Accounting Assistant - Receiving

SGI CALGARY; Calgary; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A construction industry leader in Calgary is seeking an Accounting Assistant - Receiving. This role involves verifying incoming shipments, maintaining records, and supporting the accounting team. The ideal candidate should have a high school diploma, 1–2 years of relevant experience, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. This position offers growth opportunities and a collaborative team environment.

Benefits

Exciting growth opportunities

Excellent wages and benefits

Strong team environment

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of experience in receiving, inventory, or administrative support roles.
• Experience with JDE and OnBase is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Verify unit prices and quantities against packing slips and purchase orders.
• Assist the Purchaser in resolving receiving discrepancies.
• Maintain organized records of receipts and delivery confirmations.
• Support the Accounting team for month-end closing processes.
• Provide general administrative support within the office.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Effective communication

Interpersonal abilities

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Post-secondary education in business administration or logistics

Tools

JDE

OnBase

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking an Accounting Assistant - Receiving who will support the purchasing and operations team by overseeing the receipt and verification of incoming shipments. This role ensures all goods are received accurately, documentation is complete, and inventory records are updated in a timely manner.

Key Responsibilities

1. Verify unit prices and quantities against packing slips and purchase orders, performing PO receipts accordingly by exercising the Three-Way Matching principle.
2. Assist the Purchaser in resolving receiving discrepancies.
3. Maintain organized records of receipts, delivery confirmations, and related correspondence into OnBase (e.g., filing, scanning, etc.).
4. Support the Accounting team for month-end closing processes as well as the Shared Service Group (SSG) for any outstanding invoice vouchering issues.
5. Provide general administrative support within the office and perform ad hoc duties as assigned to support the accounting and operations teams.

Qualifications & Skills

• High school diploma or equivalent; post-secondary education in business administration or logistics is an asset.
• 1–2 years of experience in receiving, inventory, or administrative support roles.
• Experience with JDE and OnBase is an asset.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Effective communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word).

Standard General Calgary offers exciting growth opportunities, excellent wages and benefits, and the opportunity to become part of a strong team and leader in the construction industry. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.