Junior Accountant

As one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies, Emperor Specialty Foods is looking for a Junior Accountant to join our Vancouver team! 
This permanentpart-time position reports to our Assistant Accounting Manager and is responsible for handling day-to-day accounts payable and receivable activities as well as other accounting and administrative duties, in an effective and efficient manner. The successful candidate will have a good fundamental base of accounting basics and be a mature and responsible team collaborator who also works well independently.  Responsibilities include the following: 
Accounting: 

• Recording financial transactions (sales, purchases, expenses) into the accounting system 

• Performing reconciliations, accounts payable and receivable, and issuing invoices 

• Processing G/L entries to ensure a proper recording of all business transactions 

• Verifying and processing supplier invoices and following up on overdue invoices 

• Following up on outstanding customer invoices and sending payment reminders to customers 

• Reconciling cash receipts and payments 

• Recording credit card transactions, collecting credit receipts, and reconciling credit statements 

• Performing credit checks on new customers 
• Preparing EBITDA forecast

Administration 

• Generating purchase orders and placing orders with packaging suppliers 

• Updating customer and supplier information in Envio and Sage 

• Answer incoming calls and direct them as needed 

• Overseeing Paypal Account 

• Creating accounts for new users 

• Creating SKU for new items 

• Order office supplies (coffee, cartridges, paper, etc.) 

• Collaborating and supporting employee events 

Qualifications

• A minimum of 1-year hands-on bookkeeping and general accounting experience  

• Post-secondary degree or diploma in accounting or equivalent experience 

• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, Windows, Sage, QuickBooks or similar 

• Good interpersonal and communication skills 

• Strong organizational skills 

• Effective conflict resolution skills 

What we offer 
We offer a competitive compensation package that includes a base salary, a discretionary annual bonus, and great development opportunities!