Bookkeeper

We are looking for a knowledgeable bookkeeper who can support the senior leadership team by maintaining department accuracy and efficiency. The Bookkeeper will participate in accounting department tasks, the recording, tracking, and reporting of financial information, and ensure that the department operates efficiently while maintaining accuracy.

To succeed as a bookkeeper, you should be analytical, detail-oriented, and honest. The ideal candidate should possess excellent organizational and interpersonal skills as well as solid understanding of bookkeeping requirements, job costing, and SAGE 50 Quantum functionality.

GENERAL ACCOUNTABILITY
Supports financial operations by monitoring and approving financial processing, reporting, and auditing, regulatory and government reporting. Brings previous financial experience. You take ownership of your responsibilities and confidence in your accuracy of your reporting. You have initiative to add value.

SPECIFIC ACCOUNTABILITIES
1. Prepare journal entries and publish timely & accurate monthly financial statements.
2. Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
3. Prepare Year-End working papers and reconciliations.
4. Monitor and report on key financials KPI’s, as assigned by senior leadership.
5. Ensure quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting.
6. Meet accounting operational requirements by contributing financial information to the senior leadership
team.
7. Meet accounting financial requirements by providing monthly financial information; monitoring expenditures; identifying variances; implementing corrective actions.
8. Provide the senior leadership team with Project Profitability reports upon project completion.
9. Review cash disbursements to ensure appropriate documentation, approvals, and GL coding, and Project
allocation.
10. Provide Finance approval for cash disbursements, guaranteeing adherence with company standards and
documentation requirements.
11. Support operations supervisors and managers with inventory inquiries, prepare inventory adjustments
following quarterly inventory counts, and maintain count sheets for audit backup.
12. Maintain up to date filing & employee information to support the HR activities in compliance with company policies.
13. Maintaining accuracy and integrity of the payroll database to keep employee information accurate and in
compliance with company policies.
14. Prepare and submit semi-monthly payroll runs for approval from senior management.
15. Provide support for all new audit requests.
16. Provide support for ad-hoc financial requests from senior leadership team and operational supervisors.
17. Protect organization's value by keeping information confidential.
18. Maintains financial security by adhering to internal controls.
19. Ensures all government payments are reported and paid on time (Sales Tax, Corporate Tax, Logging Tax, WCB)
20. Ensure all U.S. State sales tax payments are reported and paid on time.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Proven experience in Bookkeeping, Management Accounting, Government Filing Requirements, Financial Statement Preparation, Attention to Detail, General Math Skills
• In-depth knowledge of bookkeeping, accounting and payroll principles, laws, codes, regulations and best practices
• Solid knowledge of Purchasing and Accounts Payable controls and best practices.
• Proficient in the use of MS Office and financial management software (SAGE)
• An analytical mind with an inquisitive personality
• Skills Possess high energy, maintain a persistent mind-set, enthusiasm, and be goal oriented.
• Possess a professional business manner, an ability to identify, connect and build relationships.
• Good negotiation, influencing & communications skills; well spoken & personable.
• Strong analytical & reasoning abilities with keen attention to detail & highly numerate
• Strong organizational and time-management skills; ability to prioritize work independently, with minimal supervision.
• A positive attitude, initiative, and enterprise.