Junior Book Keeper

About You

You’re great with numbers and highly organized. You love problem solving and making lots of intricate pieces fit together. You have an eye for details and appreciate the importance of keeping accurate records. You work well independently and have excellent communication skills. The ideal candidate has previous education or practical experience in bookkeeping and accounting.

About Us

Benifactor exists to help organizations that do good, be great. We work with and lead marketing driven organizations that are impacting people, nonprofits, and the world in a  positive way. The Benifactor leadership team offers expertise and support to each of its divisions. By managing the overall picture, we free up our teams to do their best work.

The Gig

You’ll work with Benifactor’s Finance team to ensure the timely upkeep of Benifactor’s financial records. You will assist in managing Benifactor’s day-to-day accounting and finance activities.

Major Responsibilities

• Act with integrity, confidentiality, and accountability at all times

• Verify, allocate, and post details of all business transactions and otherwise manage the books of parent and subsidiary accounts in journals or computer files from documents, such as sales slips, invoices, receipts, check stubs, and computer printouts

• Regularly reconcile and balance all accounts

• Draw up financial statements (trial balance, income statement, balance sheet)

• Collate and analyze account data and generate financial reports

• Calculate and prepare tax payments

• Assist with budget preparation

• Assist with audits

• Maintain complete filing system to support financial records

• Other project based work that may be assigned from time to time

The Must Haves

• Previous education or practical experience in bookkeeping and accounting

• General knowledge of accounting principles and procedures

• Ability to organize complex information neatly and accurately

• Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills

• Proficiency in Excel and Google Sheets (or similar)

• Ability to analyze and solve problems

• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing, in English

The Nice to Haves

• Certification in accounting, finance, or business

• Experience working with nonprofits or charities

• Experience with Xero accounting tool

• Understanding of online tools like Slack, Google Apps, Asana, etc.

Role Requirements:

• Working on site at Benifactor headquarters in beautiful downtown Victoria, BC.

• Use of own tools (computer, phone) with $50 tech credit reimbursement for each.