The Opportunity:

Thos. R. Birnie & Sons is currently looking for an Accountant/Bookkeeper to join our team. In this role you will help us enhance performance and operational decision-making throughout the company by ensuring our accounting and financials are timely and accurate.

Key Responsibilities:

Ensure our bills are paid timely and accurately.
Maintain General Ledger records including entering journal entries and posting bank reconciliations.
Complete calculations, filing and payment of all government remittances.
Enter bills and all credit card transactions
Enter vendor invoices and process all payments to vendors through QuickBooks Enterprise.
Assist with payroll processing.
Reconcile Credit Card and Vendor statements monthly.
Reconcile bank statements weekly.
Reconcile Balance Sheet accounts to maintain accuracy monthly.
Complete timely and accurate month end close.
Maintain and prepare company financial reports & spreadsheets.

Job Type: Full Time

Benefits & Perks:

Competitive Pay
Great health benefits
RRSP plan with company match
Supportive team environment
Culture building events

What We Need From You:

Post Secondary Diploma or Degree in Accounting, bookkeeping, or related field of study
Minimum 2-5 years experience in a bookkeeping or accounting role
Previous experience with QuickBooks Enterprise preferred
Proficient knowledge of Gmail and Google suite
Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office suite - advanced in Excel
Ability to professionally manage confidential and sensitive information
Exceptional attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy without supervision.
Excellent organizational and time management skills

About Us:

Thos. R. Birnie & Sons is an original family owned company that has been providing service to the Hamilton and Golden Horseshoe communities for 100 years. We specialize in residential plumbing and drain services. Our team is dedicated to enhancing the lives of the people we meet daily, and we have been for generations! Check us out by visiting our website: www.birnie.pro . When you are ready, please click on the "Apply Now" button and follow the directions to apply for this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Company History

In the 1920's John Birnie saw an opportunity in the newly developing city of Hamilton, Ontario, and started a sewer and cement business under the name of John Birnie Sewer and Cement.

The company earned a reputation for good work at a quality price and for caring about customers’ homes. In 1946 Thos. Birnie (John's Son) took on the business and put it in his name and shortly thereafter his sons (Roy Birnie & Bob Birnie) soon followed him into the business.

In 2000 the company was accidentally left out of the phone book and had to develop a strategy to help customers remember who to call in a STINKY situation, and that's where the phone number 5-Stinky came from.

In 2010 Roy and Bob's sons came into ownership with their dads, continuing the family legacy.

In 2025, in celebration of over 100+ years in business the company launched a new name and logo, paying homage to the company's history and dedication of service to the community. To this day, the business is still owned and operated by the Birnie family and includes other members of the family and staff that have made their careers with us.

Who We Are

Birnie Plumbing & Drains (formerly known as Thos. R. Birnie & Sons) is a family owned company that has been providing service to the Hamilton and Golden Horseshoe communities for 100 years. At Birnie Plumbing & Drains, we love what we do, and we believe in it. It’s not just plumbing to us, it's also about people! Our team is dedicated to enhancing the lives of the people we meet daily. When Thos R. Birnie passed away, the Hamilton Spectator wrote an article entitled "He didn't make customers, he made friends." His legacy continues on today!

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