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Accounting Representative

Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Entry Level
Full-Time

Top Benefits

Flexible Working Hours
Learning And Development Opportunities
Career Growth Opportunities

About the role

ATLANTIC GATE is a freight forwarding company within the MSC Group and help connect customers to global trade through agile, end‑to‑end logistics solutions.

Key Responsibilities

The Accounting Representative is responsible for managing daily accounting activities, with a focus on Accounts Receivable (AR) and Accounts Payable (AP) processes. This role ensures accuracy, efficiency, and timely processing of financial transactions.

  • Perform day-to-day accounting activities, ensuring accuracy and efficiency of financial records
  • Manage full-cycle accounting for designated accounts
  • Issue customer invoices and post vendor bills in a timely manner
  • Apply customer payments, process refunds, and record banking transactions in the system
  • Reconcile weekly and monthly sales between operational systems and the master accounting system
  • Investigate and resolve discrepancies or short payments against vendor statements
  • Prepare and execute weekly vendor payment runs
  • Distribute weekly account statements and follow up with customers for outstanding payments
  • Support month-end close activities, including recurring journal entries and bank reconciliations
  • Assist with intercompany reconciliations and balance confirmations
  • Prepare and file monthly sales tax returns and declarations
  • Maintain fixed asset registers and depreciation schedules
  • Perform master data maintenance, credit checks, and other administrative accounting tasks
  • Contribute to ad hoc projects and process improvement initiatives as required

Qualifications

  • Strong alignment with company values and a customer-centric mindset
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in French and in English to collaborate with key stakeholders worldwide.
  • Ability to work independently while contributing effectively as part of a team
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
  • Minimum 1 year of relevant accounting experience
  • Experience with CargoWise (preferred)
  • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel
  • Knowledge of Power BI is an advantage
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with attention to detail
  • Demonstrates initiative, autonomy, and a customer-centric mindset

Additional Information

Join a freight forwarding company within the MSC Group and help connect customers to global trade through agile, end‑to‑end logistics solutions.

  • A diverse and responsible role within an international environment
  • Exposure to multi-entity and cross-border accounting operations
  • Flexible working hours
  • Ongoing opportunities for learning, development, and career growth
  • A collaborative, supportive team culture with flat hierarchies
  • Fast decision-making and the chance to make a real impact

About Mediterranean Shipping Company

Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
10,000+

MSC is a privately owned global shipping company founded in 1970 by Gianluigi Aponte. As one of the world's leading container shipping lines with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, MSC operates in over 675 offices across more than 155 countries worldwide with over 150,000 MSC Group employees. With access to an integrated network of road, rail and sea transport resources which stretches across the globe, the company prides itself on delivering global service with local knowledge.

OUR SERVICES

MSC is a world leader in global container shipping and a company offering global service with local knowledge. MSC also provides integrated network of road, rail and sea transport resources which stretches across the globe.

YOUR INDUSTRY

Bringing you industry-specific expertise; whatever you're shipping, wherever you're shipping it. MSC delivers a professional, efficient service tailored to the specific needs of your business. Our services are designed around you.

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