Key Responsibilities
- Process customer invoices on a timely basis
- Posting daily bank transactions
- Perform reconciliations of cash and credit card transactions
- Prepare monthly accounts payable accruals and assist with financial reporting.
- Monitor AR aging report and perform collections activities
- Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closings by assisting the controller with journal entries and reconciliations.
- Responsible for balance sheet reconciliations and maintaining working papers
- Preparing and submitting government tax remittances
- Prepare and maintain various financial reports
- Maintain effective internal controls, identify risks and propose recommendations for required control changes as necessary
- Regularly reconcile Accounts Payable sub-ledgers with vendor statements and the General Ledger.
- Build great working relationships with the business to promote synergies
- Assist with annual audits
- Assist with ad hoc accounting projects and other administrative duties as required
Additional Desired Attributes
- You are interested in pursuing or are working towards the CPA designation
- You have prior experience with an accounting software (Microsoft Dynamics Finance and Operations experience is an asset) and the ability to analyze and investigate the General Ledger.
This Role Is For You If
- You have a Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business or related field
- You have 0–2 years of related work experience in finance and accounting
- You possess strong organizational skills with a high attention to detail while working under tight deadlines
- You are an intermediate to advanced level user of Microsoft Excel, or interested in learning more about Excel
- You have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and are assertive and comfortable communicating customers and colleagues
- You can work well independently as well as within a team environment
- You have superior problem-solving skills
- You take ownership of your work and demonstrate a high degree of accountability
- You are a driven individual with a strong desire to learn
- You are a quick learner with a curious mindset
- You possess strong process and systems skills
Qualifications & Skills
- Solid understanding of accounting principles
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment
- Self-starter with the ability to work independently
- Strong customer service orientation
- Experience with both accounts receivable and bank recs
- Creative problem-solving mindset with a focus on process improvement
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word (intermediate to advanced)
- High attention to detail and accuracy
- Collaborative team player with excellent interpersonal skills