Job Description

Company Overview

Haliburton Forest is a diverse company with two divisions and many businesses. It is an outdoor lover's paradise and a wood lover's dream. It is a research facility and an education centre. Haliburton Forest is 100,000 acres, 100 lakes, and millions of trees, plus significant land holdings near Timmins, ON. Above all, and always, it is a sustainably managed forest.

We provide year-round employment to 300 people and work closely with 75 independent contractors. With a skilled management team and a tight operational focus, our business strategy is to be environmentally sustainable, socially responsible, and economically viable in everything that we do.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), the Accounting Administrator is a full-time position responsible for ensuring the accurate and timely completion of accounting duties for Haliburton Forest and its affiliated companies.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The following responsibilities are assigned to this position:

Accounts payable and issuing payments

Account reconciliation and analysis

Bank reconciliations

Inventory tracking and management in various databases

Financial and administrative tasks

Other duties as assigned

The responsibilities described above will extend to the following companies:

Haliburton Forest and its affiliated businesses [at date of hiring]:

o Haliburton Forest & Wild Life Reserve Ltd.

o Haliburton Forest Biochar

QUALIFICATIONS:

The following criteria are the minimum qualifications required for this position:

Diploma in accounting/bookkeeping; demonstrated knowledge of best practices

Knowledge of NetSuite, Excel, SharePoint, and computerized payment systems

Ability to balance competing priorities

An entrepreneurial spirit is critical with our fast-growing company

Positive, constructive attitude

Hands-on approach, with strong administrative skills and attention to detail

Collaborative with good communication skills

Personable; able and willing to work effectively with different kinds of people

TRAVEL:

This position may require occasional travel within central Ontario

SCHEDULE and LOCATION:

This position will work Monday to Friday 8 hours per day. The ability to work outside of these hours may be required as business conditions dictate, and additional hours may be required from time to time. The position will be based in our Haliburton, Huntsville or Madawaska offices. Hybrid work arrangements will be considered for this position.

COMPENSATION, BENEFITS & PERKS:

Compensation will be determined based on the experience of the candidate. The position offers three weeks of paid vacation, health benefits after three months, and recreational access to the 100,000 acres of private land owned and managed by Haliburton Forest & Wildlife Reserve.

This position is available to start immediately. Please apply to this position at your earliest convenience.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $45,000.00-$48,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Dental care Life insurance Paid time off Vision care
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Haliburton, ON