Job Details
Accounting Technician (Bookkeeper):
Refinery is looking for a full-time Accounting Technician (Bookkeeper) to join our Operations Team in our Vancouver, B.C. head office. The Accounting Technician will primarily support the Accounting Lead to take care of the day-to-day accounting tasks in the preparation and reconciliation of the month-end and year-end financials. And because we are a small but mighty team and everyone at Refinery wears many hats, this role also has responsibility for payroll, IT services coordination and office management. This position reports to the VP, Operations & Client Experience.
What is Refinery all about?
We’re an international leadership development consulting firm that brings a dose of reality to our clients. Our bold approach to leader development is a cross-pollination of academic research, behavioural principles, customized learning experiences and our deep understanding of human behaviour. We are a highly skilled, incredible group of people that share a natural curiosity and passion for our work, and a desire to develop our clients and ourselves. We know that most people don’t unleash their full potential because they are unable or even afraid to dig deep and challenge their own perceptions and beliefs. We help people to reveal their true selves because we know that real, sustainable change and growth can happen only through exposing ourselves. We do this for personal reasons: We believe that everyone has a better, healthier, stronger version of themselves that is just waiting to be unleashed upon the world.
Keys to Success:
Besides excellent written/spoken English being a requirement, written/spoken Spanish and/or French would be an asset You learned about what we do, how we do it and who we are by checking out our website at www.refineryleadership.com. Challenging work that will test your resourcefulness and expand your portfolio of experience
Opportunity to learn and grow in the company and to help others do the same Incredible professional development opportunities that will help you understand our work AND help you to become a better leader in everything you do
A collaborative, friendly, supportive, and fun group of co-workers Flexible work arrangements including the opportunity to work from home and in our downtown Vancouver office and flexible start times Competitive compensation and excellent benefits.
Interested?
Tell us about yourself in a cover letter that accompanies your resume – please don’t skip this part, we’d like to know a bit more about you and why you are interested in this role.
Please send your application to: careers@refineryleadership.com!
Refinery believes inclusion enables diversity to thrive and believes that diversity in all its forms adds value to Refinery and its stakeholders. Folks with diverse backgrounds, lived experiences, and different perspectives are strongly encouraged to apply. Also, while we'd love to chat with everyone, please note that we will only follow up with candidates who have the relevant skills and experience to be successful in this role.
Job Description
Accounting
Prepare monthly cashflow statement
Prepare and analyze bi-weekly revenue and billing reports
Attend the bi-weekly sales pipeline meetings
Prepare preliminary Trial Balance for parent company
Complete bank account and credit card reconciliations
Manage Accounts Payable including entering, reviewing and making payments by ACH and wire transfers
Make GST and corporate tax payments and prepare journal entries
Client invoicing, monitor Accounts Receivable weekly and liaise with Client Leads on overdue accounts
Month-end GL account reconciliations
Prepare journal entries
Preparing ad hoc financial reports as required by management
Assist the Accountant with the monthly financial package preparation
Assist the Managing Director with monthly expense report, etc.
Maintain accounting systems, user licenses, access, vendor info, etc.
Prepare the semi-monthly payroll for the Canadian employees, and manage the year-end payroll process
Prepare Workers’ Compensation and EHT reports and filings
Prepare contracts for external consultants
IT
Liaise with our external provider on day-to-day technology issues, oversee the IT roadmap
Coordinate hardware purchases, maintain office equipment and inventory
Administer Microsoft licenses and technology platforms such as Zoom
Marketing
Working with the VP, Client Leadership, make updates to the Refinery website and liaise with the team in Chile to coordinate changes to the Spanish website
Office Management
Maintain the office, monitoring for cleanliness, office supplies, recycling, checking for mail, assisting with occasional in-office events, lunch orders, etc.
