Accounting Clerk/Bookkeeper

We are currently inviting applications from suitably experienced candidates to serve as our Accounting Clerk/Bookkeeper. The position is part-time (20 – 30 hours per week) with competitive salary, retirement and health benefits, and annual leave (based on experience). Schedule can be variable to fit with the successful candidate’s needs.

The position is based in Cornwall, Ontario, although applications for a Kingston-based position will be considered under suitably modified terms.

Responsibilities:

• General office administration.
• Managing accounts receivable and accounts payable.
• Issuing purchase orders, change orders, preparing invoices.
• Projects cost tracking and project budgets control.
• Reviewing contracts and other legal documents to ensure that the financial information contained within is accurate
• Posting journal entries, reconciling accounts, preparing statistical, accounting and financial reports as will be requested.
• General banking duties: payments processing and transaction recording.
• Assisting with tax filings and audit preparation.
• Other duties as required.

Requirements:

• Post-secondary education in accounting, demonstrable functional understanding of accounting and financial reporting principles and practices.
• Bookkeeping experience, preferably in construction (or comparable non-retail business)
• Familiarity with tax laws and solid knowledge of accounting standards.
• Ability to work independently, with limited supervision.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks with competing deadlines (highly organized).
• Excellent communication skills, analytical and critical thinking.
• Proficient with MS Office 365 programs (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Experience with Maestro or similar project-based accounting software is considered an asset.

Please send resumes to careers@rjbourgon.com with subject line “Accounting Clerk/Bookkeeper”.

Bourgon Construction is a privately-owned, mid-sized regional ICI construction company offering general contracting, project management and design/build services to clients located across Eastern Ontario. We employ 50 people working out of offices in Cornwall and Kingston. We typically focus on institutional, commercial and multi-residential projects in the $1M to $50M range.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Expected hours: 20 – 30 per week

Benefits:

• Company events
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• RRSP match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision care
• Wellness program

Flexible language requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Accounting: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person