Accounting Coordinator – Temporary

Valero Energy Inc. - Montreal; Montreal; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Valero Energy Inc. seeks an Accounting Coordinator for a 12-month temporary position in Montreal. The role involves validating vendor invoices, coordinating with stakeholders, and ensuring accurate financial reporting. The candidate must have a financial accounting diploma and relevant experience, as well as proficiency in both English and French.

Benefits

Health and Wellness Program

Free access to virtual healthcare

On-site gym and fitness courses

Summer schedule for eligible positions

Qualifications

• 3 years experience in a computerized accounting environment.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills in English and French.
• Ability to work with others as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Validate and record vendor invoices in accounting system.
• Coordinate invoice processing with vendors and internal personnel.
• Research and reconcile general ledger accounts.

Skills

Communication

Problem-Solving

Attention to Detail

Education

Professional diploma, college degree or university certificate in Financial Accounting

Tools

SAP Vendor Invoice Management

Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)

Job description

Valero Energy Inc., with its Canadian head office in Montreal, is a subsidiary of Valero Energy Corporation, a Fortune 500 company. We are the leading distributor of petroleum products in Quebec, the Atlantic provinces and Ontario—and the world’s second-largest producer of renewable diesel fuel and ethanol. We stand out as the second-largest petroleum refiner in eastern Canada, thanks to our Jean-Gaulin Refinery in Lévis. We also possess numerous major logistical infrastructures, such as the Montreal East Terminal.

Our success!? We owe it to our 10,000 employees who are committed to our values—including safety, environmental stewardship, teamwork, community engagement and operational excellence.

We consider our employees our most important asset and provide a wide variety of stimulating jobs for those seeking to grow professionally. Our salaries and benefits—along with our retirement savings plan, which ranks among Canada’s Top 5 in terms of employer contributions—are highly competitive. These are some of the reasons we are known as an employer of choice .

Temporary position - replacement (minimum 12 months)

ROLE

As an Accounting Coordinator you will be responsible for validating and recording vendor invoices in Valero's accounting system. You will coordinate invoice processing with administrative and operations personnel as well as external vendors to ensure proper financial reporting of revenue and expense and to resolve issues related to open item aging of assigned general ledger accounts. You'll also have to provide professional and prompt support to internal users / departments and external vendors / customers. We work in a paperless environment.

• Responsabilities
• Capture and validate vendor invoice information
• Analyze invoices to determine proper routing in SAP Vendor Invoice Management (VIM) system (paperless environment)
• Research discrepancies and coordinate updates to vendor master data as required
• Ensure proper treatment of input tax credits (GST / HST / QST) and non-resident withholding tax
• Research and reconcile assigned general ledger accounts
• Reconcile vendor statements to Valero’s accounts
• Analyze exceptions impeding invoice posting and payment
• Manage vendor inquiries received in the group mailbox, facilitate vendor correspondence, and act as a liaison between Valero’s vendors and other corporate or field personnel
• Post correcting journal entries when required
• Provide user support as needed
• Ensure management is updated on recurring vendor issues and suggest appropriate course of action
• Process check cancellations and other ad hoc requests, such as participating in various projects to improve overall department efficiency and effectiveness.

Qualifications

• Professional diploma, college degree or university certificate in Financial Accounting required.
• 3 years experience in a computerized accounting environment.
• Effective verbal, listening and written communication skills, both in English & French.
• Basic skill using Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Word and Excel).
• Broad knowledge and understanding of data processing relating to the accounting functions.
• Good judgment and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to accomplish work within required timelines.
• Attention to detail, accuracy and confidentiality.
• Ability to work with others as a team.

Valero Energy Inc. is governed by the Charter of the French Language. However, knowledge of English is considered necessary for performing the tasks of this position. The individual in this position will be required to review documents and interact both verbally and in writing with colleagues at the head office in Texas or in other Canadian provinces, or with various stakeholders such as customers, suppliers, unilingual anglophone business partners.

When working at our Company, your benefits will include

• Health and Wellness Program.
• Free access at all times to virtual healthcare.
• On-site access to a gym and fitness courses.
• Summer schedule for eligible positions.
• Plus many more to discover!

Valero is an employment equity / affirmative action employer. We encourage all those meeting the selection criteria to send us their application. It will be reviewed without consideration of statuses protected by law, including sexual orientation, gender identity, women, minorities and individuals with disabilities.

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