Sr. Associate : Accounting & Taxation

Job Description:

Under general supervision of the Senior Manager, the Sr. Executive/Accountant will create and maintain the accounting records for the company using the Quick Books Online and Xero software.
Executive/Accountant will be the main point of contact for their team's clients and will provide full cycle accounting for Sourcedesk Global growing list of clients.
A successful candidate will reconcile all accounts as needed.
Interface with outside accounting experts such as CPA Tax Experts and Auditors

Roles and Responsibilities:

Preparing monthly financial statements like Balance Sheet, Profit & Loss, Cash Flow Statement, etc.
Day to day bookkeeping for Canadian and US-based clientele.
Reconciliation of various accounts (Bank, Cash, Vendors, and Customers).
Accounting up to finalization of Balance Sheet/Accounts.
Invoice booking and payment for vendors & various monthly expenses.
Maintaining all receipts, payments, sales & purchase transactions from all branches.
Updating day-to-day accounting entries in accounting systems.
Preparing Debit/Credit notes and circulating debtors receipts, sales & purchase ageing wise report to the management monthly.
Updating management with daily bank transactions of all banks.
Maintenance of Accounts Payable & Receivables, cash management, vendor management, vendor bills accounting & payments, invoicing and follow up of payments.
Managing a company's financial accounting, monitoring and reporting systems.
Summarizes current financial status by collecting information, preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports.
Identify process improvements and system efficiencies for current and potential new clients.
Frequent communication with clients, responding to questions, concerns, and requests.
Onboarding new clients, setting up new Accounting Software files and/or taking over of previous books.
Preparation of year-end packages for accountants, i.e. preparing a trial balance, adjusting entries, and reconciling accounts.

Desired Candidate Profile :

Solid communication skills- fluency in written and spoken English is a MUST.
Strong Excel Skills.
Bookkeeping experience with new cloud technologies (QBO and Xero) as well as Quick Books Desktop, Sage 50, and other bookkeeping softwares.
Completed university Degree and/or has worked in an accounting designation.
Ability and a knack for working with numerical data and paying attention to detail.
Minimum 3 years of work experience in accounting.
Must be highly accurate and willing to take responsibility for various accounting issues.
Strong work ethic, diligent, committed and able to juggle priorities in a fast-paced environment and produce work that demonstrates attention to detail.
The ability to prioritize and manage multiple assignments.
Detail-oriented, self-starter, and able to handle conflicting priorities.
Proven ability to work independently or part of a team.
Planning and organizing workflow to meet various deadlines for clients and senior management.
Prior experience in working with a public accounting firm would be considered a strong asset.
MUST be willing to work in the Evening Shift from (2:00 PM to 11:00 PM) or (12:00AM to 9:00PM) Mon-Fri which ever is comfortable with.