Job Posting: Sr. Bookkeeper, Black Tulip

Job Title:	Sr. Bookkeeper		Job Category:	Accounting
Location:	Midtown Toronto		Travel Required:	No
Level/Salary Range:	TBD		Position Type:	FT
Contact:	Angie Burnett – HR Generalist		Date posted:	January, 2011
Group Benefits	Yes		Core Hours:	M – F, 8:30am – 4:30pm
Applications Accepted By:
Fax: (416) 778-9845		Email: angie@blacktulip.ca

Who we are:

We are an independently owned Toronto-based professional and personal administrative services company serving the GTA with 50+ clients.  As a dynamic team of 12 employees, we have a very unique approach to business administration.  Please visit our website to learn more at blacktulip.ca

Job Purpose & Description:

Seeking an experienced, motivated and confident Sr. Bookkeeper to join our growing team. The ideal candidate must not only possess the required technical skills, but also character skills that will allow him/her to succeed in a fast-paced small business environment.  Our long term intention is for this position to evolve to the level of Assistant Controller, based on business growth.

Duties (But not restricted to):

• Assist the Controller with various tasks with special focus on preparing year end files and regular general ledger review to ensure accuracy and integrity of data.
• General bookkeeping procedures including journal entries
• Bank reconciliations
• General ledger reconciliation and maintenance
• All government remittances
• Communicate with clients on business issues
• Other related duties as assigned

Skills/Qualifications:

• QuickBooks experience (at least 5 years)
• Solid understanding of all bookkeeping procedures with a minimum of 5 years experience
• Computer literacy in Excel, Word and Outlook
• Excellent communication skills – both written and verbal
• Must have strong interpersonal skills and understand the importance of confidentiality
• Ability to easily shift focus depending on client needs
• Ability to work independently and pro-actively
• Must be able to work effectively in a fast paced environment with special attention to detail
• A desire to do it correctly the first time and be a team player with a “How can I help” attitude

PLEASE EMAIL YOUR COVER LETTER AND RESUME IN CONFIDENCE STATING YOUR

SALARY EXPECTATIONS.

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE – ONLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED FOR AN INTERVIEW.

Call for Submissions: Metcalf Renewal Program, Metcalf Foundation

This is a reminder that the next deadline for applications to the Metcalf Renewal Program is January 31st, 2011.

This program focuses on supporting people working in the nonprofit sector over the arc of their careers to ensure their effectiveness and, through them, the health of their organizations and communities.  We want to ensure that leaders have time to think, to learn, to collaborate, to innovate, and to renew themselves.

For more information about the program or to download application guidelines, please visit the Foundation’s website at www.metcalffoundation.com/p_about_met_renewal_program.htm or contact Michael Jones, Arts Program Director at 416-926-0366 ext. 25 or mjones@metcalffoundation.com.

Call for Submissions: 3rd Annual National Playwriting Competition, Tarragon Theatre

As part of Tarragon Theatre’s mandate to seek out and nurture new and vital voices, TarragonTheatre, with the generous support of RBC Foundation, is pleased to announce the third annualRBC Tarragon Emerging Playwrights’ Competition. The purpose of this competition is tooffer emerging Canadian playwrights the opportunity to receive financial support to furtherdevelop their plays, benefit from working with artists skilled in new play development, and gain national recognition for their writing.

Now in its third year, the competition has been substantially expanded. Unlike the previous two years, there is no age limit associated with this competition: it is geared towards emerging playwrights, regardless of age, with less than five years professional theatrical writing experience.

We have also added a new component to the prize: The winner of this competition will still receive a cash award of $3000 and the opportunity to showcase their play in Tarragon Theatre’s Play Reading Week. In addition to this, the winner will receive a year’s worth of dramaturgical support from Tarragon Theatre through regular meetings, in person or by phone, with Tarragon’s literary manager.

Tarragon will consider original full-length plays (minimum 80 minutes) written in English by Canadian citizens or permanent residents.

DEADLINE: All application packages must arrive at Tarragon Theatre by Friday, April 29, 2011 at 5:00 pm.

For complete submission guidelines, please visit Tarragon’s website at:
http://www.tarragontheatre.com/playwrights/playwrightscompetition.php