accountant Stittsville
Job description
PLEASE READ: This position is funded through the Canada Summer Jobs program. To be eligible for this position, the successful candidate must be between 15 and 30 years of age, and legally entitled to work in Canada (international students are not eligible).
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NOW HIRING: Accounting Clerk
ORGANIZATION
With the help of local Habitat families, donors, community partners and volunteers, Habitat for Humanity Greater Ottawa builds affordable homes that provide a solid foundation for local families. We partner with working families in need of a safe, secure, and affordable place to live and enable their family’s ability to thrive. We are a land developer, a home builder, a fundraiser, and a mortgage holder. In this role, you will be joining a skilled and committed team dedicated to our mission.
POSITION SUMMARY: This role is responsible for providing accounting and administrative support to the Accounting Department.
REPORTS TO: Director of Finance
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Family Monthly Mortgage Payment
- Confirm the payment schedule with the family service manager.
- Follow the date to do the EFT (ACH) for families through online banking.
- Enter each family’s payment into spreadsheet and QuickBooks.
- Reconcile QuickBooks with bank statements; notify Family Service Manager if there is a NSF transaction.
ReStore Sales
- Collect sales summary and transaction slips from Restore manager for the 2 ReStores weekly.
- Enter the daily sales for 2 ReStores based on the transaction slips from debit machine in the spreadsheet.
- Compare the weekly sales summary provided by the manager with the spreadsheet. If discrepancies happen, contact ReStore Manager to find the reason and make adjustments as needed.
- Print out the weekly sales spreadsheets for 2 ReStores and attached to the sales summary.
Manage Business Visa claim
- Collect the visa claim form and the receipts from each employee.
- Match receipts with visa statement. If a receipt goes missing, ask the employee to fill out the missing receipt claim form and forward it to CEO for approval.
- Once all the documents have been matched, enter the visa expense in QuickBooks under the correct class and account for each employee.
- Handle all the visa statements, claim forms and receipts.
General Support
- Assist in payroll preparations
- Work with the Director of Finance in monthly-end closing and financial reports
- Other general office support
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Organized and detail-oriented with exceptional communication skills
- Excellent computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Accounting Diploma
- QuickBooks
- Experience in Habitat for Humanity or other non-profit organizations is an asset
TIME COMMITMENT:
- 35 hrs/week
- Contract position (2 to 4 months, with possibility of extension)
Habitat Greater Ottawa is committed to employment equity, actively seeks diversity in the workplace, and welcomes and encourages applications from members of equity seeking groups including women, transgender, non-binary, and 2SLGBTQ individuals; First Nations, Metis, and Inuit individuals; persons with disabilities, and members of racialized or marginalized groups.
Habitat Greater Ottawa welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to [email protected] June 30, 2023 at 11:59pm for consideration. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis and interviews may be held prior to the closing date.
Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 2 months
Salary: $15.50 per hour
Benefits:
- On-site parking
Flexible Language Requirement:
- French not required
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Stittsville, ON K2S 1E6: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Experience:
- Accounting: 1 year (preferred)
- Bookkeeping: 1 year (preferred)
- Accounting Support Occupations: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 2023-06-30
About Habitat for Humanity
CEO: Jonathan T. M. Reckford
Revenue: $1 to $5 million (USD)
Size: 501 to 1000 Employees
Type: Non-profit Organisation
Website: www.habitat.org
Year Founded: 1976
