accounting technician
Posted on May 19, 2026 by Employer details SCO Chartered Professional Accountants
Job details
Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years. Work setting: Urban area. Private sector. Business services. Office. Accounting firm. Tasks: Calculate and prepare cheques for payroll. Calculate fixed assets and depreciation. Keep financial records and establish, maintain and balance various accounts using manual and computerized bookkeeping systems. Maintain general ledgers and financial statements. Post journal entries. Prepare other statistical, financial and accounting reports. Prepare tax returns. Prepare trial balance of books. Reconcile accounts. Prepare payroll. Computer and technology knowledge: Accounting software. Caseware/Caseview. Database software. MS Excel. MS Outlook. MS PowerPoint. MS Word. Quick Books. TaxPrep. MS Office. Spreadsheet. Sage Accounting Software. Computerized bookkeeping system. Area of work experience: Financial statements. Area of specialization: Accounting. Payroll services. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Ability to work independently. Attention to detail. Fast-paced environment. Repetitive tasks. Tight deadlines. Work under pressure. Personal suitability: Accurate. Client focus. Dependability. Excellent oral communication. Excellent written communication. Judgement. Organized. Reliability. Team player. Time management. Ability to multitask. Screening questions: Are you authorized to work in Canada?. Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?. Do you have experience working in this field?. Do you live near the job location?. Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting?. Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years. Employment terms options: Morning. Day. Overtime required. Overtime available. Other benefits: Learning/training paid by employer. Team building opportunities. Support for persons with disabilities: Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities. Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities . Support for newcomers and refugees: Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.). Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees . Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees . Does not require Canadian work experience. Support for youths: Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth. Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth. Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth. Support for Indigenous people: Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers . Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers . Support for mature workers: Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination . Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers . Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers . Provides workspace accommodations, such as age-appropriate ergonomic considerations, to meet the physical needs of mature workers (for example: adjustable desks and chairs, accessible parking, etc.) . Supports for visible minorities: Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.). Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees. Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities.- Location Vancouver, BCV6C 3E1
- Work location On site
- Salary$37.00HOUR hourly / 40 hours per week
- Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
- Overtime required, Morning, Day, Overtime available, , 09:30 to 18:00
- Starts as early as 2026-09-01
- Benefits: Other benefits
- vacancies 1 vacancy
- Source Job Bank #3578864
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
Experience
2 years to less than 3 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
- Urban area
- Private sector
- Business services
- Office
- Accounting firm
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Calculate and prepare cheques for payroll
- Calculate fixed assets and depreciation
- Keep financial records and establish, maintain and balance various accounts using manual and computerized bookkeeping systems
- Maintain general ledgers and financial statements
- Post journal entries
- Prepare other statistical, financial and accounting reports
- Prepare tax returns
- Prepare trial balance of books
- Reconcile accounts
- Prepare payroll
Experience and specialization
Computer and technology knowledge
- Accounting software
- Caseware/Caseview
- Database software
- MS Excel
- MS Outlook
- MS PowerPoint
- MS Word
- Quick Books
- TaxPrep
- MS Office
- Spreadsheet
- Sage Accounting Software
- Computerized bookkeeping system
Area of work experience
- Financial statements
Area of specialization
- Accounting
- Payroll services
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Ability to work independently
- Attention to detail
- Fast-paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Tight deadlines
- Work under pressure
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Time management
- Ability to multitask
Benefits
Other benefits
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Team building opportunities
Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for persons with disabilities
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
- Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
- Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
- Does not require Canadian work experience
Support for youths
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
Support for Indigenous people
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
Support for mature workers
- Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
- Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers
- Provides workspace accommodations, such as age-appropriate ergonomic considerations, to meet the physical needs of mature workers (for example: adjustable desks and chairs, accessible parking, etc.)
Supports for visible minorities
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
- Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities
Who can apply for this job?
The employer accepts applications from:
- Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada
- other candidates, with or without a valid Canadian work permit
Advertised until
2026-06-09
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