Accountant

Saint John Energy•Saint John, NB

35d•Onsite

About The Position

The Accountant position performs financial and administrative duties primarily related to Fixed Assets, General Ledger maintenance, Job Cost accounting, Miscellaneous Billing, and other financial related tasks as required by the Finance Department.

Requirements

Post-secondary education
Pursuing or has obtained a professional accounting designation.
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite of tools and other corporate systems;
Ability to multi-task and perform moderately complex duties, requiring accuracy and attention to detail at all times.
Strong analytical, prioritization and problem-solving skills
Must have good verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

Fixed Asset set up, accounting and administration
Review completed work orders/projects monthly and set up required fixed assets ensuring correct and complete information
Run depreciation routines monthly
Retire identified assets monthly
Review exception listing and administer unassigned assets
Maintain Fixed Asset continuity schedules
General Ledger and other accounting tasks
Make journal entries as required
Reconciliation of accounts as required
Assist with audit preparation
Provide administrative support to the Manager of Finance and Accountant as required.
Provide analysis and information for Financial Statement preparation.
Reconcile and record postage and prepaid expenses to sub ledger.
Balance work in progress sub-ledger to the GL
Keep real life vehicle assignments true to general ledger system
Provide monthly employee cellphone cost analysis
Provide reports and support for special projects
Reconcile Accounts Receivable trial balance to General Ledger (monthly)
Prepare monthly P&L Statements for each department for distribution to management.
Perform back-up Miscellaneous Accounts Receivable Billing system administration
Invoice various accounts as required
Maintain Accounts Receivable customer information master files
Investigate and resolve customer inquiries including communicating with customers via phone or correspondence
Process adjustments to customer miscellaneous billing accounts
Assist in the collection of delinquent customer accounts by providing information as required to other staff
Prepare and run collection letters and statements for collection by customer service department
Invoice special large industrial customers monthly
Perform back-up Job Cost Administration tasks
Liaise with creators of work orders/projects to ensure all appropriate documents and billing information are correct and complete
Prepare job cost reports comparing actual costs to estimates for authorization by Engineering prior to invoice preparation and capitalization of assets
Make adjustments/corrections to jobs as required and ensure authorization by Finance management
Maintains history files on all completed and billed work orders/projects