Accounting Assistant (14-Month Contract)

Stikeman Elliott LLP•Toronto, ON

70d•$45,000

About The Position

The Accounting Assistant position is a fantastic opportunity for graduates from Accounting, Business or Commerce programs who wish to pursue a career in accounting or finance. We’re looking for candidates with strong communication skills, exceptional customer-service skills, and proven problem-solving abilities. The successful candidate will be a self-starter who has a positive, “roll up your sleeves” attitude. If you are looking for a meaningful career opportunity that will provide you with hands-on technical experience working as part of a fast-paced finance team in a leading law firm, we want to hear from you! This contract opportunity comes with full health and dental benefits after successful completion of the probationary period. Hours of Work: Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm.

Requirements

Excellent customer service, as well as verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
Ability to collaborate within a team as well as work independently
Exceptional attention to detail and strong organizational skills
Ability to complete a high volume of work efficiently and accurately
Ability to manage priorities and organize work to meet strict deadlines
A great team player with a positive attitude
Exceptional project and task management skills
Willingness and ability to learn quickly
Minimum 1+ years of experience in accounting
Post secondary education in Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field
Proven efficiency with Microsoft Office applications (including Advanced Excel)

Nice To Haves

Experience with Aderant is preferred

Responsibilities

Process and review disbursements, invoices, expense reports, checks, wire and EFT payments accurately and in accordance with company policies and procedures
Respond to inquiries from internal clients and external vendors on a timely basis
Create, maintain and update employee profiles in the accounting system
Assist with creating, maintaining, and updating disbursement rate sets
Handle stop payments and check cancellations
Research and resolve disbursement and invoice discrepancies and issues
Support and provide backup to the Trust desk and Trust-related functions
Assist with interim and year-end audit requests
Prepare and maintain process documentation for all related functions
Identify opportunities to enhance efficiency and accuracy for accounts payable processes and contribute to the continuous improvement of the finance department
Maintain and prepare reports as required
Participate in special projects and initiatives as required
Additional finance and admin duties as required