Accounting Assistant
Top Benefits
About the role
Job Title: Accounting Assistant
Location: Applewood Auto Group – Head Office
About the Role
As an Accounting Assistant, you’ll play a vital role in supporting our accounting team to ensure smooth and accurate financial operations. From assisting with accounts payable and receivable tasks to maintaining detailed records and supporting month-end processes, your attention to detail and organizational skills will help keep our financial systems efficient and reliable.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist with processing and reconciling invoices, payments, and receipts.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date accounting records.
- Support audits and ensure transactions comply with company policies and regulatory requirements.
- Communicate with vendors, customers, and internal departments to resolve billing or payment discrepancies.
- Provide support in preparing for month-end and year-end closing activities.
- Assist the accounting team with various administrative and financial tasks as required.
Ideal Candidate Must Have
- Accounting education or related experience is required.
- Minimum 1–2 years of experience in an accounting or bookkeeping role (AP/AR experience preferred).
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.
- Strong attention to detail, reliability, and ability to meet deadlines.
- Excellent communication skills in spoken and written English.
- A courteous, professional, and team-oriented attitude.
- Automotive dealership accounting experience is considered an asset.
Why Should You Work for Applewood?
- Competitive compensation package and RRSP options.
- A growing group with 10 dealerships and counting, offering opportunities for career growth.
- Fun and engaging workplace culture with group events such as Applewood Family Day, BBQs, Christmas Party, and more.
- A team that supports local communities, sports teams, and charities.
- A workplace that is truly passionate about cars and creating a best-in-class experience for both clients and team members.
Compensation
The total compensation range for this position at the Applewood Auto Group is $40,000 to 55,000 Annually. Please note that this range is provided as a guideline and may vary depending on qualifications and experience.
Our Core Values
- Best-in-Class Experience: We are committed to delivering a Best-in-Class experience to every team member and client that walks through our doors.
- Find a Way to Say Yes: We take ownership and responsibility to always “Make Things Better.”
- Team Beats with One Heart: We are a close-knit group of professionals working towards excellence in everything we do.
Visit our website to learn more about Applewood Auto Group and the many reasons you’ll want to grow your career with us!
We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
About Applewood Auto Group
At Applewood Auto Group our 11 dealerships believe in the following Core Values:
-
All Applewood Team Members provide exceptional service to their clients and each other, like they would to their favorite Rockstar, Celebrity, or Hero.
-
Applewood Team Members are problem solvers who will work hard to find a way to say YES.
-
Work Ethic. Applewood team members come to work to work. We expect our team members to work smart and hard towards their goals and the dealership goals.
Our focus is to create Excited and Happy customers through car ownership. The General Managers in our stores are partners committed to delivering Rockstar Service.
Accounting Assistant
Top Benefits
About the role
Job Title: Accounting Assistant
Location: Applewood Auto Group – Head Office
About the Role
As an Accounting Assistant, you’ll play a vital role in supporting our accounting team to ensure smooth and accurate financial operations. From assisting with accounts payable and receivable tasks to maintaining detailed records and supporting month-end processes, your attention to detail and organizational skills will help keep our financial systems efficient and reliable.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist with processing and reconciling invoices, payments, and receipts.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date accounting records.
- Support audits and ensure transactions comply with company policies and regulatory requirements.
- Communicate with vendors, customers, and internal departments to resolve billing or payment discrepancies.
- Provide support in preparing for month-end and year-end closing activities.
- Assist the accounting team with various administrative and financial tasks as required.
Ideal Candidate Must Have
- Accounting education or related experience is required.
- Minimum 1–2 years of experience in an accounting or bookkeeping role (AP/AR experience preferred).
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.
- Strong attention to detail, reliability, and ability to meet deadlines.
- Excellent communication skills in spoken and written English.
- A courteous, professional, and team-oriented attitude.
- Automotive dealership accounting experience is considered an asset.
Why Should You Work for Applewood?
- Competitive compensation package and RRSP options.
- A growing group with 10 dealerships and counting, offering opportunities for career growth.
- Fun and engaging workplace culture with group events such as Applewood Family Day, BBQs, Christmas Party, and more.
- A team that supports local communities, sports teams, and charities.
- A workplace that is truly passionate about cars and creating a best-in-class experience for both clients and team members.
Compensation
The total compensation range for this position at the Applewood Auto Group is $40,000 to 55,000 Annually. Please note that this range is provided as a guideline and may vary depending on qualifications and experience.
Our Core Values
- Best-in-Class Experience: We are committed to delivering a Best-in-Class experience to every team member and client that walks through our doors.
- Find a Way to Say Yes: We take ownership and responsibility to always “Make Things Better.”
- Team Beats with One Heart: We are a close-knit group of professionals working towards excellence in everything we do.
Visit our website to learn more about Applewood Auto Group and the many reasons you’ll want to grow your career with us!
We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
About Applewood Auto Group
At Applewood Auto Group our 11 dealerships believe in the following Core Values:
-
All Applewood Team Members provide exceptional service to their clients and each other, like they would to their favorite Rockstar, Celebrity, or Hero.
-
Applewood Team Members are problem solvers who will work hard to find a way to say YES.
-
Work Ethic. Applewood team members come to work to work. We expect our team members to work smart and hard towards their goals and the dealership goals.
Our focus is to create Excited and Happy customers through car ownership. The General Managers in our stores are partners committed to delivering Rockstar Service.