Junior Accountant Functions and Responsibilities:

• Analyze financial transactions; especially receipt and overages and shortages as reported by retail stores, including trending, corrections and reporting to internal and store management
• Complete daily cash reconciliation from the Smart Safe and credit card settlement process
• Ensure all entries are accounted for and added to the monthly reconciliation process
• Work with Controller to ensure daily reviews are completed accurately and timely
• Partner with Store Operations to ensure store procedures are clear and up-to-date relative to transactions, special receipts, and overages/shortages
• Administer the store audit process by working with Store Operations and other internal departments to ensure compliance expectation and consequences are established and met
• Supports the monthly calendar sales close process and ensure that all related duties are completed in a timely manner 
• Accounts Payable Function: review bookkeeping of vendor invoices, employee expense reports, credit card reconciliations and payments
• Assist in preparation of monthly reconciliations and accounting entries as needed: bank, payables, accruals, prepaids, fixed assets/depreciation etc. 
• Assist with monthly financial analysis budgeting and cost control
• Support Controller with year-end working paper preparation
• Maintain up to date and complete filing system to support bookkeeping and financial records 

Junior Accountant Skills, Ability and Educations:

• A minimum of 1-2 years of related work experience in the finance or accounting industry
• In the process or interested in completing their CPA designation
• BC Workers Qualification and Selling It Right Completion 
• Strong systems skills and advanced MS Excel skills – compiling and tracking data with the ability to drive insights from Data
• Working experience with Quickbooks is an asset
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to prioritize and multi-task in a fast-paced, high volume work environment 
• Outstanding oral and written communication skills 
• Analytical mindset when approaching problems and solutions-oriented 
• The ability to be an effective team member and display initiative while also working autonomously 
• Accuracy and attention to detail in all work
• Ability to follow through and complete overlapping projects 
• Excellent organizational, time management and prioritization skills 

Junior Accountant Duties:

• Responsible for accounting functions and management of processes and procedures for assigned tasks
• Maintain and enhance knowledge and competency of company systems, i.e. Sage/Timberline, Timberscan, Procore, etc.
• Payroll and timesheet processing
• Accounts receivable management
• Perform all functions associated with accounts payable
• Assembly and review of monthly owner billings
• Management and adherence to deadlines for accounts payable, billings, month end close, etc.

Junior Accountant Knowledge and Experience:

• 2-5 years of accounting experience in the construction industry
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
• Microsoft Excel proficiency
• Knowledge and recent use of Sage/Timberline software (preferred)
• Knowledge and recent use of Timberscan (preferred)
• Knowledge and recent use of Procore software (preferred)
• Knowledge of general accounting procedures
• Proficient in data entry and time management
• Ability to handle high volume transactional accounting
• Some travel required, if necessary

Junior Accountant Roles and Functions:

• Prepare, batch and code deposits and record into Sage100 daily.
• Complete daily Cash Report.
• Monitors daily bank activity.
• Track, process and record online bank wire payments and maintain bank wire templates.
• Research and records all check deposits and maintains record keeping and logging for deposits.
• Assists in the month end, quarter-end and year-end closing processes.
• Reviews, investigates, and corrects errors and inconsistencies in financial entries, documents, and reports.
• Other accounting and data entry functions to support the Accounting Department as assigned.
• Special projects as needed. 

Junior Accountant Ability, Experience and Educations:

• 1-2 years of general accounting experience, preferably in the Mortgage Banking Industry.
• Property accounting experience preferred.
• Sage100 experience preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft suite of product; Outlook, Word, PowerPoint with Advanced Excel skills.
• Ability to work in a fast paced fluid environment.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• High level of integrity and confidentiality required.

Junior Accountant Functions:

• Prepare journal entries and month-end closing
• Create and maintain monthly special billing schedules
• Reconcile and maintain balance sheet accounts
• Prepare analysis of accounts as requested
• Assist with year-end closings
• Assist with accounts receivable and accounts payable requests
• Assist with maintaining state and local licenses and tax standings
• Record bank transactions and complete bank reconciliations
• Process expense reports
• Assist with the preparation of the audit process
• Assist with implementing and maintaining internal financial controls and procedures

Junior Accountant Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of accounting principles and practices
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word)
• Strong interpersonal, communications, analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills with a highly developed service focus.
• Ability to manage dead-line situation, working closely with the cost centre owners.
• Good organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to establish trustful relationships and commitments with co-workers across all levels of the organization.

Junior Accountant Accountabilities:

• Accounts receivable reconciliations reviews and monthly reporting to ensure invoicing and receipt processing and data entry is accurate
• Accounts payable reconciliations similar to above
• Bank reconciliations
• Assisting with preparation of monthly financial reports covering balance sheet, profit and loss, and internal management reports
• Assisting managing the general ledger including overseeing the monthly balance sheet, banking and intercompany reconciliations
• Assisting in the preparation of year-end statutory accounts
• Assisting with the budgeting and forecasting
• Assisting in process improvement and systems enhancement initiatives
• Proactively assist to identify new initiatives that could benefit the organisation.

Junior Accountant Ability, Experience and Educations:

• Accounting/Finance/Business Degree
  
• Commercial background with experience in a similar role
• CPA / CA qualified or studying towards this qualification
• Advanced Excel skills with good computer literacy would be preferred
• Multiple accounting systems are utilised by the finance team so the ability to understand and work across systems is critical.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills in order to build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• The ability to collaborate effectively with the team to achieve common goals
• Problem solving and investigative skills with good attention to detail
• Being a team player who enjoys working in a team environment and connecting with others in the business
• Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines

Junior Accountant Roles:

• Revenue analysis and billing
• Lease accounting
• Review of expenditures for proper accounting treatment
• Reconciliation of accounts
• Tenant reconciliations and research
• Assist in the preparation of various monthly reports and reconciliations
• Review and interpretation of contracts
• Assist in the preparation of budgets and financial statements
• Special projects as assigned by upper management
• Participate in the due diligence process of the Company’s asset acquisitions

Junior Accountant Requirement and Qualifications:

• Bachelors’ degree required, major in business, accounting or math strongly desired
• Individual must be self-motivated and have the ability to work with a minimum of supervision
• Eagerness to accept additional responsibilities as assigned
• Proficiency in the use of Excel and Word
• Excellent time management and organizational skills a must
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Effective analytical and problem-solving ability

Junior Accountant Accountabilities:

• Manage the vendor rebate collection program and liaise with vendors to ensure rebates are paid to Cymax accurately and on time
• Audit and reconcile vendor invoices for accuracy to Purchase Orders, and work with vendors on resolving any discrepancies
• Process, reconcile and report on credit card transactions using Recurly
• Perform monthly journal entries
• Assist in completing monthly financial statement packages and analyze monthly variances for assigned accounts
• Address external audit queries and ensure that monthly reconciliations are accurate and up to date
• Provide support to Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable teams
• Post-secondary education in Accounting or Finance

Junior Accountant Requirements:

• Must be working towards obtaining an accounting designation (i.e. CPA)
• Exceptional customer service abilities
• An analytical thinker with strong problem-solving skills
• Excellent attention to detail, communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to resolve potentially sticky situations with tact and diplomacy
• You Are adaptable and tend to embrace change

Junior Accountant Details:

• Ensuring all assigned daily, weekly and monthly Financial Accounting team tasks are completed in a timely and accurate manner
• Completion of clearing journals as well as other sundry journals, including the upload of journals from other business units
• Overseeing revenue billing requests and ensuring billing requests are processed in SAP in a timely manner
• Performing cash clearing and bank reconciliations
• Performing AR and AP reconciliations and month end close tasks
• Maintenance of records and initial processing and recording relating to areas of responsibility
• Assisting with data gathering activities for periodic ABS surveys
• Contributing to team success during the month-end close process through completing all assigned tasks and reconciliations, proactively assisting with internal queries, and engagement with stakeholders on issues/variances as they arise to ensure a timely resolution
• Timely, accurate and transparent reporting of financial accounting information to satisfy internal and external reporting requirements

Junior Accountant Skills, Ability and Experience:

• Accounting / commerce degree currently under completion or recently completed.
• Experience working in a team environment, with active stakeholder engagement
• General understanding of accounting and tax concepts
• Proven ability to build professional working relationships with people in business
• Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
• Demonstrated problem solving skills
• Excellent time management and prioritization skills
• Good communication, both verbal and written
• Excellent numeracy skills, attention to detail and accuracy
• Proficient computer literacy (Microsoft Word, Excel, Typing) 

Functions for Junior Accountant:

• Prepare and maintain accounting ledgers
• Manage accounts payable
• Monitor, document, and track vendor invoices
• Prepare and submit application fees
• Process monthly and quarterly billing
• Perform bank reconciliations
• Assist with external audit data collection

Qualifications for Junior Accountant:

• Bachelor's degree (or working towards) in Accounting
• Good GAAP and financial reporting skills
• Strong accounting skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Experience working with a team
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks with strong time management skills
• Ability to troubleshoot issues independently
• Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel, as well as QuickBooks

Responsibilities for Junior Accountant:

• Process AP/AR such as tenant payments, commissions, prepare bank deposits
• Process payroll and employee expense reimbursements
• Set up new tenants, vendors and properties in our property management platform, Appfolio
• Prepare monthly/quarterly financial reports
• Prepare monthly bank and credit card reconciliations
• Prepare year end W2's and 1099's
• Assist our 3rd party CPA in year-end tax preparation
• Close out books for properties sold and processing distributions to investors
• Process CAM reconciliations and research and resolve tenant or vendor billing inquiries
• File documentation according to the company’s document retention policy

Knowledge and Experience for Junior Accountant:

• Basic knowledge of double entry GL accounting and general tech savviness are essential
• Better than average knowledge of Excel spreadsheets - use of pivot tables, v- look-up functions is required
• Execute daily tasks with high degree of professionalism
• Knowledge of equity grants, brokerage commissions, Limited Partnerships, and syndications a plus
• Experience with Appfolio and/or Commercial Real Estate a big plus (but not a deal-breaker for the right candidate)

Junior Accountant Tasks:

• Daily reconciliations with delivery partners
• Daily revenue and labor reconciliations
• Prepare various journal entries
• Reconcile inventory and perform inventory audit
• Prepare intercompany, bank and credit card reconciliations
• Prepare month end working papers lead sheets to support financial statements
• Prepare financial reports for various entities
• Light reception duty
• Office administration – bank runs, courier coordination, pickup mails, etc.
• Other miscellaneous tasks as required.
• Solid foundation of accounting principles
• Proactive and detailed-oriented

Junior Accountant Experience:

• Experience with accounting softwares (Sage, Quickbooks) would be an asset
• Proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel etc.)
• Hospitality and restaurants accounting experience is an asset
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Able to multitask and prioritize work effectively

Junior Accountant Duties and Responsibilities:

• Handle accounts receivable/accounts payable
• Analyze and reconcile bank statements and general ledger
• Responsible for checking and wired payments
• Daily credit card settlements from various merchants
• Daily sales and cash reconciliations
• Prepare bank reconciliations
• Support accounts receivable and accounts payable activities
• Provide the accounting team with day-to-day office support including electronic filing, organizing documentation, and archiving essential records

Junior Accountant Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or related field
• 1-2 years of prior work experience in an office environment.
• Good organizational skills.
• Proficiency working with Microsoft software, particularly Excel.
• Ability to ensure accuracy in job responsibilities.
• Ability to properly organize and prioritize tasks.
• Honest, dependable, punctual and hardworking.
• Friendly with a professional attitude, appearance, demeanor, and respectable confidence.