Job description
ABC Recreation is a family-owned business celebrating its 32nd year of business. We sell, install and service products related to outdoor spaces: Playgrounds, Splashpads, Benches, Bike Parking and more. We pride ourselves on carrying our industry’s highest quality products and providing construction & aftermarket services to ensure that those products are useful, safe, fun, and engaging for many years to come.
At our home office in Paris, Ontario we are currently seeking a full-time AR / AP Specialist to join our finance team. This position will support the work of the accounting team as it relates to day-to-day functions and will play an essential role in administering the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable processes. We’re seeking a motivated individual with an eye for detail and a strong aptitude for technology.
Major Responsibilities Include:
Accounts Payable:
- Receive, verify, code, and process invoices, taking early payment discounts as available
- Ensure that invoices are posted to the correct accounts, projects, and departments
- Prepare weekly cheque runs
- Post expenses to accounts and cost centres
- Manage Visa Statements
- Review and pay employee expense reports
- Review vendor statements and follow up on supplier queries
Accounts Receivable:
- Prepare and email/mail customer invoices
- Liaise with fellow employees and management or customers as required to resolve discrepancies
- Ensure timely and accurate application of cash receipts to invoices including the investigation of missing or inaccurate records
- Continuously monitor customer accounts to ensure receivables are collected in accordance with terms
General Accounting:
- Posting journal entries
- Other tasks as assigned by management from time to time
- General support functions
- Some data entry, filing and administrative duties
- Petty cash management
Qualifications and Skills
- Minimum 3 years experience in clerical accounting
- Innovative thinker
- Knowledge of generally accepted accounting and bookkeeping principles and procedures
- Post-secondary education in business or accounting is an asset
- Ability to adhere to month-end deadlines
- Self-motivated with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks
- A knack for learning new software
- Strong collections experience
Software knowledge:
The successful candidate will have a working knowledge of Sage 100 (or similar software) including job costing and project accounting, as well as Microsoft Office (Excel, Access, Word, Outlook). Working knowledge of ERP and CRM software is also an asset.
Job Type: Full-time
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $48,500.00-$50,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
Flexible language requirement:
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- Accounting: 3 years (preferred)
- Microsoft Office: 3 years (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Expected start date: 2024-11-18
