Staff Accountant

STAFF ACCOUNTANT

We currently have an opportunity within our Accounting Department for a Staff Accountant. The successful candidate will be responsible for routine accounting transactions, account reconciliations, financial reporting, and basic financial analysis.

This position provides an opportunity to build a strong foundation in accounting while developing the skills and experience needed to take on more complex responsibilities and challenges within the company.

• Prepare monthly and annual financial statements.
• Maintain general and subsidiary ledgers, including A/R and the Cash Book.
• Ensure all shipments are billed accurately, completely, and in the correct accounting period.
• Ensure customer payments are accurately applied to the appropriate invoices.
• Perform monthly bank reconciliations.

• Prepare monthly department expense reports.
• Prepare monthly GST and PST filings.
• Prepare quarterly WCB and GST reports.
• Prepare weekly sales reports and monthly company reports.

• Assist with the preparation of the annual budget.
• Prepare year-end working papers.
• Prepare year-end audit adjustment entries.

• Prepare weekly A/R aging reports for collection purposes.
• Monitor customer credit limits and follow up on overdue accounts.

• Manage the full accounts payable cycle.
• Review transactions and investigate discrepancies or anomalies.
• Identify and escalation potentially risky transactions to management.

• Investigate discrepancies identified in Visual and financial data.
• Assist in establishing and maintaining internal control procedures to meet audit requirements.
• Review accounting processes and recommend improvements to streamline month-end closing and financial reporting.
• Maintain accurate time-tracking records.

• Perform work order costing.
• Calculate commission expenses.
• Assist with other accounting and financial analysis as required.

• Act as a backup for benefits administration, including employee enrolments, updates, and terminations.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA designation or progress toward a CPA designation is preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of full-cycle accounting experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience using an accounting system; experience with Visual or Simply Accounting is an asset.
• Strong computer skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, Outlook, and Access.
• Advanced Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and queries for data extraction and analysis.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work independently as well as part of a team.
• Manufacturing accounting experience is an asset but not required.

This is a full-time, Monday-to-Friday position, with a suggested schedule of 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Working hours are flexible and may be adjusted based on business needs.

Having reliable transportation is an asset. Our location is easily accessible via the new South Fraser Perimeter Road (SFPR).