Accountant I
Manulife is a leading international financial services provider, and they are seeking an Accountant I for their property management accounting team. This entry-level role involves assisting with day-to-day accounting activities related to managing timberland property.
Responsibilities
- Accurately record, balance and review transactions associated with our forestry operations
- Processing of logging settlement packages received physically and electronically from contract loggers including organizing package contents, recording receipt and scanning settlement and load sheets to a pdf document
- Reconciliation of load data
- Contacting contractors to request data and follow up on outstanding items
- Daily updates to multiple shared excel spreadsheets
- Assist in the day-to-day accounting activities such as creating standard journal entries and basic general ledger account analysis
- Assist with yearly property tax processing
- Assist in a variety of month-end closing processes
- Provide backup assistance to other team members
- Participate in special projects
- Complete various accounting tasks as directed
Skills
- Completed or working towards Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance or Accounting
- Basic analytical, inquiry & reconciliation skills
- Intermediate skills in MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook & SharePoint
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Highly detailed-oriented and organized
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize tasks accordingly
- Ability to work independently
- Proficient 10-key skills
- Good interpersonal skills with the ability to work within a team-focused environment
- Coachable personality that is willing to learn and grow
- Ability to work in a hybrid environment & have adequate internet at home office
- Previous experience as an Accountant on a corporate accounting team
- Minimum 1-2 years in related field
- Previous experience with Microsoft Dynamics GP, Prophix, Esker, LIMS and/or workflow automation tools that pertain to areas of accounting and contracts
Benefits
- Health
- Dental
- Mental health
- Vision
- Short- and long-term disability
- Life and AD&D insurance coverage
- Adoption/surrogacy and wellness benefits
- Employee/family assistance plans
- Various retirement savings plans (including pension/401(k) savings plans and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions)
- Financial education and counseling resources
- Up to 11 paid holidays
- 3 personal days
- 150 hours of vacation
- 40 hours of sick time (or more where required by law)
- The full range of statutory leaves of absence
Company Overview
Company H1B Sponsorship