Create Beautiful And Healthy Spaces
Accountant / Bookkeeper
Do you get excited about the accounting for landscape projects? Is your love of numbers matched by the thrill of seeing how green spaces can transform lives? If you answered Yes to both then we may have a spot for you on our team.
At Salivan Landscape, we celebrated our 100th birthday in 2023. Despite global wars, stock market crashes, recessions, tech busts and Crypto meltdowns, Salivan continues to thrive and grow. Salivan is a full-service grounds management company offering landscape maintenance, landscape construction, interior plant care and snow removal services to commercial, municipal and multi-tenant residential clients across the Greater Toronto Area.
We have established an enviable reputation in the higher end market for innovation, quality and customer service that differentiates us from others. We specialize in complex construction jobs and grounds management that increase the value of properties by using our expertise to develop and manage the implementation of design plans.
Salivan is currently hiring a Accountant / Bookkeeper to join our team in Toronto (Scarborough). This is a full-time, work at the office position with benefits. The benefits include:
· Life, extended health and dental (90% of the premium is paid by the company)
· Casual dress
· Paid vacation time
· Free parking
· A close-knit, supportive team
The key outcomes that this role is responsible for achieving are:
1. Accurate and timely completion of financial statements on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
2. Team members who are paid their correct weekly wages and salaries.
3. The timely collection of account receivables and payment of payables.
Specific Responsibilities
- Daily posting of entries into the accounting system.
- Prepare weekly payroll.
- Prepare month-end financial statements by the 15th day of the following month.
- Prepare year-end closing process including preparing accrual journal entries and GL account reconciliations.
- Have full cycle accounting experience including AP, AR, Bank/Credit Card/Prepaids.
- Prepare and file all CRA returns such as HST, payroll taxes, EHT, corporate taxes.
- In conjunction with the Account Receivables clerk, call select clients on a weekly basis to collect overdue receivables.
- Other relevant duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- A minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business.
- An accounting designation would be an asset but not mandatory.
- Minimum 5 years of experience as a full-cycle Accountant or Bookkeeper.
- Experience working in the construction, landscaping or other project-based industries.
- Experience in all accounting operations including GL, AP, AR, month-end and year-end close and preparation of all financial statements.
- Comfortable with calling clients to collect overdue receivables.
- Strong knowledge of the Sage 50 accounting software.
- Proficient with Excel, Office.
The position works normal business hours Monday through Friday at our office on 75 Nashdene Road in Scarborough. This is not a work-from-home role. Private, free parking is available.
At Salivan, we maintain a small company feel and supportive environment that makes everyone feel at home. Many of our team members have been with us for over 20 years and have moved up in the company. If you’re looking to join a team of talented go-getters who tackle big vision projects then you might just have found your match. With our range of services and ongoing growth there’s no limit to your career.
Salivan Landscape is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age or veteran status.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $65,000.00-$80,000.00 per year
Additional pay:
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Application question(s):
- Are you authorized to work in Canada for at least the next 5 years?
Experience:
- accounting or bookkeeping: 5 years (required)
Work Location: In person
Expected start date: 2024-11-11
