Accounting Specialist

Sailun Tire Americas Inc.; Ontario; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the wholesale and motor vehicle parts manufacturing sector is seeking a General Accountant to join their finance team. The successful candidate will handle full cycle accounts payable, inventory reconciliations, and month-end closing processes. This role requires strong organizational skills and a solid understanding of accounting principles, with opportunities for professional growth in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of experience in full cycle accounts payable and bank reconciliation.
• Understanding of GAAP Accounting principles.
• Experience in a Global multi-entity environment.

Responsibilities

• Processing purchase invoices for payment and preparing month-end reports.
• Reconcile bank and intercompany accounts.
• Maintaining accurate records and preparing AP Aging reports.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Integrity

Education

Post-secondary education in accounting or finance

Tools

Dynamics NAV/Navision

SAP

Job description

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Position Reporting To – Manager, Account Payable

Summary/Objective

The successful candidate will be joining a fast-growing company that handles a high volume of transactions and reporting for the Finance Department. This candidate will work cross-functionally applying accounting knowledge within the AP department, dealing with full cycle accounting and inventory reconciliations.

Reporting to the Manager of AP, the General Accountant will be responsible for processing purchase invoices for payment and preparing reports for month end closing, inventory reconciliation, and other special assignments as necessary. The candidate will help with bank reconciliation, intercompany transactions, and reconciling accounts with Head Office. This role will deal with internal and external inquiries where they will work out of the Woodbridge location.

Essential Functions

• Preparing journal entries for bank charges and inter-company account transfers.
• Reconcile bank and intercompany accounts.
• Receiving, verifying, and processing all invoices and performing day-to-day processing of payable transactions electronically and manually.
• Processing and reconciling Demurrage & Detention, Freight, and Duty invoices with vendors and customs for payment.
• Researching and resolving any discrepancies.
• Maintaining accurate records by reviewing vendors accounts on a regular basis.
• Preparing, posting and managing payments.
• Preparing purchase orders (PO) for the Finance Department and training other departments on the PO workflow.
• Posting rebate invoices.
• Performing credit management and maintaining vendor accounts setup.
• Building and maintaining contact with customers and vendors.
• Preparing month end AP Aging reports.
• Preparing DIO and DPO calculations for all legal entities.
• Preparing consolidated monthly purchases reports from China, US, and other international vendors.
• Supporting the period-end closing process.
• Cross training to support the AP team as a whole.
• Assisting with ad hoc strategic and operational projects as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Travel

None - Must be legally able to work in Canada.

Skills and Qualifications

Capable of working with peers and associates from other departments in a proactive and constructive manner.

High integrity and ethical standards.

Excellent organizational skills and ability to establish priorities with little direction in a fast-paced environment.

Deadline-driven with excellent time management ability.

Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in financial data entry and analysis.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

People oriented with the ability to establish a high degree of credibility with staff, clients and vendors.

Ability to roll-up sleeves and work with team members.

Required Education and Experience

Post-secondary education in accounting or finance.

Understanding of GAAP Accounting principles.

2-5 years’ Experience of full cycle accounts payable and bank reconciliation for an organization.

Strong experience in working in a Global multi-entity environment.

Experience using Dynamics NAV/Navision and SAP or a similar ERP system is an asset.

The ability to communicate verbally and in writing in Mandarin is an asset.

Sailun Tire Americas is an equal-opportunity employer and values diversity in our workplace. Reasonable accommodation is available upon request throughout our recruitment and selection process.

Thank you for your interest in Sailun Tire. We thank all applicants for applying, however only those chosen will be contacted by our Recruitment Team.

Wishing you all the best with your career search!

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing

• Industries

  Wholesale and Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing

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