General Accountant

About the role

The General Accountant will be responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, ensuring compliance with tax regulations, and supporting the finance team in daily operations. This position requires strong analytical skills and attention to detail to manage ledgers, payroll, and vendor payments.

Key responsibilities

• Reconcile general ledgers, bank statements and balance sheets.
• Analyze financial data and manage employee or business expenses.
• Prepare financial statements for management and tax reporting.
• File business taxes and ensure compliance with local, provincial and federal regulations.
• Conduct internal audits and variance analyses to identify trends or discrepancies.
• Collaborate with Financial Managers and other team members to execute accounting tasks.
• Maintain company ledgers and daily financial transactions.
• Create financial documents such as bills, invoices, pay‑orders, payables, receivables and purchase orders.
• Identify discrepancies in ledgers and accounts, track them to the source and correct them.
• Manage payroll activities and release salaries.
• Coordinate and manage payment and billing details of external service providers, contractors and vendors.
• Verify payments and deposits made through the company account and coordinate with the bank.