Finance Assistant - Winnipeg, Canada - Shippam & Associates

Description

Finance Assistant Job Description
Shippam & Associates are looking for a finance assistant to support our financial department.

To be successful as a finance assistant, you should have strong knowledge of bookkeeping and accounting principles, good organizational skills, and working knowledge of accounting software.

Ultimately, a top-notch finance assistant should have integrity, excellent mathematical skills, and an understanding of data privacy standards.


The Finance Assistant is responsible for:

• Manage the monthly financial statement preparation and month end close process.
• Other financial reports and projects as required by the ownership team.
• Liaison with auditors to ensure annual reporting is carried out.
• Prepare and Conduct Biyearly Inventory count.
• File PST and GST return on a monthly and quarterly basis.
• Reconcile GL accounts on a monthly basis.

Roles/Duties
Communicate with vendors and reconcile Accounts Payable on a monthly/quarterly basis.

Print & post purchases journal from our ERP system into Quick Books as part of month end procedure.

Print & Reconcile Visa statements on a monthly basis (post US exchange on Visa to jobs).

Reconcile Accounts Receivable on a monthly basis.

Communicate with Customers regarding overdue accounts.

Perform Bi-Annual Inventory Counts (mid-year & year-end).

Quarterly P & L Analysis for various departments within Shippam.

Prepare monthly/quarterly government remittances.

• MB PST monthly

• BC PST Quarterly

• Mar. June, Sept, Dec.
• GST Monthly

• QST Quarterly

• Mar. June, Sept, Dec.
• SK Monthly

Assist in the preparation of the month end financial statements.

Assist in the preparation of the year end file.


Finance Assistant Requirements:

• Minor degree in accounting or finance.
• Excellent knowledge of MS Excel and Quick Books software.
• Strong knowledge of bookkeeping.
• Good organizational skills.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Detailoriented.
• Excellent time management skills.

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent


Salary:
$18.00-$25.00 per hour


Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• Onsite parking
• Profit sharing
• RRSP match

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Education:

• Secondary School (preferred)

Experience:

• Accounting: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location:
One location