Job Description

Seal + Co Chartered Professional Accountants is hiring this position on behalf of our client - THIS POSITION IS BASED IN ST. ALBERT, AB.

Our client,

a well-established local specialty contractor, is searching for an

Accounting and Office Administrator

to join their team. This individual will be responsible for managing accounting and bookkeeping, payroll, and office administration. This is a fully

in-office role

requiring strong knowledge of accounting fundamentals (knowledge of Sage 50 an asset).

What you'll do

Bookkeeping and Accounting:

Primarily in Sage 50, including record keeping and liaising with external Accountants to complete income tax filing and FYE financial reports

Accounts Payable:

Processing payment and record keeping for all incoming invoices, entering into job tracking system, completing related documents such as T5018 forms, and entering and reconciling corporate accounts.

Accounts Receivable:

Exporting invoices from in-house software to accounting software, invoicing customers, preparing construction progress billing invoicing, managing customer deadlines, maintaining a master progress billing sheet to track new projects and change orders, maintaining and updating monthly SOVs, holdback billing and account reconciliation, managing EFT/cheque/credit card payments and postings, monthly bank reconciliation

Additional Accounting Duties:

Monthly reconciliation, including monthly GST returns/payments, federal and provincial tax installment payments, financial reporting, FYE submissions

Payroll Administration:

Manage payroll and benefits via Dayforce, including timesheet approvals, ROEs, journalling of payroll expenses and source deductions, and acting as point of contact for bi-weekly submissions

Additional Payroll Responsibilities:

Apprenticeship wage credit tracking, Trade Pathways wage and expense tracking and online submission, T4s, T2200s

Benefits Administration:

Enroll, update, and maintain Sunlife extended health benefits program and Canada Life RRSP program

Office Administration Responsibilities:

WCB account administration, order office supplies, employee insurance coverage support, vehicle registration/maintenance/repair tracking, business registration renewal

What we're looking for

Post-secondary education in

Accounting

,

Business Administration

, or a related field (or equivalent experience) Minimum of

five years of hands-on experience

in a similar administrative and bookkeeping role Strong communication, organization, and interpersonal skills Proficient in

Sage 50 accounting software or similar

Demonstrated professionalism, accuracy, and attention to detail Trustworthy, reliable, consistent.

What we offer

Vacation, Flex, and Sick Time Health & Dental Benefits RRSP Matching Program
Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $35,500.00-$73,114.78 per year

Ability to commute/relocate:

St. Albert, AB (T8N): reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person