Bookkeeper - Edmonton, Canada - Yates Whitaker LLP Chartered Professional Accountants

Description

Yates Whitaker LLP Chartered Professional Accountants is a small boutique firm filled with a team of enthusiastic and entrepreneurial individuals. We are located in the heart of Old Strathcona, have been in business for over 27 years and we continuously strive to grow the firm through expansion of departments/niches. We are dedicated to and knowledgeable in our specialty areas and we pride ourselves on being focused on our clients and our staff.

We are a firm with 3 Partners, 2 Principals and just over 35 staff. We value our staff and the work they do, while giving them opportunities for career growth along the way.

All of this, while we continue to ensure that the best needs of our clients are being met through the Individual, Business and Not for Profit services we offer.

Your Responsibilities will include:

• Completing online and desktop bookkeeping transactions
• Liaising with clients and providing professional advice on their bookkeeping and payroll needs
• Preparing financial statements
• Filing GST returns
• Reviewing bookkeeping transactions
• Identifying bookkeeping and/or payroll related issues and coming up with solutions to the concerns
• Building internal and external client relationships
• Researching and staying current on any new bookkeeping & payroll software and practices
• Assisting coworkers with their training needs as needed
• Other tasks as they arise

The Skills you should have:

• An Accounting Diploma (_equivalent experience will be considered_)
• 2 to 3 years of experience in a similar or related role
• Experience working in a Professional Services firm would be an asset
• QuickBooks Online (QBO) certification
• Payroll certification or willingness to obtain the Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) designation within three years of employment
• Excellent communication, attention to detail and time management skills
• Exceptional relationship building skills (internal and external)
• Proficiency in QBO, Sage 50 and MS Excel

At Yates Whitaker LLP, we offer competitive salaries, professional development opportunities, benefits, matching RRSP contributions and more.

Thank you for your interest in Yates Whitaker LLP Chartered Professional Accountants. We hope to meet you soon


Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent


Salary:
$25.00-$30.00 per hour


Benefits:

• Company events
• Flexible schedule
• Onsite parking
• RRSP match
• Wellness program

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Edmonton, AB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location:
One location