The Taggart Group of Companies Looking for Senior Accounting Clerk at Ottawa, ON Full Time

Reports to: Director of Treasury and Acquisitions

Location: 3187 Albion Road South, Ottawa, Ontario

Date Prepared: February 3, 2022

Taggart Investments

Part of the Taggart Group of Companies, Taggart Investments focuses on acquiring, developing, and managing residential land for the purposes of supporting new home construction. Taggart Investments manages a number of projects, each at varying stages of the development process. The projects are primarily located in Ottawa and Kingston.

Work Description

In this hands-on role supporting treasury services within the Taggart Group, the Senior Accounting Clerk assists the Director of Treasury and Acquisitions by performing various accounting tasks related to the Group’s development portfolio on a timely and accurate basis in accordance with company policies and internal controls. The Senior Accounting Clerk plays a key role in the operations of the Group by ensuring essential oversight of corporate cash flows and management of a number of reporting entities.

Major Responsibilities:
Senior Accounting Clerk

Process standard monthly journal entries

Maintain daily accounting functions up to the point of trial balance

Review budget to actual reports and provide variance analyses for review

Manage and monitor daily cash flows between the Group treasury and development entities

Prepare monthly bank reconciliations, and billings to related companies for centralized legal and land development management services.

Maintain and reconcile accounts receivable customer files.

Carry out billing, collection and reporting activities according to specific deadlines.

Stamp, match, code, verify and post various invoices, and maintain accurate records in accordance with company practices and policies

Prepare credit card reconciliations

Liaise with suppliers regarding outstanding invoices and payments, identify and report issues to Director, and maintain accurate records to reflect status of payments

Maintain and reconcile various general ledger accounts, for example; bank, prepaid expenses, fixed assets, accruals, payroll, etc.

Prepare monthly working papers for sections of the month-end file, ensuring sub-ledgers are in balance

Assist with the preparation of year end files

With respect to the above duties, ensure established process and policy is adhered to, reporting any discrepancies to the Director of Treasury and Acquisitions

Other duties as required

Statement of Qualifications:
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

A minimum of 3-5 years’ relevant and progressive work experience

Post-Secondary Education in Accounting or Finance is required

Strong ability to critically analyze and problem solve

Ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple tasks priorities at a time

Strong attention to detail and organizational skills

Highly proficient use of various software, including Microsoft Office, Adobe

Experience using an ERP system or other complex accounting system is considered an asset

Experience in a multi-company environment would be an asset

Physical/Sensory Effort/Work Environment

Providing service to several people or departments, working under many simultaneous deadlines

Sitting or standing for long periods of time at workstation

Manual dexterity required to use desktop computer and peripherals.

Repetitive work.

Overtime may be required

Application

All candidates are asked to apply via the following link: taggartgroup.bamboohr.com/jobs. Any questions regarding the position can be directed to careers@taggart.ca.

We thank all candidates for their interest, however only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

For more information on our company, please visit: http://www.taggartgroup.ca.

Accommodation

The Taggart Group of Companies is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, physical or mental handicap, or financial ability.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with a Disabilities Act, we’re committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process. If you require accommodation or special assistance, please send an email to hr@taggart.ca with your request. Your information will be treated as confidential.