Accounting Technician: Onsite–Whitehorse,Yukon Location : Employment Type : Full‑time
At McKayandAssociates, we offer opportunities to work with diverse clients and industries, including FirstNation communities and businesses dedicated to mining services and resources, hospitality, manufacturing, municipalities andmore.
You will demonstrate your professionalism by ensuring time budgets and file deadlines are met, while continuing to develop your technical accounting expertise and contributing to the overall success of ourfirm.
Accounting and taxresponsibilities
Calculate fixed assets anddepreciation
Keep financial records and establish, maintain and balance various accounts using manual and computerized bookkeepingsystems
Maintain general ledgers and financialstatements
Prepare tax returns, including GST returns, personal income tax returns and corporate income taxreturns
Reconcile accounts
Audit responsibilities
Preparation of working paper files for audit, review and compilationengagements
Substantive testing on auditfiles
Communicating with clients about their business and personal information as you work through thefiles
Growing to understand our clients’ businesses and identifying and presenting possible solutions to supervisors for accounting and tax issues youencounter
Minimum one year of experience working with aspects of an accounting system beyond the AP/ARrole
Prior education including tax and accounting systems courses or equivalentexperience
Flexible work schedule to accommodate yourstudies
Competitive salary and compensation package, including group extended health care benefits, disability insurance and lifeinsurance
Numerous progressive accounting software and appresources
Prospect to live and work in Whitehorse, a vibrant community filled with adventure and culturalrichness
Casual dress, company events and on‑siteparking
Whitehorse is a gateway to a classically Canadian lifestyle with opportunities for outdoor activities, cultural engagement with the FirstNation population and a tight‑knit community.