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Job Details

Accounting Technician

Employer

ASCEND CANADA LLP

Date Posted

February 06, 2024

Languages

English
  • Location Drumheller, AB
  • Earnings $28.85 hourly
  • Work Hours 35 to 40 hours per week
  • Position Permanent Full Time
  • Vacancies 2  Vacancies
  • Closing Date Jun 05, 2024
Job Requirements

Employer

ASCEND CANADA LLP

Languages

English

Education

  • College/CEGEP
  • or equivalent experience

Asset languages

Hindi

Work setting

Rural area

Tasks

  • Calculate and prepare cheques for payroll
  • Calculate fixed assets and depreciation
  • Keep financial records and establish, maintain and balance various accounts using manual and computerized bookkeeping systems
  • Maintain general ledgers and financial statements
  • Prepare other statistical, financial and accounting reports
  • Prepare tax returns
  • Prepare trial balance of books
  • Reconcile accounts

Computer and technology knowledge

  • Accounting software
  • Caseware/Caseview
  • MS Excel
  • MS Word
  • Quick Books
  • Simply Accounting
  • TaxPrep

Security and safety

  • Basic security clearance
  • Criminal record check
  • Immunization records

Transportation/travel information

  • Public transportation is available
  • Willing to travel

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Attention to detail
  • Fast-paced environment
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Tight deadlines

Personal suitability

  • Accurate
  • Client focus
  • Flexibility
  • Organized
  • Reliability

Screening questions

  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
  • Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
  • What is the highest level of study you have completed?

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

Financial benefits

Group insurance benefits

Other benefits

  • Learning/training paid by employer
  • On-site amenities
  • Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
  • Team building opportunities
  • Parking available

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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Accounting Technician is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Bookkeepers
METHODICAL

Interest in compiling information to complete and submit tax remittance forms, workers' compensation forms, pension contribution forms and government documents

DIRECTIVE

Interest in keeping records of accounts and in verifying financial recording procedures by operating manual and computerized bookkeeping systems

innovative

Interest in preparing tax returns and providing other personal bookkeeping services

Reading Interest Codes
A Quick Guide

The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation. 

It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.

Each set of 3 interest codes for this NOC group is listed in order of importance.

A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.

A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.

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