Accounting Assistant Jobs

BUILD YOUR IDEAL CAREER WHILE HELPING US BUILD A SAFER WORLD

Who We Are

SafeStart is a family-run workplace safety training company that was founded in 1975 as Electrolab Limited. We are leaders in Human Factors Management, with our primary mission being the reduction of preventable death and injury, both on and off the job. Accidental injuries and death are a worldwide epidemic. A preventable-injury-related death occurs every three minutes. Over the last 15 years, more than 2.5 million people have gone through the SafeStart training program. Dedicated to making human factors more understandable, SafeStart makes safety training more personal, and gives organizations around the world a more engaging and practical approach to keeping people safe. We are a global company with our head office in Belleville, Ontario, Canada.

Who We Areto You

At SafeStart we are OneTeam. We work hard to be inclusive; we embrace diversity and encourage everyone at SafeStart to be their authentic selves. We embody the Big Picture (namely our mission/vision/values). We hire for individual expertise and share knowledge to create new products and services that fit our customers’ needs. We actively seek opportunities to encourage organizational learning. We have a collaborative work environment with an open-door policy at all levels of the company. We care about our impact and the efficacy of our solutions.And we offer a positive, fun, casual work environment with flexible work hours and family-friendly benefits (things like profit sharing/bonuses, health/dental benefits and company leadership that insists on a healthy work-life balance) to all of our employees.

Who You Are

At SafeStart, the Accounting Assistant helps ensure that the full cycle of financial transactions is completed. We’re currently seeking a detail-oriented professional to fulfill this role. The best fit is someone with a solid understanding of basic bookkeeping and accounting principles, including a demonstrated knowledge of compliance issues around financial processes (i.e., taxes, etc.). They will bring strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills to the role. With a knack for numbers, our Accounting Assistant will be counted on to ensure day-to-day financial transactions are completed accurately and on time.

The Accounting Assistant is responsible to conduct a wide range of financial transactions in an accurate, efficient, and timely manner.

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A Day in the Life of an Accounting Assistant

•Provide accounting and clerical support to the accounting department

•Complete payments by receiving, reviewing, coding, processing, verifying, and reconciling invoices and statements

•Prepares, posts, verifies, and records customer payments and transactions related to accounts receivable

•Remind customers about upcoming payments or past-due accounts

•Perform data entry into accounting software and spreadsheets; Generate reports

•General office administration duties

Need to Haves

•Accounting, finance, or related post-secondary diploma

•Intermediate understanding of expense accounts, cost centres, and tax compliance

•Ability to multitask and manage time wisely

•Excellent written and verbal communication skills

•Fast typing, with an eye for accuracy

•Proficient in Microsoft Office, spreadsheets, and online forms

•Ability to maintain confidential information

Nice to Haves

•Experience refining internal processes and filing systems

•Experience with Sage 300

Just the Facts

•Full-time, permanent

•The successful candidate must live close enough to the office to be present for onboarding, in-person meetings or direct support requests

•Flexible working hours; remote work available with Tuesday & Thursday in-office days