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The Opportunity

Saint John, NB
Accounting and Financial
Student
Student / Internship

Adams Green isn't like a traditional accounting firm. We work with a multitude of clients, both for-profit and not-for-profit, to meet their day to day accounting needs. What they have in common is they're too new or too small to have an in-house accounting team. They rely on us give them the information they need to run their business and the peace of mind that we're taking care of things that they're not comfortable with.

The role for which we're recruiting is an opportunity to make yourself invaluable to our team by backing up our full-time staff in their daily tasks. It's one that includes recurring tasks, but also the need to prioritize, schedule and complete ad hoc projects. We're looking for someone who is looking for accounting experience and who embodies the following:

  • takes ownership of their work;
  • works well within a team and puts others first;
  • demonstrates good judgement;
  • shows high self-awareness;
  • known for their honesty and integrity.

If that sounds like you we'd love to hear from you!

What you'll do

Responsibilities

The main responsibilities of this role are:

  • Coordinate the receipt and organization of required accounting documentation from clients;
  • Complete bookkeeping and preparation of monthly/annual financial statements;
  • Processing of accounts payable and accounts receivable;
  • HST filing;
  • Complete ad hoc reporting and special projects as required.

What you'll need

Qualifications

Above all else we value the personal attributes listed above and consider them "must haves". As for technical skills and experience - the ideal candidate has the following qualifications:

  • working towards a college or university business/accounting degree;
  • previous experience with an accounting firm or as an accountant under the supervision of a CPA.

We're looking for

Core Skills

Microsoft Office Prioritize Workload Organization Financial Reporting Accounting Teamwork Ownership Self Awareness Integrity Judgment

A little bit about us

Adams Green

Adams Green isn't your average accounting firm. We're on a mission to help entrepreneurs (and their communities) thrive by changing the way their financial management needs are met.

We embed ourselves in their organization, take care of their finances, keep them aware of what's going on, and let them focus on the things that they do best - like grow their business.

Here are some great things about working with Adams Green:

  • Work virtually from your home.
  • Our clients include non-profits, B Corps, social enterprises, breweries, architects, film makers, IT start ups and more. You'll get an experience unlike anywhere else.
  • We offer a great compensation package including competitive salary, health benefits, RRSP matching and paid time off to volunteer.
  • We don't believe long hours are necessary or some sort of badge of honour. We value meeting deadlines and customer expectations.
  • We support you in meeting professional development needs.

- See more at: http://www.adamsgreen.ca/#sthash.xnzP1J9U.dpuf

Are you interested?

Work With Us

We think Adams Green is a great place to work. Here are some things we think you should know when deciding whether you will apply:

  • We're a certified B Corporation. If you don't know what that is check it out at bcorporation.net.
  • Who we work with is really important to us. Our clients are very representative of our own values.
  • Things can be chaotic. We love structure and routine, but working with start-ups can sometimes make that hard. If you love finding order within chaos we really want to talk to you!
  • We work out of a really cool co-working space.
  • We're professional, but also relaxed. It's a rare day that you'll see business attire and pretty common to see a Star Wars t-shirt.

This is a role in which you'll learn a lot, never be bored and be introduced to amazing companies and people. We hope that you'll apply if it feels like you're a good fit.

If you want to learn more check out our website or find us on Facebook and Twitter.