Accounting Specialist

ProAmpac; Markham; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a detail-oriented Accounting Specialist to join their finance team. This role involves managing financial transactions, ensuring accuracy in reporting, and supporting various accounting functions. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of accounting principles, proficiency in accounting software, and excellent analytical skills. You'll thrive in a collaborative environment where your contributions directly support the financial health of the organization. If you're passionate about accounting and eager to make an impact, this opportunity is perfect for you!

Benefits

Dental care

Life insurance

Paid time off

Qualifications

• 1-4 years' experience in accounting or related fields required.
• Proficiency in accounting software and Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Manage financial transactions and ensure accuracy in reporting.
• Assist with month-end accruals and financial analysis.

Skills

Accounting Principles

Financial Reporting

Time Management

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Education

Post-secondary education

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Sage

SAP

Oracle

Job description

ProAmpac is a global manufacturer of flexible film, foil, and fiber packaging solutions built on material science. We provide creative packaging solutions, industry-leading customer service and award-winning innovation to a diverse global marketplace. ProAmpac’s approach to sustainability - ProActive Sustainability - provides innovative sustainable flexible packaging products to help our customers achieve their sustainability goals. We are guided in our work by five core values that are the basis for our success: Integrity, Intensity, Innovation, Involvement, and Impact.

Job Overview

We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Accounting Specialist to join our finance team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing financial transactions, ensuring accuracy in financial reporting, and supporting various accounting functions. This role requires a strong understanding of accounting principles and proficiency in accounting software. The Accounting Specialist will play a crucial role in maintaining the financial health of the organization.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made, upon request, to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for executing the accounting procedures of the company.
• On time processing duties in accounts payable, receivable, analysis or reporting.
• Daily invoicing, uploading invoices to customer portals, collection, AR reporting.
• Create and maintain customer accounts in the financial system, ensuring accurate and up-to-date information.
• Maintain customer commission and vendor rebate files: Track and maintain accurate records of customer commissions and vendor rebates, ensuring timely processing and reporting.
• Assist in identifying required month-end accruals.
• Reconciling selected general ledger accounts as assigned.
• Assist with financial analysis: Support the controller with financial analysis, including variance analysis, budget vs. actuals, and ad-hoc reporting to support strategic decision-making.
• Assisting in other areas as may be necessary to ensure the efficient operation of the accounting department.
• Flexible to work overtime during month end and year end.
• All other duties as needed.

Qualifications, Education and Experience

• Post-secondary education required.
• 1-4 years' experience in a related field required.
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Visio, Teams, and Outlook.
• Proficiency in accounting software (e.g., Sage, SAP, Oracle).
• Maintains strict confidentiality and protects privacy of confidential/sensitive information.
• Exceptional time management and organization skills. Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously establishing priorities to meet deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively (verbal, written, and presentations) with executive leadership, staff, and internal and external clients.
• Proactive; exercises sound judgment and decision making; able to identify problems and needs and develop solutions and/or options.
• Self-confident, self-motivated polished professional who thrives in a challenging, fast-paced environment.

Work primarily in a climate-controlled indoor environment with minimal safety/health hazard potential. Hearing protection, safety shoes, vision, and other protection required when in manufacturing areas.

This role operates in a professional office environment that requires some exposure to a manufacturing environment. Employee is rarely exposed to non-toxic/nuisance smells from chemicals, airborne dust, moving mechanical parts, high noise levels, and hot/humid environmental conditions in the manufacturing areas.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and fax machines. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands/fingers to type, hold, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The position occasionally requires light lifting of up to 10lbs; sedentary activity.

The employee is required to travel 0% of time by vehicle, plane with overnight stays.

Other Duties

Always take ownership, be accountable for your actions, your job, and your team. This job description is a tool for you. Other job duties/projects may be assigned to you to meet business needs; this outline is not to be considered a detailed description. Good and reliable attendance, positive attitude, and at or above job-specific metrics and/or goals will reflect on your annual review.

Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

EEO Statement

ProAmpac provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other classification protected by state, federal, or local law. Further, the company takes affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed and employees are treated during employment without regard to any of these characteristics. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Work Location: On-site

Benefits

• Dental care
• Life insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule

• Monday to Friday
• Overtime during month end and year end

If you are passionate about accounting and have the necessary skills to excel in this role, we encourage you to apply and become a vital part of our finance team!

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Finance, Accounting/Auditing, and Analyst
• Industries: Packaging and Containers Manufacturing and Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing