Accounting Technician

Your mission

As an accounting technician, your mission is to actively participate in the complete accounting cycle. Under the director’s responsibility, your role is to ensure that the financial statements reflect a true and sincere picture of the organization’s financial situation according to the Accounting standards for not-for-profit organizations (ASNPO).

Your daily routine

Compile and analyze financial data to prepare periodic financial statements

Make adjusting entries (depreciation, provisions, prepaid expenses, etc.)

Verify the accuracy and compliance of the accounting balances before the closing of the periods

Ensure that all transactions (revenues, expenses, salaries, etc.) are recorded accurately and in a timely manner.

Produce detailed financial reports for management or stakeholders

Analyze the discrepancies between actual results and budget forecasts

Prepare tax returns

Provide technical and operational support to employees responsible for accounts payable, receivable, and payroll to ensure the smooth execution of monthly and annual closings

Provide accounting support to the various departments of Portage

Prepare the required documents for the interim and year-end accounting audit

Related tasks: Performs other tasks at the request of the immediate supervisor.

Your experiences

College diploma in Accounting (DEC) related to the position or university degree (or in the process of obtaining it)

Minimum five (5) years of experience in a similar position

Knowledge of the complete accounting cycle

Proficiency in Excel and good knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite Microsoft Office

Knowledge of SAGE (ACCPAC) software, Concur (an asset)

Bilingual: French and English (an asset)

Initiative, flexibility, sense of priorities and organization

Aptitudes in interpersonal relationships and teamwork

Your schedule and your benefits

Job Type: permanent, full-time, 35 hours per week

Schedule: day shift– Monday to Friday

Salary: to be discussed according to experience

Benefits: 4 weeks of vacation per year, Group Insurance, SIPP/Simplified pension plan employer contribution, 13 statutory Holidays per year, accumulation of 7 sick days per year, EAP, and more

Other benefits: On-site parking, training program, virtual healthcare services, work-family balance, referral bonus and more