Bookkeeper

We’re looking for a Bookkeeper to join a leading accounting firm in Ottawa. If you’re looking for a great workplace with excellent career advancement opportunities, this is it.

The relevant candidate will be responsible for maintaining and recording the day-to-day financial transactions of clients of the firm.

Mirroring the dedicated relationship, we have built over the years with our clientele, your success is our success. At Crowe BGK, we are ready to invest in your capabilities to advance our own. We have been bettering businesses, guiding them towards greater success, since 1950. Our affiliation with Crowe Global gives us borderless access to accounting expertise. In 70 years, the space we occupy has changed drastically. One thing remains constant, though.  Crowe BGK is a people-first accounting firm by design, and that will never change. We offer professionals direct access to partners, a diverse clientele and the opportunity to work on files from A to Z.

Role and responsibilities:   

•  General bookkeeping from transactional recordings through to the preparation of internal financial statements, (operating companies and investment entities)
• Processing of payments and generating invoices
• General correspondence and filing
• Administrative and organizational duties
• Preparation of financial statements and working papers
• Preparation of tax returns (corporate and personal)
• Preparation of Bank reconciliations A/R and A/P
• Calculation, reporting and filing of HST/GST/QST reports and issues related thereto
• Processing payroll and calculating source deductions
• Ability to travel to clients on a regular basis

Qualifications:

• University degree or college diploma
•  Minimum of 2 years of bookkeeping experience (Payroll and DAS, HST/GST/QST, Bank reconciliations)
• Prior experience working with accounting software (Quickbooks Desktop, Quickbooks Online, Sage/Simply Accounting, and others)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, French is an asset
• Proven organizational skills
• Strong skills in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word

Benefits for Professionals:

Our benefits are carefully curated to help you excel both in and out of the office. At Crowe BGK we offer our professionals not just the tools, but the support they need to succeed.

All full-time staff have access to:

• Competitive Salary

• Health and Dental Plan

• Travel Insurance

• Life, AD&D, Long Term Disability Insurance

• Paid Indoor Parking

• Course Reimbursement

• Annual Dues and Professional Liability Insurance

• Commission on New Business

• In-house Professional Development Opportunities

• Employee Referral Bonus

We maintain an inclusive and equal opportunity working environment so that every Crowe BGK professional can fulfill their evolving potential. Our open-door policy, mentor program and community involvement work to create meaningful relationships, build networks and expand your professional horizons while giving back to our local community. Engage with your potential-self and continue pushing it forward; join Crowe BGK.

We maintain an inclusive and equal opportunity working environment so that every Crowe BGK professional can fulfill their evolving potential. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran’s status or any other legally-protected factors. Please advise the Recruiter if you require accommodation throughout the selection process. Information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

We thank all candidates for their interest and we will only be contacting those that we are interested in pursuing.