Accounting Assistant II (12M Term)

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories; Ontario; Hybrid; CAD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative organization is seeking an Accounting Assistant II to join their team at the Chalk River location. This role involves validating and processing supplier invoices, providing analytical support, and ensuring compliance with company policies. The ideal candidate will have a background in finance or accounting, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and the ability to work independently. With a commitment to clean energy and environmental protection, this forward-thinking company offers a rewarding work environment and a comprehensive benefits package from day one.

Benefits

Paid time off

Benefits effective day one

Tuition support

Pension plan

Qualifications

• 4 years’ experience in Accounts Payable or business administration.
• Ability to work independently and establish priorities.

Responsibilities

• Validating and processing supplier invoices according to company policies.
• Providing analytical troubleshooting support and vendor assistance.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Communication Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Organizational Skills

Collaboration Skills

Education

Post-Secondary Education in Commerce, Finance, Economics, Accounting, or Business Administration

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Are you looking for a role that will challenge you? Can you see yourself validating and processing supplier invoices to ensure they align with the terms and conditions of the assigned purchase orders? Do you like to provide analytical troubleshooting support, investigation, and consultation? If you answered yes, then this may be the job for you! Our Chalk River location is looking for an Accounting Assistant II. Apply today!

What will you be doing!

• Processing Vendor Invoices:
  • Validating and processing supplier invoices to ensure they align with the terms and conditions of the assigned purchase orders and comply with ethical business practices and CNL policies and procedures.
  • Validating purchase orders/contracts terms and how they align with the supplier invoice. Establishing and maintaining business documents that support the accounts payable transactions. Ensuring the integrity of the invoice for the control and audit process in compliance with company policy.
  • Interacting with Cash and Banking to process wire payments, prepayments, and foreign currency payments.
• Vendor support related to payables:
  • Performing financial analysis, including preparing reports for customers, contract administration, and procurement.
  • Responding to specific queries about accounts and providing insight and documentation as required.
  • Providing analytical troubleshooting support, investigation, and consultation.
  • Working alongside internal and external customers and providing problem and dispute resolution regarding outstanding payments.
  • Resolving obstacles with procurement and contract administration so that timely payments can be made.
  • Analyzing the On-Hold report and supplier account statements, ensuring timely payment of invoices.
  • Providing a single point of contact service to support suppliers and requisitions for timely invoice processing and problem resolution.
• Other duties as assigned by your manager.
  

What we are looking for:

• Education
  • Completed post-secondary education in a related field, commerce, finance, economics, accounting, or business administration.
• Experience
  • 4 years’ experience in Accounts Payable or business administration.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
  • Analytical and problem-solving skills with an ability to think independently.
  • Oral and written communication skills to relay information during one-on-one sessions, to interpret existing procedures to customers and coworkers.
  • Strong interpersonal, organizational, problem resolution and analytical skills.
  • Tact and courtesy when dealing with internal customers.
  • Collaboration and teamwork skills to maintain a healthy work environment.
  • Ability to work independently under minimal supervision and establish own priorities to meet deadlines.
  • Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office to be able to create spreadsheets, write emails, etc.
• Security Clearance Eligibility Required
  • Reliability Status with Site Access Security Clearance (SASC), which has a minimum requirement of 3-5 years of verifiable history in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United States and/or the United Kingdom. CNL implements security screening in accordance with the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat's “Standard on Security Screening” and the “Policy on Government Security.”

Why CNL?

Does working with a team across Canada to advance nuclear science and technology for a clean and secure world speak to you? We're reinventing ourselves to be the pacesetters so we can lead the charge in solving the problems that matter, like building the next generation of clean nuclear and hydrogen energy solutions, developing new and better-targeted cancer treatments, and continuing to lead the world in environmental remediation.

We offer a complete total rewards package :

• Paid time off (vacation, sick, floater & personal);
• Benefits effective day one, that’s right, no waiting period;
• Tuition support
• and a pension!

Do Our Priorities Resonate with You?

• Clean energy for today and tomorrow.
• Restore and protect the Environment.
• Contribute to the health of Canadians.
  

Location:

CNL’s Chalk River laboratory is nestled in the Ottawa Valley and affords our employees an environmentally pristine area with extensive forests, hills, and numerous small lakes. These support a variety of wildlife typical to the southern edge of the Canadian Shield. Many surrounding towns, such as Pembroke, Petawawa, and Deep River, provide unparalleled outdoor adventures at your doorstep!

CNL works with employees across Canada to enable a remote workforce where possible. Our work-from-home employees are provided with the equipment required to be successful: laptop, monitor, external keyboard and mouse, etc. Of course, we always love a visit to the site when possible!

CNL is committed to providing an atmosphere free from barriers that promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion in achieving our mission. CNL welcomes and celebrates employees, stakeholders, and partners of all racial, cultural, and ethnic identities. Please read here for more on our DE&I Commitment.

CNL also supports a workplace environment and corporate culture built on our Core Values: Respect, Teamwork, Accountability, Safety, Integrity, and Excellence. These values encourage equitable employment practices and career prospects, including accommodations for all employees.

CNL is committed to being an equal-opportunity employer. If you require accommodation measures during any phase of the hiring process, please indicate via our ATS when applying. All information received regarding accommodation requests will be kept confidential.

The Chalk River Laboratories site is located on the unceded and unsurrendered territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabe people. As an organization, CNL recognizes and appreciates their historic connection to this place. CNL also recognizes the contributions that First Nations, Métis, Inuit and other Indigenous Peoples have made, both in shaping and strengthening this community in particular, and this province and country as a whole.

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