Job Responsibility:

Junior Accountant

Department: Finance

Reports To: Accounting Manager

Summary

This position offers an extraordinary opportunity for the successful candidate to gain invaluable experience and career progression. Reporting directly to the Accounting Manager, the Junior Accountant will provide support to the finance department and will perform accounting duties in compliance with established internal controls, maintaining databases, financial records, and reports with the highest regard for confidentiality and accuracy. The ideal candidate will be well-versed in accounting principles and able to work comfortably with numbers. Strict deadlines are imperative in meeting financial close and audit requirements.

What you'll be doing:

- Assist senior accountants in the preparation of period end, and annual closing financial statements.
- Updating financial data to ensure its accuracy.
- Performing GL reconciliations, as well as Bank reconciliations.
- Prepare and submit period-end, monthly and quarterly rebate reports.
- Processing financial entries to ensure a proper recording.
- Manage Capital Expenditure continuity schedule, process prepaid schedules and journal entries.
- In-charge of the full cycle accounting of 1 related entity.
- Handing sensitive or confidential information with honesty and integrity
- Any additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.

What you'll bring:

- Must be a recent graduate or actively working towards a Bachelor's in Accounting or a CPA student.
- Satisfactory completion of introductory accounting courses and a good understanding of accounting and financial principles
- Two to three years of experience in Accounting/Bookkeeping with a large company.
- Aptitude for math, proficiency with computers.
- High level of efficiency, accuracy, and responsibility.
- Advanced knowledge of MS Office applications, i.e., Windows, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
- Ability to meet deadlines in a quick-paced work environment with a process improvement focus.




- Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential.

Why work for us:

- Competitive Industry Wages
- Employer-paid benefits including medical, dental, life insurance, and many more
- Paid holiday and vacation time
- Teammate awards and achievements
- Career advancement and assistance
- Education assistance
- Fun place to work! Teammate BBQs, events, and many more!

Who we are:

WALLACE & CAREY ( is Canada's largest independent distributor servicing customers coast to coast and every postal code in the Country. Family-owned and operated since 1921 we have an “only as a team” approach to each day looking after our teammates' needs allowing them to perform to their best.

Our commitment to each other is to work together in a positive and fair work environment, recognizing individual contributions to the achievement of our collective goals: profitability, excellence, and growth.

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

Wallace & Carey is an equal opportunity employer that strives to provide an inclusive work environment that involves everyone and embraces the diverse talent of its teammates. All qualified applicants and teammates will receive consideration for employment, or in terms of conditions of employment, without regard to any enumerated or analogous ground of discrimination, including race, religious beliefs, colour, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical disability, age, ancestry, place of origin, marital status, source of income, family status, sexual orientation or status as a qualified individual with a disability.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: $47,000.00-$55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Discounted or free food
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Wellness program

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime

Education:

- Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

Experience:

- Accounting: 2 years (required)

Work Location: In person

📌 Finance Junior Accountant (Calgary)
🏢 Wallace & Carey
📍 Calgary