Accounting Associate

Location: Whitby Region (Gormley)

Job Type:  Full-time

Work Location:

In person

Job Description
Skin Vitality Medical Clinic is seeking a highly organized, analytical, and detail-oriented  Accounting Associate  to join our finance team.

This position supports a wide range of accounting functions, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, inventory adjustments and reconciliations, financial reporting, payroll administration, and complex commission calculations.

The role requires exceptional attention to detail, strong Excel skills, and the ability to accurately manage large volumes of financial and payroll data. A significant component of the position involves high-volume data entry, preparing and validating detailed reports, performing reconciliations, and interpreting compensation structures with changing calculation parameters.

The successful candidate must be comfortable managing multiple responsibilities, shifting priorities, and strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment.  Accuracy, independent problem-solving, accountability, and the ability to prioritize competing demands are essential to success in this role.

Key Responsibilities
Perform high-volume accounting data entry, ensuring the accuracy and completeness of financial records.

Create, review, and process accounts payable invoices, ensuring accurate coding, supporting documentation, and timely processing.

Verify vendor invoices against statements, purchase documentation, and existing accounting records to identify discrepancies or duplicate entries.

Assist with payment processing, vendor account reconciliations, and the resolution of outstanding payables.

Support accounts receivable functions, including payment applications, account reconciliations, and transaction verification.

Review and reconcile financial transactions across multiple accounts and systems.

Assist with bank and credit card reconciliations, general ledger reviews, and month-end accounting activities.

Investigate discrepancies between financial records, supporting documentation, and accounting systems.

Maintain accurate accounting records and organized supporting documentation.

Assist with additional accounting projects and financial reporting requirements as assigned.

Inventory Management & Reconciliations
Process inventory adjustments, corrections, and transfers within the accounting system.

Review inventory transactions to ensure accurate quantities, costs, and account allocations.

Perform inventory reconciliations, comparing system records against supporting reports and documentation.

Investigate inventory discrepancies, including variances in quantities, costs, and recorded transactions.

Assist with month-end inventory reconciliation and reporting processes.

Maintain accurate supporting records for inventory adjustments and reconciliations.

Coordinate with internal departments to investigate and resolve inventory-related discrepancies.

Payroll & Commission Administration
Assist with payroll preparation, processing, and reconciliation for a multi-location organization.

Perform detailed payroll data entry, ensuring employee compensation information is accurate and complete.

Calculate and verify commissions, bonuses, incentives, and other variable compensation.

Interpret and apply multiple commission structures involving changing rates, thresholds, eligibility requirements, and calculation parameters.

Review and cross-reference sales, performance, and payroll reports to validate compensation calculations.

Verify timesheets, employee hours, overtime, vacation pay, deductions, and payroll adjustments.

Identify, investigate, and correct discrepancies before payroll is finalized.

Maintain detailed payroll records, calculations, and supporting reconciliations.

Assist with recurring payroll reporting and year-end…