Job Summary Accounting Assistant is responsible for performing duties necessary for the Accounts Payable, maintenance of records, Account Receivable, and general accounting functions support.
Job Responsibilities
- Execute weekly vendor payment process and co-ordinate with department supervisors on a timely manner.
- Assist with Accounts Payable processes, weekly payment runs, and the general accounting function.
- Complete payments and control expenses by receiving, processing, verifying, and reconciling invoices.
- Reconcile processed work by verifying entries and compare system reports to balances.
- Verify vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions.
- Maintain historical records of all invoices, reports, receipts, and cheques.
- Assist in Accounts Receivable process, aging reviews, conduct customers follow-ups, and escalate unresolved issues to Management.
- Perform weekly bank reconciliations, EFT batch clearing, cheque clearing, handling of payment queries and void cheques process.
- Assist with the Annual Inventory Count process by overseeing the count tag distribution process.
- Other general accounting duties as required to assist the Accounting team
- Continuously identify areas for process improvement
- Use utmost discretion in dealing with company and customers' confidential data.
Education and Skill Requirement
· University or College degree preferred
· Minimum of 2 years AR and AP experience
· Experience with ERP system is an asset
· Ability to deal with sensitive and confidential material
· Working knowledge of MS Excel, Word, Outlook
· Detail oriented with the ability to multi-task and prioritize jobs and be highly organized.
· Strong verbal and written communication skills
· Willing to put in extra effort to close month end in a timely manner
· Ability to follow appropriate departmental work instructions, including health and safety rules and procedures.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care
Schedule:
Experience:
- Accounting: 1 year (preferred)
- Bookkeeping: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $48,000.00-$52,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Vision care
Schedule:
Experience:
- Accounting: 1 year (preferred)
- Bookkeeping: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
