Assistant Accountant

About us:

Headquartered in Mississauga, the company has grown since 1995 by acquiring regional IT providers. Company vehicles are provided for techs who drive to client sites.

Position summary:

Goldcrest closes the books in eight business days. You will own a set of balance sheet accounts and the entries that hit them. You will join as an independent contractor on a long-term agreement. Payment is monthly in USD. Expect to work a schedule that overlaps with US Eastern business hours until about noon ET. Please make sure you have a quiet place to work and a solid internet connection.

What you'll do:

• Maintain the general ledger in NetSuite or Sage Intacct.
• Record fixed asset additions and run monthly depreciation.
• Process intercompany transactions and eliminations across three entities.
• Investigate P&L variances and explain them to the Controller.
• Assist with year-end audit requests and prepare supporting schedules.
• Calculate and book revenue under ASC 606 for standard contracts.
• Track prepaid expenses and amortization schedules.
• Clean up legacy account balances that do not tie out.

Who you are:

• 1+ years of general ledger or public accounting experience.
• Comfortable explaining numbers to non-accountants.
• Experience with month-end close and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance.
• Strong Excel: XLOOKUP or VLOOKUP, pivot tables, SUMIFS.
• Organised and accurate under deadlines.

Bonus points:

• FloQast or BlackLine experience.
• ASC 842 lease accounting.

Perks and benefits:

• Annual rate review.
• Paid time off.
• Long-term engagement.

Please mention your notice period and expected salary.

Candidates must be eligible to work in Kenya.

Duration: 9 months. Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Goldcrest.