assistant accountant

Education Requirements

• College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years

Tasks

• Train workers in duties and policies
• Prepare and submit reports
• Co-ordinate activities with other work units or departments
• Address customers' complaints or concerns
• Store, update and retrieve financial data
• Prepare trial balance
• Prepare financial statements and reports
• Prepare income tax
• Prepare journal entry
• Perform clerical duties, such as maintain filing and record systems
• Open and close books for auditors
• Manage accounts payable
• Manage accounts receivable
• Perform financial calculations, such as costing and budgeting
• Collect payments from debtors
• Review behaviour with regard to deposits and withdrawals, overdraws, defaults, dishonoured payments and spending patterns
• Assess fixed assets and depreciation
• Prepare reports
• Prepare bank reconciliations

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities