase orders
- Process vendor invoices and accounts payable
- Perform invoicing of clients
- Add new employees to company systems
- Prepare financial reports
- Perform bank reconciliation
- Employee tax forms and reports
- Support month-end activities
- Support year-end activities
- Assist with the administration of employee benefits
- Perform payroll process as back-up, as needed
- Ensure accounting work complies with generally accepted accounting principles and financial reporting standards
- Contribute to the preparation of business activity reports, financial forecasts, and annual budgets.
- Review accounts to ensure compliance with provincial and federal regulations
- Ensure proper documentation of transactions and records
- Problem-solving, investigations, and creative solution development to continuously improve business processes
- Coordination with project managers and other business stakeholders to gather financial information on projects and ensure that invoicing cycles run smoothly
Requirements
- An Accounting Diploma, Business Accounting Diploma or Bachelors of Accounting
- 1-3 years of experience in a similar Accounting position
- Understanding of basic accounting principles
- Experience with the preparation of purchase orders and reviewing vendor quotations
- Ability to perform collect calls and letters for accounts payable
- Ability to maintain accounting files and paperwork
- Experience and proficiency with Unanet A/E is considered a strong asset
- Intermediate experience in Excel and other Microsoft Suite programs
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
This role will require you to travel between our Milton and Vaughan Offices, as required.
Benefits
- Extended Healthcare Plan (Medical, Disability, Dental amp; Vision)
- Paid Time Off Benefits
- Work From Home - Flexible hours
- Training amp; Development
- Bonus - Awards - Gifts