Log In
Sign Up
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Accounting Specialist is responsible for supporting payroll and auditing vendor and subcontractor payments for compliance to our contracts and internal policies.
KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Accounting Specialist will be supporting a wide range of functions related to payroll and accounts payable within the construction industry.
· Process in a timely and accurate manner the weekly payroll of unionized and non-unionized hourly and salaried employees. Including but not limited to processing increases, deductions and year-end functions.
· Ensure that all payments, deductions, remittances and dues are accurate, submitted on time and are in accordance with the Federal and Provincial legislation.
· Prepares third party remittances and various payroll reports.
· Validates, reviews and reconciles the hours from the timekeeping system to final pay register.
· Process payout requests, adjustments, deductions, and garnishments as necessary.
· Process new hires, terminations, and produce records of employment.
· Assists with the preparation of payroll year-end, including employee T4’s and T2200 forms.
· Respond professionally and in a timely fashion to enquiries from employees regarding concerns with their pay.
· Thorough knowledge of payroll processes including records of employment, CRA legislation, Collective Agreements, and garnishments.
· Maintain employee files in a confidential and organized manner for both hard copy and electronic copy filing.
· Supporting the full accounts payable cycle, from matching of vendor and subcontractor invoices to their backup, verification of accuracy, assigning proper GL coding, entering in the accounting system.
· Manage corporate credit cards from receiving the statements, following up with card holders for backup invoices, assigning most appropriate and consistent GL codes, ensuring payments are done on a timely basis at all times to avoid penalty charges.
· Communication with vendors as needed to reconcile, dispute invoices and answer any queries.
· Communicate effectively with all departments, including senior management, to ensure payment of vendor and subcontractor invoices.
· Performs other duties and special projects as assigned.
· Assist accounting team during month end as needed.
REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Post-secondary education in Finance or Payroll.
PCP/CPM Designation (or working towards).
Minimum 3 years experience in Construction industry and/or unionized payroll.
Jonas experience considered an asset.
Computer skills, including Excel, Outlook, and Word.
Analytical, logical decision-making and problem-solving skills
This individual will be highly detailed, eager, prompt, accurate and love to work in a team environment!
Very organized with high attention to detail and accuracy.
Exhibit discretion in handling confidential / sensitive information.
Team player, demonstrating the ability to develop and sustain cooperative working relationships with employees at all levels.
Ability to prioritize tasks based on importance and urgency.
High attention to detail.
Ability to communicate in a clear, confident, respectful, thorough and timely manner.
Adapts quickly to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to think strategically and provide with respect to best practices and process flow.
Identify opportunities for improvement and standardization of current processes.
We value humble service, self-improvement, and hard work, and we are looking for like-minded individuals.
We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits and pension package and the opportunity to work for a stable and growing company. If you’re a high energy, self-motivated individual who is willing to work hard in a team-oriented, challenging environment, this opportunity is suited for you.
We thank all applicants for their interest however, only qualified candidates will be contacted.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: $35,000.00-$50,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Cambridge, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Accounting: 3 years (required)
- Payroll: 3 years (required)
