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

Pay: $48,500.00-$50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Casual dress
Company events
Extended health care
On-site parking

Flexible language requirement:

French not required

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

ABC Recreation Ltd. jobs

Accounts Receivable / Accounts Payable Specialist