Accounting Clerk, Temporary

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Temporary Accounting Clerk assists in the day-to-day operation of the Finance Department by performing accounting duties including the processing of transactions for the benefit of the Company and our corporate stores.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Daily reconciliation and tracking of deposits (cash, debit, credit) to POS data and bank account, including follow up on discrepancies.
• Bank and float reconciliations and processing of retail sales data, purchases and expenses, including follow up with stores.
• GL account reconciliations, variance analysis, and some purchase order analysis.
• Matching, precisely coding and inputting of invoices, and ensuring all invoices are approved and processed per Company guidelines and vendor terms in a timely manner.
• Assistance with monthly financial reporting and analysis.
• Assistance with initial preparation of and subsequent monitoring of annual budgets.
• Assistance with year-end audit working papers.
• Other relevant tasks as determined and required by management.

Education & Skills

• Fluent in English, both written and verbal; bilingual in French is considered an asset.
• Post-Secondary Education in Accounting or related field
• 1-3 years working experience using general accounting principles and exercising high levels of attention to detail.
• 1-3 years working experience using flexibility, initiative, good judgement, and discretion with a pride of ownership over assigned responsibilities.
• 1-3 years working experience using time management and problem-solving skills in order to achieve goals.
• 1-3 years’ experience working under pressure and meeting deadlines, in a fast paced and dynamic professional environment.
• Experience with bank reconciliations is considered an asset.
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience with VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, PivotTables, and Power Pivot considered an asset.
• Experience with Microsoft Navision is an asset.
• Detail-oriented approach with the ability to multi-task and manage large volumes of data.
• Strong written and verbal communication, interpersonal and customer service skills.

This job requisition is for an existing vacancy.