Job Description

About Our Company

Anderson College is a premier Private Career College with locations in Ontario, offering a wide range of health care and human services programs, Anderson College is a value-based organization that believes in high quality education, student satisfaction and industry-relevant facilities.

The Founding Principle of Anderson College is embodied in the following statement:

"We believe in empowering people through education. We achieve this by delivering timely, holistic educational environments to targeted markets."

About The Role

We are seeking a

Financial Accountant

to join our Accounting Team. Reporting to the Manager Accounting and to the CFO, the position will be responsible for facilitating assisting in the day-to-day running of the accounting department. The successful candidate will also act as an internal auditor for the various processes within the organization.

NOTE: Currently

fully remote

and may transition into an in-campus role at our Mississauga location.

Responsibilities:

Prepare monthly financial statements and supporting working papers, analyze the financial statements and prepare management reports under tight reporting deadlines.

Prepare weekly bank reconciliations.

Work with data downloaded from QuickBooks, merge information from QuickBooks reports into various combined spreadsheets.

Responsible for effectively researching, tracking, and resolving accounting problems and discrepancies including scrubbing student data in QuickBooks.

Coordinate audits and working with audit firms, including preparation of working papers for auditors.

Be able to identify areas in respective duties that require process improvements and work with the team and manager to implement any changes necessary.

Lead the process of preparing annual student tax slips to be filed by February 28.

Prepare and file HST, EHT and WSIB returns.

Prepare annual regulatory annual reports while building up the data monthly.

Take on special projects and perform other duties as assigned.

Experience & Requirements:

Minimum two to three years of financial reporting experience and working with accounting reporting cycles (month-end, quarter-end and year-end)

Accounting degree / CPA/ or working towards completion of CPA

Advanced knowledge of QuickBooks (very important) and Excel, including VLOOKUP's, pivot tables etc.

Very strong attention to detail.

Strong work ethic, very organized, efficient, and resourceful.

Positive, self-motivated and team attitude.

Ability to quickly adapt to changes in a dynamic and fast-growing environment.

Ability to prioritize work and work well under pressure.

Get the job done attitude.

Strong analytical skills and detail oriented.

Excellent knowledge of full accounting cycle.

Ready perform ad hoc tasks as assigned.

Applications from people with disabilities are welcomed and encouraged. Accommodation is available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Anderson College is committed to protecting the safety and welfare of employees, students, and the general public, and upholding the reputation and integrity of the College. For this reason, final applicants will be asked to undergo a background check.

We thank all applicants for their interest in employment with Anderson College. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

Dental care Paid time off Work from home
Application question(s):

How strong are your Microsoft Excel skills? Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced Level? What is your Salary Range expectation for this role?
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Mississauga, ON L5B 2N6

Expected start date: 2025-09-22