Senior Accountant / Administrator
Position type: Senior Accountant & Administrator position with Association Management (Multi-Management) Firm
Location: North York
Start: Immediately
Salary range: $60,000 – $65,000 annually, dependent upon experience
Do you want to be a part of an entrepreneurial team in a small Canadian owned and operated business? Launched in the 1980s to provide association management, we have expanded to become a diversified company – offering a wide portfolio of services.
At Base Consulting and Management, our multilingual team brings a wealth of experience in association management, strategic planning, foundation and charitable oversight, convention and meeting execution, live and virtual events, and more.
The opportunity:
We are currently seeking a focused, detail-oriented individual with strong administrative, and accounting skills. This is a hands-on role responsible for supporting our team as they deliver a variety of services to our clients.
Duties:
To provide Accounting support for diverse accounting functions and multiple clients, including but not limited to:
- Provide general accounting duties for multiple client accounts including, full-cycle management, in production of monthly unaudited statements, production of year-end financials for each account in preparation for audit by outside auditors
- Ability to work with remote access database-driven websites for different clients
- Liaison with client Treasurers, Financial Committees, etc. to answer queries as required
- Liaison with bank staff as required
- Perform on-line banking transactions
- Initiate and oversee international transfers of funds, including into other currencies
- Assist in management of investment accounts
- Cooperate as part of a small team of two financial / book-keeping staff
- General administrative accounting activities
To fulfill general office administration functions.
- Ordering office supplies
- Monitoring contracts for office equipment
- Ensuring office equipment is functioning.
- Calling service technicians as required
Qualifications:
- Minimum 3 years accounting experience
- Familiarity with CRA and Canadian standards
- Familiarity with the not-for-profit sector
- Advanced knowledge of most recent version of QuickBooks
- Proficiency with Word, Excel, Database Management Systems and Outlook Suite
- Proficiency with on-line banking, on-line commerce and transactions
- Ability to manage multiple accounts and sets of books
- Post-secondary education in accounting or finance. Working towards CPA qualification or equivalent required.
- Excellent spoken and written English
- Unflappable multi-tasker
- References required
Responses to: rabrahamson@baseconsulting.ca
Replies will be sent only to candidates who qualify for an interview.