Sullivan Fuels, a family-owned company specializing in heating oil deliveries, service, and installations, is seeking a new team member with a positive, outgoing attitude!
Job Description:
The Junior Accountant is responsible for a variety of financial and administrative tasks, including:
- Processing vendor invoices.
- Ensuring timely payments and compliance with payment terms.
- Issuing cheques and preparing EFT payments.
- Reconciling bank accounts.
- Reconciling vendor statements.
- Processing employee expense claims.
- Issuing refund to customers.
- Ensuring invoices are posted to the correct expense accounts.
- Assisting with tax remittance.
- Assisting with customer billing, posting payments and receipts.
In addition to core accounting duties, the successful candidate will provide general office support by:
- Receiving and forwarding telephone calls.
- Responding to internal and external inquiries from clients, vendors, and the public.
- Providing general information to clients.
- Assisting with customer inquiries in the office.
- Processing customer payments and maintaining billing accounts.
Key Responsibilities:
- Maintain positive customer relations and resolve issues promptly.
- Ensure accurate, timely processing of payments, payroll, and tax remittance.
- Perform clerical tasks such as data entry, word processing, and filing.
- Handle confidential information with discretion.
Qualifications:
- Business degree or diploma with a concentration in accounting is preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
- Minimum of 2 years of accounting or related experience.
- Experience in payables, bank reconciliations.
- Strong understanding of accounting principles and accounts payable best practices.
- Proficient in MS Word and MS Excel.
- Comfortable learning new software.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Detail-oriented with good time management.
- A team player with the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong attendance and punctuality record.
- Understanding of confidentiality principles.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $48,000.00-$52,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care
Schedule:
Education:
- Secondary School (required)
Experience:
- Accounting: 2 years (required)
Work Location: In person
