Who you are

• Excellent verbal, written and numeric skills essential
• Extremely high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Previous work experience in the accounting field of 3 – 5 years
• Diploma or degree in Accounting/Finance required
• Advanced skills in MS Office/MS Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point, and Visio)
• Working knowledge of JD Edwards or other ERP Software systems is preferred
• A combination of education and experience may also be considered

What the job involves

• The Accounting Assistant is responsible for duties related to accounts payable and various month-end accounting functions such as, processing invoices for payments and reconciliation of various reports and accounts
• Accounting Assistants also participate in the Physical Inventory cycle count process. Accounting Assistant is also responsible for preparation and calculation of recoverable and special event cost for revenue billings
• Preparing backup, coding vendors and entering accounts payable for payment in the JDE System
• Reconciles various reports and accounts such as, but not limited to AP, inventory, various expenditure accounts, and vendor’s monthly statements
• Process invoices for payments, prepares and verifies the payment group on a timely basis and ensures all deadlines are met
• Maintains the Address Book of all vendors, employees, customers, etc, through the change management forms preparation and verification
• Arranges for vendor compliance forms completion from potential vendors in support of the procurement function
• Answers inquiries from vendors and internal sources regarding the status of invoices, vendor accounts, cheque issues and accounts payable procedures
• Performs a variety of duties related to the control of accounts payable such as preparing month-end and year-end accruals of outstanding invoices
• Participates in the physical inventory cycle count process, including inputting and verifying count data, and spot checks on the count process
• Other duties include photocopying and scanning invoices for payment processing
• Prepares and maintains a variety of lists, schedules, summaries and reports including, but not limited to, Scientific Research & experimental Development Tax Credits, Claims Management, KPI, Supplier Performance, Monthly Cash Flow, using a variety of software programs including Microsoft Office Word Processing, Excel, Power Point, and Visio
• Prepares and/or updates Operating Policies and Procedures for Departmental functions
• Attends and participates in Company organized training sessions related to safety and wellness in the workplace
• Assembles information from numerous sources necessary to calculate and prepare periodic revenue billing of recoverable costs and special events
• Other related duties as assigned