Bookkeeper

Languages

English

Main duties

Accounting technicians and bookkeepers perform some or all of the following duties:

Keep financial records and establish, maintain and balance various accounts using manual and computerized bookkeeping systems

Post journal entries and reconcile accounts, prepare trial balance of books, maintain general ledgers and prepare financial statements

Calculate and prepare cheques for payrolls and for utility, tax and other bills

Complete and submit tax remittance forms, workers' compensation forms, pension contribution forms and other government documents

Prepare tax returns and perform other personal bookkeeping services

Prepare other statistical, financial and accounting reports.

Employment requirements

Completion of secondary school is required.

Completion of a college program in accounting, bookkeeping or a related field

or

Several years of experience as a financial or accounting clerk