Junior Accountant

The Junior Accountant supports the daily operations of the accounting function and assists senior accountants within Blackstone’s growing, 8-person finance and accounting team. This person will help maintain accurate financial records, assist with transactional accounting tasks, and support monthly close activities. The Junior Accountant plays an essential part in ensuring financial integrity and supporting scalable processes as the company expands. This is an ideal opportunity for a detail-oriented, proactive individual looking to grow their accounting career in a collaborative and purpose-driven environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work with Senior Accounting team in the preparation of financial reporting for the Blackstone Group of companies within corporate deadlines
• Assist team leads on the AR and AP functions, and train on the varying steps of the process
• Contribute to month-end P&L review
• Support year-end close processes and assemble documentation and information for external audit
• Prepare month-end reconciliations, including client billings, supplier invoices, bank recs, client rebates, transactional processes
• Assist with tracking customer deposit accounts and ensure proper documentation (invoice vs. progress approval certificate) is issued to draw down funds
• Collaborate with internal partners and departments for finance-related requests and queries
• Identify improvement opportunities in systems/processes
• Conduct special projects as assigned
• Manage conflicting priorities

QUALIFICATIONS:

·      Recent graduate from a post-secondary/University Degree with a concentration in finance or accounting

·      1-3 years experience in an accounting and/or financial reporting role (including summer jobs and/or co-op         

        experience)

·      Proficiency with Quickbooks and Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel

·      Strong analytic, problem solving and critical thinking skills

·      Effective time management and organization skills

·      Detail oriented

·      Excellent oral and written communication skills

·      The ability to work independently and in a team environment

·      Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline oriented, and project-based environment

·      Bookkeeping and data analytics experience an asset

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

• An opportunity to join a dynamic, fast-paced energy transition with true climate responsibility impact
• RRSP program with employer match
• Competitive salary that's bonus eligible
• Opportunity for growth and mentorship
• Flexible, hybrid work arrangement
• Company-paid Health & Wellness days off
• Fitness Club subsidy
• Bike Share subsidy
• A collaborative, inclusive, solutions-oriented work culture
• DEI+B Committee
• Central midtown Toronto office on the TTC line
• A fully funded, employee-focused health benefits plan (including vision care, an extensive Employee & Family Assistance Plan, and enhanced coverages for wellness-based practitioners such as mental health support, massage therapy and others)

ABOUT BLACKSTONE ENERGY

Blackstone Energy Services is a privately owned, unbiased energy transition company helping public institutions and private sector organizations manage their energy costs, consumption and carbon emissions. We are guided by our impassioned vision to crush carbon footprints for all, and have been helping our clients save, sustain and thrive in the built environment since 2003.  

With our team of like-minded and award-winning climate crusaders, our success is built on developing responsible energy and carbon management solutions.  This includes budgeting, commodity broker and supply, cost improvement strategies, utility bill management, consumption efficiencies and conservation efforts, GHG emission reductions, clean infrastructure retrofits and ESG & regulatory reporting. 

We are a rapidly growing team with an entrepreneurial culture providing superior customer service and customized energy solutions.

Our head office is in the dynamic Yonge and Eglinton neighborhood and is on the TTC subway line. 

Blackstone is an equal opportunity employer, providing equal opportunities to employees regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, or age.  We strive to maintain an inclusive culture where everyone feels valued, respected, and heard, and can be their best selves at work.  If you require accommodation during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know.

Our commitment to sustainability and climate responsibility is foundational to who we are.  Read our Corporate ESG report here.  

We thank all candidates for their interest, however, only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.