Assistant Accountant

Orchid Development is a division of the Flowers Group of companies. Orchid Development provides property management, administration and accounting services to the commercial buildings comprising Cricket Square, as well as to commercial and residential businesses owned by the Group outside of Cricket Square.
Reporting to the CFO and working as part of a small team, the Assistant Accountant is responsible for the day-to-day recording of income (sales, rental income, cost recoveries), reconciling bank accounts, maintaining purchase/vendor ledgers, making vendor payments (by cheque or online), assisting in the compilation of payroll records/pay files and making sure all entries are correctly recorded in the books of record and in a timely manner.
Key responsibilities will include, but not limited to:
Keeping a thorough record of business transactions in the financial accounting systems of the Companies and clients of the Companies
Supporting supervisory and executive staff by performing any assigned accounting and clerical task
Work closely with the Finance Manager and Group CFO to ensure key business metrics are maintained in an accurate and up-to-date manner
Assisting senior accounting personnel with any tasks conducted within the Finance team, or any tasks that require accounting personnel to take part
Providing cover to other staff members for vacation/illness. As such, it is critical that the incumbent is fully cross trained on all businesses under the remit of the Finance team
Collecting and sorting invoices and cheques/cash
Mailing cheques/making online payments to both other businesses and employees
Keeping a thorough record of all company charges, as well as any refunds that have been issued
Keeping track of any customer/client issues that require a refund/adjustment and making sure that they are dealt with in a timely manner
Keying in or typing up any documents or items that the Finance department is responsible for, including cheques and invoices, as well as vouchers, accounting statements, and other reports and records
Processing invoices/bills so that they can be paid
Proactively contacting consumers/clients to notify them of delinquent accounts and handling any payments made at the time of contact
Arranging for cheque/cash deposits to be delivered to the bank on a daily or weekly basis.
Education/Experience
5-7 years of experience in property and construction accounting; this role requires practical, hands-on operational finance experience.
Preference given to candidates with at least a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or Auditing
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Minimum of 2 years’ experience working with QuickBooks or similar integrated, multi-user accounting system
The ability to act responsibly and ethically when working with sensitive financial information, whether it’s information for the companies or for clients
Solid communication skills, with proficiency in speaking and writing
Strong computer skills, must be proficient in Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, Outlook)
Strong people skills – a polite and professional demeanor when working with other companies, as well as customers and coworkers, is essential
Ability to prioritize work/ multi-task.

Employment type
Full-Time

Work arrangement
No