Accountant

Hillmar Industries Ltd.; British Columbia; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 70,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a part-time Accountant to cover maternity leave in their Accounting Department. This role involves managing full-cycle accounting tasks, preparing financial statements, and assisting with HR functions. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in accounting, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work independently while managing multiple responsibilities. This position offers a flexible schedule, making it perfect for parents balancing school hours. Join a supportive team and contribute to the financial health of the organization while enjoying a work-life balance.

Qualifications

• 3 years of full-cycle accounting experience required.
• Strong computer skills with MS Office Suite proficiency needed.
• Mandarin speaking required for communication with overseas facility.

Responsibilities

• Prepare financial statements and maintain general ledgers.
• Handle A/R and bank reconciliations efficiently.
• Assist with internal control and accounting processes.

Skills

Accounting processes

Customer payments application

Vendor invoice booking

Accruals and adjustment entries

Financial statement preparation

Human Resources management

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

Analytical skills

Education

Accounting or Business Administration degree

Certified Professional Accountant (CPA) designation

Tools

Visual Accounting

Simply Accounting

MS Office Suite

Job description

Part time Maternity Leave Accountant 6 month term.

We currently have an opportunity within our Accounting Department for an Accountant to provide coverage for remaining Maternity leave. The ideal candidate would be someone who has worked up from a junior accounting role with thorough knowledge of accounting processes including, applying customer payments to account receivables, booking vendor invoices to account payable, doing accruals and adjustment entries, posting, monthly closing and financial statement preparation, to attaining a CPA designation with 3 years' full-cycle accounting under their belt.

In addition, candidate is may be responsible for management of some of the day to day Human Resources department and related functions.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Financial Statements:

1. Preparation of all financial statements for the company and its 2 holdings.
2. Maintain the general and subsidiary ledgers, including A/R and Cash Book ensuring all shipments are billed completely and correctly in the proper period and all customer payments are applied to the correct invoices.
3. Bank reconciliations.

Reporting:

1. Monthly department expense reports.
2. Statutory monthly GST and PST government filings.
3. Quarterly WCB and GST reports.

Annual:

1. Prepare the annual budget and year-end working papers.
2. Gather Research & Development (R&D) related timesheets and compile R&D data for Scientific Research & Experimental Department federal tax credits.

Accounts Receivable:

1. Prepare weekly A/R aging report for collection purposes.
2. Monitor customer credit limits and follow up on overdue amounts until paid.

Assist with Internal Control and Accounting Processes:

1. Investigate any anomalies found in both Visual and financial data.
2. Prepare year-end audit adjustment entries.
3. Establish internal control procedures to meet audit requirements.
4. Review and make suggestions for streamlining of processes in closing the book and preparing financial statements.
5. Time-tracking.

General Duties:

1. Prepare weekly sales reports and monthly company reports.
2. Work order costing.
3. Commission expense calculations.

Other Duties:

1. This position will be the back-up for benefits administration (enrollment, updates and terminations).

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Must hold an Accounting or Business Administration degree, preferably along with a Certified Professional Accountant (CPA) designation OR working towards achieving a CPA designation.
2. Minimum 3 years' full-cycle accounting experience and using an accounting system, preferably Visual or Simply Accounting.
3. Minimum 1 year HR experience.
4. Strong computer skills and proficiency using the MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access), is required. Must be comfortable using pivot tables, vlookup and queries to extract and compile data.
5. Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written in English is a must.
6. Ability to balance multiple responsibilities, prioritize work and meet deadlines.
7. Detail-oriented, with strong organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills.
8. Ability to work independently as well as with others in a team environment is essential.
9. Experience working in a manufacturing environment is desired, but not necessary.
10. Mandarin Speaking Required due to communication with overseas production facility.

WORKING SCHEDULE:

This is a part-time position, total of 24-30 hours a week set schedule can be determined during core working hours of Monday to Friday from 6:30am – 4:00pm. Ideal for a parent having to juggle school hours. Having your own transportation is ideal and we are easily accessible by way of the new SFPR. Although transit is available, it is not as frequent for a 6:30am start.