Junior Accountant

About the opportunity:

• Collect, record and prepare deposit slip for deposit.
• Update bank accounts on a weekly basis for high volume of companies.
• Perform monthly bank reconciliations for high volume of companies.
• Perform accounts payable for high volume of companies.
• Track and reconcile lot discharges and house closings.
• Track, update and reconcile loan balances to external statements.
• Setup, track, and reconcile Letter of Credits for all projects.
• Setup accounts receivable invoices in Newstar.
• Process internal and external cash calls cheques.
• Process back charges for various projects.
• Reconcile intercompany accounts.
• Create and post journal entries.
• Preparation of HST returns monthly, quarterly or annually.
• Maintenance of the accounting records ensuring that they are completed on an accurate and timely basis in accordance with Canadian GAAP, Company standards and policies, and satisfy the auditor’s needs.
• Special projects as assigned.

About you:

• 2 years of full cycle accounting experience handing duties such as journal entries, reconciliations, AP, month end reporting (assisting or performing fully)
• Strong Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs)

This position for employment is for a current vacancy with Highspring’s client. You must currently reside within the Greater Toronto Area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity. A recruiter will be in touch with you if your profile meets our client’s requirements for this role.

By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present you as a candidate for the foregoing position. Additionally, you agree to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. Lastly, you also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of colour, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. The company is also committed to ensuring that persons who need them are provided with reasonable accommodations; if one is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact HR@vaco.com .

Vaco by Highspring respects your privacy and is committed to providing transparent notice of our policies in English here and in French here. Additionally, the company uses AI to perform preliminary screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client’s use of AI products in hiring.

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

Having said that Vaco by Highspring believes that the salary range referenced reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and/or participation in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s retirement plan (or similar retirement benefits).