Accountant / Bookkeeper

Drexel Industries; London; Remote; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-owned distribution service in Ontario is seeking an Accountant to join their finance team. This remote role involves recording transactions, preparing analyses, and reconciling accounts. The ideal candidate will have a college diploma in accounting, strong communication skills, and advanced Excel knowledge. The position offers comprehensive benefits and a competitive salary.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Employee Benefits Program

Employee Discounts

Refer-a-Friend Hiring Bonus

Qualifications

• Minimum of a college diploma in Bookkeeping, Accounting, or Business.
• Strong attention to detail to deliver high-quality and accurate work.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong team player with proven time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Record customer invoices and payments accurately.
• Prepare customer and vendor profitability analyses.
• Reconcile bank and credit card statements.
• Prepare government remittances and working papers.
• Solve accounting discrepancies and manage records.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Time management

Customer service skills

Problem-solving skills

Excel skills

Education

College diploma in Bookkeeping, Accounting, or Business

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Dynamics NAV

Job description

Company Description

Drexel is a wholesale distribution service expert based in London, Ontario, Canada. We are a family-owned and operated business with coast to coast capabilities, offering forecasting, inventory management, and custom solutions to ensure our brand partners are in front of the right customer, in the right place, and at the right time.

Drexel operates on the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS). This approach shapes how our people think, work, support, and communicate as a collaborative team to achieve common goals. Our culture is built on shared core values: Innovation, Accountability, Partnerships, Trustworthiness, and Excellence. We strive to evolve, show pride and ownership in our roles, build strong relationships, honor commitments, and give our best effort in all we do.

If you share our core values and are interested in what Drexel has to offer, we want to connect with you. Let us know how you can be part of our team and our culture.

About The Role

We’re hiring an Accountant to join Drexel’s accounting and finance department. Working remotely from a home office in Southwest Ontario/Greater Toronto Area, you will work closely with the accounting team to complete a full cycle of duties and execute day-to-day transactional and reconciliation responsibilities.

What You’ll Do

• Accurately recording customer invoices and payments (including charge-backs to vendors), customer collection calls, employee expenses, supplier invoices and payments, and creating customer and vendor support files
• Preparing customer and vendor profitability analyses
• Reconciling bank and credit card statements and analyzing balance sheet accounts regularly
• Preparing government remittances
• Preparing month- and year-end working papers
• Solving accounting discrepancies by researching and reconciling issues to ensure orderly accounting
• Managing archived records by categorizing documents
• Collaborating with the controller on payroll preparation and administrative HR tasks
• Proficiently using software such as Excel and Microsoft Dynamics NAV

What We’re Looking For

• A minimum of a college diploma in Bookkeeping, Accounting, or Business
• Strong attention to detail to deliver high-quality and accurate work
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Strong team player
• Proven time-management skills, balancing competing priorities to deliver on time
• Excellent customer service skills
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Advanced Excel skills; desire to learn more

Additional Information

Why Join Drexel

• Comprehensive and competitive salary
• Employee Benefits Program: Vision, Dental, Extended Healthcare, Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Critical Illness, Long Term Disability, and an Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discounts
• Opportunity to work in a growing company
• Refer-a-Friend Hiring Bonus

Apply Now

Ready to drive national and international growth and lead a high-performance team? Apply today with your resume outlining your experience and why you’re a strong fit for Drexel Industries.

Drexel Industries is an equal opportunity employer. We appreciate all interest in this role, but only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.