Junior Accountant - Toronto

Junior Accountant
The Junior Accountant plays a crucial role in overseeing and managing all financial reporting activities associated with the company's administration of Health, Training, and Pension Trust Funds, ensuring accuracy and compliance with applicable regulations and policies. They are responsible for meticulously maintaining financial records, conducting regular audits, and preparing comprehensive financial statements that provide key insights into the financial performance and stability of the Trust Funds.

Key Accountabilities And Responsibilities

Performs activities associated with full-charge bookkeeping and financial reporting, including but not limited to:

Taking care of self-payments for health and welfare and pension
Ensuring accurate reconciliation of bank and general ledger
Monitoring bank account balances and following the cash sweep procedure to calculate available funds
Transferring funds to investment managers according to Trustees' rules
Preparing premium statements and making remittances
Managing accounts receivable tasks, including cash receipt posting and filing
Performing monthly reconciliation and posting of investment reports
Making month-end journal entries
Updating working papers for monthly reconciliation of all general ledger accounts
Preparing monthly/quarterly reports, as well as statistical, month-end reconciliation, delinquency, and financial statements for meetings
Handling monthly reciprocal payments and reports
Preparing monthly pension payment transfers
Providing income tax and non-resident tax information to the Manager for tax remittances
Remitting requirement to pay monthly
Collecting overdue employer contributions and following up with statements of account, emails, and calls as necessary
Supporting Group Admin by investigating discrepancies in employer contributions and resolving issues
Completing tasks related to delinquent employers based on Trust Fund policy
Corresponding with legal advisors regarding delinquent employers
Monitoring and completing action items within prescribed deadlines
Preparing agenda items when necessary
Carrying out tasks related to Trust Funds as requested by the Board of Trustees
Preparing audit files and addressing auditor inquiries
Assisting other department staff/teams as needed

Requirements

College diploma or bachelor's degree in a relevant field (accounting, finance, or business administration).
Demonstrated experience in financial accounting and reporting (minimum two years of relevant work experience)
Working knowledge of accounting software (e.g., QuickBooks) and accounting principles
Solid working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
Excellent mathematical, reconciliation, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail
Strong organizational and time management skills as well as the ability to multi-task and manage multiple priorities
Able to maintain confidentiality related to client and business matters
Excellent interpersonal skills; strong written and oral communication skills
Successful completion of a background check is required.

Benefits

At Ellement, we believe in investing in our business and operating it as effectively as we can. One of the best ways we know is by hiring great people. We also know that by investing in our employees and encouraging ongoing education, upgrading, and training, we're building an environment where staff feel supported, involved, and engaged. We offer a challenging, team-oriented work environment, competitive compensation, and benefits package, and ongoing support for your professional and personal growth.

We thank all candidates who apply, however, only those selected for a personal interview will be contacted.

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