General Accountant

The General Accountant will be responsible for general accounting functions, including payroll accounting, processing accounts payable, tax, bank account reconciliation and other day-to-day accounting and finance operations. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Prepare and post payroll journal entries, accruals, payroll amounts withdrawals Reconcile general ledger accounts including prepaid expenses, accrued liabilities, etc. Review and reconcile all payroll clearing and government accounts, WSIB, EHT, CRA Maintain and provide correspondence with outside government agencies when required Review and process postings for Union dues and government remittances for all payroll accounts Reconcile banks, cash, credit cards, and process employee expense transactions Ensure policies and procedures are in compliance with government regulations and statutory legislation Partner with external tax team to support preparing personal tax returns and to ensure compliance with Canadian tax laws, accounting standards and reporting deadlines Prepare EHT, WHT and T4A-NR summaries, process EHT and withholding tax payments Record rent, utilities, credit card transactions, bank deposits. Monitor AR/AP and support tax and regulatory fillings Assist in month end accounting procedures and year-end audits and ensure compliance with accounting standards and internal controls Identify opportunities for process improvements and support implementation of best practices Performs other related duties as assigned