Bookkeeper

As an experienced bookkeeper, you’ve worked to build a good foundation of financial knowledge, and now you’re looking for a role where you can put your skills and knowledge to the test. We’re Formusa Zuccaro () , a highly trusted Chartered Accounting firm that’s been serving clients in the GTA for over 30 years. Our longevity has been driven by the close, trusted relationships we build with our clients, by providing practical and useful advice to deal with any financial complexity they may be facing. We’re currently looking for an experienced full-cycle bookkeeper to join the team and help us continue our work for another 30 years. Bookkeeper: In this position, you will handle full-cycle bookkeeping for a block of clients. This will include payroll processing, financial reporting, bank reconciliations, and budget analysis. Drawing on your financial knowledge and experience, you will analyze and recognize trends, investigate and resolve discrepancies, and treat your client’s books as if they were your own. You’re someone who is highly self-motivated and proactive, and who enjoys the opportunity to work independently with your client’s financials. Although you’ll always have the full support and guidance of the team, you’ll be trusted to work with minimal supervision, to get things done. Practically speaking, you will: * Manage full-cycle bookkeeping including processing payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, journal entries, month end, accruals, and other financial statements/analysis * Use Microsoft Excel to create financial reports, process payroll and other accounting duties, and update existing spreadsheets * Work with multiple sets of books for a wide variety of clients * Work directly with clients and be a trusted advisor on all their financial needs In addition to your experience, you’ll succeed here if you are: * A strong communicator – your demeanor is positive, open, and kind. You always get your message or ideas across clearly and effectively. * A problem solver– you enjoy finding creative solutions to complex problems and then sharing them with the team. You think proactively about how to make changes to best avoid future problems. * Organized – you’ve developed organizational strategies that work, which allow you to stay on top of the details. You use your organizational skills to multitask and prioritize effectively, without ever sacrificing quality. The Details: This is a permanent full-time position, in our friendly, small office environment. You’ll work Monday to Friday from 9:00am-5:00pm, with some overtime as required during our busy season. You’ll earn an attractive salary commensurate with experience, as well as benefits and a health spending account. We’re looking for someone who enjoys the challenge of handling multiple competing priorities, and being a team player in a small, easy-going office where everyone pitches in to get the work done. If that sounds like you, we’d also love for you to have the following qualifications. Here’s what we’re looking for: * Experience with bookkeeping and accounting functions (accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, etc.), ideally in an accounting firm * Experience with financial reporting, financial analysis or similar * Experience using Quickbooks desktop AND Quickbooks Online * Experience with payroll processing and associated remittances or reconciliations * Advanced skills with Microsoft Excel for financial reporting, daily accounting, and experience using formulas, pivot tables, and LOOKUPS * Post-secondary education in accounting or finance How to Apply: Our online application will give you the option to apply to this role as a complete person – not just a resume. The application will assess your qualifications, personality traits and workplace preferences, and should take 10 to 15 minutes to complete. After submitting, you'll receive an email inviting you to log in and view your assessment results. We strive to build a team that reflects the diversity of the community we work in and encourage applications from all segments of the population. If we can make this easier through accommodation in the recruitment process, please contact us using the “Help” button. We will review applications, with priority given to those who have completed the assessment and look forward to hearing from you.