Bookkeeper (Accounting & Finance)

Full Time

  Skana Forest Products Ltd

  Richmond, British Columbia, Canada

We are a lumber trading company which are seeking a qualified experienced bookkeeper to prepare financial statements who not only possesses the skills, knowledge, and experience required but also has a positive attitude, confidence, and the ability to function well within a team environment. 

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

  • Minimum one years of related experience as bookkeeper
  • Solid understanding of accounting principles
  • Quickbooks user or similar program
  • Work independently with minimal supervision required
  • Ability to build good working relationships with customers
  • Ability to function in a fast-paced environment, meet deadlines, and delegate when necessary
  • Excellent communication skills, a strong command of the English language (both written and spoken)
  • Well organized, accurate, multi-task and efficient data-entry
  • Proficiency in MS Office -- Word, Excel and Outlook
  • Strong attention to details and organizational skills
  • Ability to handle pressure and work in a fast-paced work environment

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS

  • Full-cycle bookkeeping, payroll and governmental reporting
  • Perform bank and credit card reconciliations, prepare trial balance of books, maintain general ledgers and prepare financial statements
  • Reconciliation of payroll and remittances, workers' compensation forms, pension contribution forms and other government documents periodically and annually
  • Complete files accurately with keen attention to deadlines, budgets and recovery,
  • Maintain up-to-date accounting and tax knowledge by participating in external and internal training, as required
  • Prepare other statistical, financial and accounting reports.

Initially is a full time position until the new accounting system is implemented and then we will evaluate the workload.

Start date: ASAP

Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Language: English

Minimum Education: Diploma