General Accountant
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Job Summary
Modern Niagara helps building owners managers and general contractors meet the mechanical electrical integrated building technology and building services needs of their buildings across Vancouver Calgary Edmonton Toronto Southwestern Ontario and Ottawa. We also develop custom turnkey solutions to help reach the desired outcomes. We are committed to having a positive and meaningful impact on Canadas infrastructure and on the communities where we live learn work and heal.
WE BUILD FOR LIFE.
We value passion initiative determination professionalism and teamwork and we are committed to ensuring that our teams have everything they need to succeed. Health and safety are embedded in everything we do and as a result our award-winning safety culture has a record thats well above industry standards.
At Modern Niagara you will work alongside values-driven safety-conscious and high-impact teams in a fast-paced innovative and collaborative environment. Here your knowledge skills and excellent service will help ensure that the buildings that make up Canadas infrastructure fulfill the needs they were set out to meet.
Modern Niagara is one of Canadas Best Managed Companies and is a recipient of SMACNAs Safety Excellence Award Program (SSEAP) Canada and the Canadian Occupational Safety (COS) Magazines Gold Winner for Canadas Safest Employers Award in the Building and Construction category and Excellence Winner for Canadas Best Health Safety Culture Award as well as Canadas Best Health Safety Leader Award.
We are currently seeking a General Accountant to join our team in Southwest Ontario (Hamilton). This is a fast paced exciting team to work alongside.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Deposit and post cash receipts to the accounting system from various sources (EFT cheques credit card)
- Complete daily/weekly & monthly bank reconciliations including payroll
- Complete intercompany reconciliations maintain schedules and process periodic billings
- GL and subledger reconciliations
- Maintain capital asset continuity schedules test validity of additions classifications and record disposals.
- Maintain accurate OH accounts ensuring costs are hitting the buckets and in accordance with GAAP; perform analysis whenever applicable
- Work with operations to verify & track project financials WIP for internal and external clients complete analysis
- Assist with various month-end tasks including but not limited to balance sheet schedules GL reconciliations accruals spot costs adjustment calculating maintenance hours backlog payroll reclass etc..
- Review and file monthly GST/HST/QST remittances
- Assist with audit requests
- Special projects on an ad-hoc basis as required
Qualifications and Job Requirements:
- Post secondary education in accounting or business
- 1-2 years of similar experience
- Strong understanding of accounting fundamentals and principles
- Advanced Excel skills
- Proven ability to prioritize competing requirements and deadlines as they arise
- High degree of accuracy organization and attention to detail
- Values time commitments and punctuality
- Proven ability to work independently under minimal supervision take initiative to get the job done
- Roll up your sleeves mentality when an unfamiliar problem arises
- Conduct all inter-company dealings in a manner which promotes cooperation between departments
We thank all applicants for their interest however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
At Modern Niagara we recognize the value of fostering a diverse equitable and inclusive organization and are committed to eliminating barriers faced by members of equity-seeking groups (women Indigenous Black racialized 2SLGBTQIA people with disabilities and new immigrants) in the construction industry. Our DEI vision is to build an organization where everyone has access to the same opportunities experience equitable outcomes and can thrive and reach their full potential.
We value the diversity of the people we hire and serve. Modern Niagara is an equal opportunity employer. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process please advise us so that suitable accommodations can be made. We can be reached at .
Key Skills
- General Ledger Reconciliation
- Taleo
- GAAP
- Journal Entries
- QuickBooks
- General Ledger Accounting
- Accounting
- Microsoft Dynamics Navision
- Account Reconciliation
- Accrual Accounting
- Microsoft Dynamics GP
- Accounts Payable
About Company
Modern Niagara offers mechanical contracting, electrical contracting, HVAC service, commercial plumbing, sheet metal fabrication and more across Canada.
