Accounting and Administration Assistant – Barteaux Durnford – Halifax City

Barteaux Durnford is looking for a client service oriented individual to join our team as Accounting and Administration Assistant. The successful candidate will be experienced in all facets of accounting in a computerized environment.  You will have a warm, friendly phone manner and a willingness to deliver excellent customer service to both internal and external clients.

This position is available May 4th.  Hours are Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., however due to the nature of this role flexibility may be required.

Applications will be accepted until Tuesday, April 7th.

Key responsibilities:

Reception
Administrative duties; time entry, data entry, filing
Order and maintain office supplies
Client billing
Accounts Payable – coding, posting and processing payments
Processing bi-weekly payroll
Benefits administration
Banking
Account reconciliation
Government remittances
Prepare documents and spreadsheets as required
Assisting with special projects and performing related administrative, clerical and other duties as assigned.

Essential Skills and Qualifications

Accounting Diploma from Community College;
3 years of experience with a computerized accounting system;
Demonstrated ability in processing accounting transactions, account reconciliations and preparing government remittances.
Experience in a professional services environment an asset;
Experience with databases and document management systems an asset;
Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, and Outlook;
Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills;
Proactive, able to work independently with minimal supervision in a team environment;
Superior organizational and multi-tasking skills.
Ability to maintain a positive attitude and the desire to provide outstanding client service even when faced with challenging situations.

Please provide your resume and a cover letter outlining relevant experience.  We thank all candidates for their interest, however, only those invited for an interview will be contacted.

Applications can be sent to Debbie.tibbo@barteauxdurnford.com

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