Junior Accountant

Reporting

The Junior Accountant reports directly to the Controller.

Core Competencies

• Problem Solving
• Attention to detail
• Communication
• Attitude
• Professionalism
• Interpersonal skills
• Organizational skills
• Flexibility
• Relationship building
• Multitasking
• Strong understanding of GAAP standards (ASPE)
  

Key Performance Indicators / Duties & Responsibilities

• Prepares a monthly balance sheet reconciliation binder, ensuring reconciliations are prepared in compliance with head office standards, GAAP.
• Analyzes and researches variances.
• Completes bank reconciliations for multiple entities.
• Prepares & enters journal entries that are GAAP compliant, ensuring documentation to support those entries is included.
• Prepares various accrual tasks in order to record monthly entries and reversing entries and is able to present information which explains the entries.
• Assist in audit processes by pulling backups for auditor requested items.
• Documenting processes for training purposes.
• Builds ad-hoc and regularly scheduled reports.
• Support the senior finance team building reports that will be used by management as directed.
• Participates in accounting related projects.
• Ad Hoc duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• At minimum, an accounting diploma.
• Working towards CPA designation.
• Excellent attention to detail and documentary skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to multitask in an ever-changing environment.
• Work well in a team environment and within a team.
• Legally eligible to travel internationally when required.
• Ability to work with industry software (Navision) and previous Accounting or ERP software. Strong excel skills required.
• Shows integrity, ingenuity, and assertiveness in the performance of tasks.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, especially in Excel (Pivot Tables, V-Lookups).
• Aviation industry knowledge is an asset.

Experience

• Minimum 1 year of accounting experience.
• Experience with large ERP platform preferred.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Avmax Group offers a competitive compensation package including an optimal benefits plan and pension plan.

Avmax Group Inc. is dedicated to, and prides itself on being an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate and welcome the diversity of all of our employees. Avmax Group Inc. has specific policies in place to prevent discrimination in our hiring practices on the basis of the protected grounds dictated by Canadian legislation. We therefore encourage applications from qualified Aboriginal Canadians, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities and women.

In order to be in compliance with the law, employees must be legally eligible to work in Canada.