Bookkeeper
- Calgary, AB, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
- Apply by
- Experience
- 3+ years of full-cycle bookkeeping or accounting experience
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Our client in Calgary is looking for an experienced Bookkeeper to own the day-to-day accounting cycle, from transaction processing through to the financial statements. You’ll work closely with the finance team and management and keep the books accurate, timely, and audit-ready.
Responsibilities
- Process Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable, including coding, matching, approvals, and follow-up
- Prepare account reconciliations to the general ledger
- Complete bank reconciliations across multiple accounts, including foreign currency accounts as required
- Prepare and post journal entries to the general ledger
- Reconcile the general ledger through to the trial balance, or through to the financial statements
- Assist with month-end and year-end close and financial statement preparation
- Process payroll, including remittances and records
- Maintain organized supporting documentation for audits and internal reviews
Qualifications
- 3+ years of full-cycle bookkeeping or accounting experience
- Strong working knowledge of GL reconciliation, trial balance, and financial statements
- Hands-on experience with bank reconciliations, including multi-currency (CAD/USD)
- Payroll processing experience, with knowledge of Canadian payroll requirements (CRA remittances, ROEs, T4s)
- Proficiency with accounting software ([Sage / QuickBooks / NetSuite / etc.]) and advanced Excel
- Diploma in accounting or finance; working toward or holding a CPA designation is an asset
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable working to month-end deadlines
More about this job
Responsibilities
Manage day-to-day accounting, including accounts payable and receivable, reconciliations, journal entries, payroll, and general ledger activities through the trial balance or financial statements. Support month-end and year-end close, prepare financial statements, and maintain organized documentation for audits and internal reviews.
Requirements
Requires at least three years of full-cycle bookkeeping or accounting experience, strong knowledge of reconciliations and financial statements, and hands-on experience with multi-currency bank reconciliations and payroll under Canadian requirements. A diploma in accounting or finance, proficiency with accounting software and advanced Excel, and the ability to meet month-end deadlines are expected; CPA study or designation is an asset.
Skills
- Full-Cycle Bookkeeping
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts Receivable
- General Ledger Reconciliation
- Bank Reconciliation
- Multi-Currency Accounting
- Journal Entries
- Trial Balance
- Month-End Close
- Year-End Close
- Payroll Processing
- Canadian Payroll Compliance
- Audit Documentation
- Accounting Software
- Advanced Excel
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Categories
- Finance & Accounting
Keywords
- Bookkeeping
- Accounting Cycle
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts Receivable
- General Ledger
- Account Reconciliation
- Bank Reconciliation
- Foreign Currency
- CAD
- USD
- Journal Entries
- Trial Balance
- Financial Statements
- Month-End Close
- Year-End Close
- Payroll
- CRA Remittances
- Records of Employment
- T4s
- Audit Documentation
- Sage
- QuickBooks
- NetSuite
- Advanced Excel
- CPA