Junior Accountant
- Medicine Hat, AB, Canada
Full-time
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Original job description
S3 Group Ltd. is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Junior Accountant to join our Finance team.
This is an opportunity for an accounting professional looking to build their experience in a hands-on role with exposure to a wide range of financial functions. Reporting directly to the CFO, the Junior Accountant will support financial reporting, reconciliations, budgeting, cost accounting, cash flow management, and day-to-day accounting activities across the organization.
The ideal candidate is analytical, organized, and eager to continue developing their accounting knowledge while working closely with teams throughout the business.
What You'll Do
As Junior Accountant, you will:
At S3 Group, you'll have the opportunity to build practical accounting experience across a diverse range of financial functions. You'll work closely with experienced finance professionals and teams throughout the organization while developing your skills in financial reporting, analysis, cost accounting, budgeting, and more.
If you are looking to grow your accounting career in a role that offers variety, responsibility, and opportunities to learn, we want to hear from you.
Apply today to join the S3 Group team.
This is an opportunity for an accounting professional looking to build their experience in a hands-on role with exposure to a wide range of financial functions. Reporting directly to the CFO, the Junior Accountant will support financial reporting, reconciliations, budgeting, cost accounting, cash flow management, and day-to-day accounting activities across the organization.
The ideal candidate is analytical, organized, and eager to continue developing their accounting knowledge while working closely with teams throughout the business.
What You'll Do
As Junior Accountant, you will:
- Assist with the preparation, analysis, and verification of accounting records, financial statements, and reports
- Prepare monthly journal entries and complete General Ledger reconciliations
- Assist with monthly financial statements and budget-to-actual analysis
- Support cost and production accounting, including standard cost variance analysis, inventory analysis, and overhead allocation
- Assist with cash flow forecasting and analysis
- Support the preparation of annual budgets
- Complete and submit GST and PST returns
- Process vendor invoices accurately and on time
- Help ensure financial transactions are current, accurately recorded, and efficiently processed
- Record and process employee expense reports and reconcile corporate credit card statements
- Provide support to Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
- Work with departments and management across the organization to support accounting and financial needs
- Perform additional accounting and administrative duties as required
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
- Two or more years of accounting or financial experience
- Strong analytical and organizational skills
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to ask critical questions, verify information, and follow established processes
- A self-motivated and self-directed approach to your work
- Proficiency with accounting software and MRP or ERP systems
- Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel
- Enrollment in the CPA program is considered an asset
At S3 Group, you'll have the opportunity to build practical accounting experience across a diverse range of financial functions. You'll work closely with experienced finance professionals and teams throughout the organization while developing your skills in financial reporting, analysis, cost accounting, budgeting, and more.
If you are looking to grow your accounting career in a role that offers variety, responsibility, and opportunities to learn, we want to hear from you.
Apply today to join the S3 Group team.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Support financial reporting, monthly journal entries and reconciliations, budgeting, cost and production accounting, cash flow analysis, and tax return preparation. Process invoices and employee expenses, assist with accounts payable and receivable, and provide accounting support to teams across the organization.
Requirements
Requires a bachelor's degree in business, accounting, finance, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience, plus at least two years of accounting or financial experience. Candidates should have strong analytical, organizational, communication, and accuracy skills, proficiency with accounting software and MRP or ERP systems, and strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel; CPA program enrollment is an asset.
Skills
- Financial Reporting
- Journal Entries
- General Ledger Reconciliation
- Budget-to-Actual Analysis
- Cost Accounting
- Standard Cost Variance Analysis
- Inventory Analysis
- Overhead Allocation
- Cash Flow Forecasting
- GST and PST Returns
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts Receivable
- Expense Report Processing
- Microsoft Excel
- Accounting Software and ERP Systems
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Categories
- Finance & Accounting
Keywords
- Financial Reporting
- Financial Statements
- Journal Entries
- General Ledger
- Reconciliations
- Budgeting
- Budget-to-Actual Analysis
- Cost Accounting
- Production Accounting
- Standard Cost Variance Analysis
- Inventory Analysis
- Overhead Allocation
- Cash Flow Forecasting
- GST Returns
- PST Returns
- Vendor Invoices
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts Receivable
- Employee Expense Reports
- Corporate Credit Cards
- Accounting Software
- MRP Systems
- ERP Systems
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Excel
- CPA Program