Accounting Manager / Bookkeeper

Start Date: A.S.A.P.

About Audax

Audax is a vertically integrated organization that provides Architecture, Interior Design, and Construction Management services to the luxury real estate market, with a strong focus on high-end residential work. The services are performed by the sister companies, Audax Architecture Inc. and Audax Construction Inc. The firm's work is motivated by Human Architecture, a unique approach that combines the best elements from traditional architecture with a modern aesthetic. We believe in beauty, history, and respect for the traditions of classical architecture. Audax provides a holistic approach that looks at a project's technical, aesthetic, and functional objectives. This combined expertise results in buildings and interior spaces with an articulated design language and a seamless integration between architecture, interior design, and décor.

The firm is looking for an Accounting Manager / Bookkeeper to join their team.

Job Overview

The role of Accounting Manager / Bookkeeper is a full-time position in the company. As a full-service architecture, interior design, and construction studio, we are looking to bring on a professional who is detail-oriented and precise to carry out the duties below. This position will offer the opportunity to collaborate with our design team and to work with some of the most successful and affluent homeowners and business people across the country and internationally.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Degree in Accounting
• Minimum 5 years of relevant post-graduate experience in accounting / bookkeeping
• Experience in the architecture / interior design / construction industry an asset
• High-level skill with Deltek Ajera, QuickBooks, and Microsoft Office applications (specifically Microsoft Excel)
• Experience in generating invoices, coordinating insurance, managing budgets, preparing client contracts, and creating estimates and purchase orders
• Fluent understanding of accounts payables and receivables, corporate tax and HST installments, journal entries, payroll and source deductions, and reconciliation procedures
• Proven ability to offer strategies and solutions to help better analyze staff and company performance and to help grow the business
• Proficiency in utilizing KPIs to assess company performance and effectively communicate findings to management
• Strong understanding of business operations and the ability to make informed decisions to support organizational objectives
• Excellent English written and verbal communication skills
• Detail-oriented, proactive, and well-organized problem solver
• Trustworthy and well-understood in matters requiring confidentiality
• Excellent, loyal, and driven

Key Responsibilities

• Provide and implement solutions regarding how to better analyze staff and company performance and to help grow the business
• Collaborate with the Principal and Directors to develop and monitor KPIs, track progress against targets, and recommend corrective actions as needed
• Serve as advisor to the Principal and Directors, offering strategic initiatives to optimize resource utilization and overall cost reduction / increased profitability
• Provide investment decisions, and advise on long-term business planning to achieve sustainable growth and success
• Prepare and manage invoices, payroll and source deductions, and corporate tax and HST installments
• Coordinate with the design team to prepare client procurement estimates, purchase orders, and invoices
• Manage the accounts payables and receivables, including making collection calls
• Coordinate corporate and personal income taxes
• Remit T4s
• Prepare and review budgets and financial statements
• Prepare deposits
• Chequing, VISA, and other reconciliations
• Coordinate with the company accountant to file the HST, review company financial statements, and prepare the company file for the fiscal year-end
• Ensure the highest level of accuracy and precision in all areas of work

Benefits of Working at Audax

• Year-long “summer hours”, with Friday afternoons off
• Given our 3 practice areas, you will have a unique and in-depth learning experience, provided by exposure to the day-to-day functions of architecture, interior design, and construction
• The opportunity to work with the best of the best, including the finest trades and craftsmen, the highest quality materials and finishes, along with some of the most successful and affluent homeowners and business people across Canada and internationally
• The move to a new, custom-built office, located directly across the street from Trinity Bellwoods Park, just steps away from the shops and restaurants of Queen Street West, Dundas Street West, Little Italy, and Ossington Avenue. TTC stop at your doorstep.
• Regular staff socials, lunches, and events
• Competitive salary
• Dental and health benefits package
• Paid time off between Christmas and New Year's Day, in addition to your regular vacation
• The opportunity to learn and grow from continuing education and the support of professional development
• A vibrant and creative workspace, set alongside a team of positive, hardworking, and supportive staff
• A work culture that encourages growth, teamwork, and positivity, and an “open door” policy that promotes open communication with management