Junior Financial Accountant

Job title: Junior Financial Accountant

Company: The Cahill Group

Job description: Atlantica is seeking qualified candidates for a Junior Financial Accountant in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. The Junior Financial Accountant is a key member of our Finance team reporting directly to the Director of Finance. In this role, you will provide day-to-day reconciliation, analysis, and financial support to Atlantica and its associated entities.About Us: Based in Halifax since 1966, Atlantica, a member of the Cahill Group, is one of the largest mechanical and electrical contractors in the Maritimes. Equipped with leading-edge technologies, Atlantica’s highly skilled workforce executes a wide range of mechanical and electrical construction projects from design and fabrication to fire protection and maintenance services throughout a building’s life cycle to provide customized solutions to our clients.Why should you join Atlantica? At Atlantica, we value the contributions of our employees’ and offer unique programs to put our people first. By working with Atlantica, you’ll be eligible to receive the following:

• Flexible Working Arrangements: employees can choose to work up to two days per week from home. We also offer a Summer Hours program!
• Competitive Compensation: we pay competitive salaries to ensure our employees are compensated fairly.
• Health and Dental Benefits: we offer a comprehensive co-pay benefits plan to ensure you have the support you need.
• Pension Plans: our employer-matched plan allows employees to secure their future.
• Professional Development: we take pride in offering our employees training and development programs that spark their interest and can advance their careers.

Responsibilities: Reporting to the Director of Finance and working in an exciting and collaborative environment, you will be responsible for the following activities:

• Accounts Receivable

-Weekly review of outstanding balances
– Communicate with customers on balances to ensure timely collection of payment
– Communicate with internal operations teams regarding aging accounts to facilitate collection of payments
– Reconcile customer statements, ensure deposits are posted and applied to appropriate invoices. * Accounts Payable– Respond to vendor inquiries
– Sort and process invoices as they are approved, entered, and paid
– Review payables statements for missing payments, vendor issues, and resolve the issues with the vendor etc. * Accounting o Perform weekly bank reconciliations– Conduct intercompany billing and reconciliations
– Reconcile and post monthly credit card purchases in general ledger
– Allocate costs to projects on a monthly basis
– Input month-end journal entries
– Review outstanding Purchase Orders with project managers
– Close out completed purchase orders
– Perform project set-up and close out in accounting system
– Act as back-up support to Payroll Administrator on weekly payrolls
– Address external auditor requests by providing reports, samples, and supporting documentation for requested transactions * Other Finance and Accounting duties as assignedWho are we looking for?Education and Experience:

• A bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• Enrollment in or desire to enroll in the Chartered Professional Accounting (CPA) program preferred
• Two years of experience in accounting preferred, but will consider new graduates that have interest in CPA program
• Financial experience in a multi-company environment is considered an asset
• Experience and proficiency with Microsoft Office required (Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.)
• Experience and proficiency with Jonas Accounting software an asset

About you:

• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and effective communication style
• Ability to present information effectively and be persuasive.
• Strong time management and multi-tasking skills with the ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Proactive in looking for and recommending efficiencies
• A positive work ethic with focus on company success and efficiency.

Job Details:

• Permanent, full-time
• 37.5 hours per week
• Monday to Friday

Note: Atlantica has partnered with Accountant Staffing to recruit for this position, any applications submitted for this position may be shared with that agency as part of the recruitment process.The Cahill Group embraces a culture of belonging in the workplace. We believe that a diverse and inclusive culture creates a work environment that is supportive, engaging, challenging, and innovative while enabling our employees to be collaborative, positive, and creative to reach our full potential. The Cahill Group is an equal opportunity organization and welcomes applications from 2SLGBTQ+, Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC), women, newcomers to Canada, and people with disabilities. Atlantica is an equal-opportunity employer. If you feel as though you are the right fit for this position, please apply in confidence. While we thank all applicants for their interest, only those under consideration will be contacted.Location Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

Expected salary:

Location: Dartmouth, NS

Job date: Fri, 04 Oct 2024 00:17:39 GMT

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