Accounting Technician

Vention; Montreal; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing automation company located in Montreal is seeking an Accounting Technician to manage logistics invoices and support month-end close activities. The ideal candidate has a post-secondary degree in accounting along with 3+ years of relevant experience. This role offers flexible paid time off, career growth opportunities, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Flexible paid time off

Complimentary beverages and snacks

Career growth opportunities

Fun-filled social events

Time off to volunteer

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in monthly accounting and balance sheet reconciliation.
• Experience in a growth-oriented and fast-paced company is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Manage the entry of logistics invoices into the accounting system.
• Support month-end close activities by preparing reconciliations.
• Prepare and maintain audit support schedules.

Skills

Expertise in monthly accounting

Strong computer literacy including Excel, Word

Excellent communication skills in English and French

Ability to deliver within tight deadlines

Education

Post-secondary degree in accounting or related field

Tools

Netsuite

Job description

Company Description

Vention helps some of the most innovative manufacturing companies automate their production floor in just a few days. Vention's online-first manufacturing automation platform (MAP) enables its clients to design, automate, order, and deploy manufacturing equipment directly from their web browser.

Vention is headquartered in Montreal, Canada, with offices in Berlin and Boston, and is used in over 3,000 factories on 5 continents. We are a performance driven culture that cares deeply about happiness. We like ambitious goals, facts & data, and constructive debates. But at the same time, we know that we can’t repeatedly push ourselves if we are not surrounded by an uplifting and caring work environment. Those two sides of our culture feed each other and are safeguarded with the same level of attention. Our values & principles include:

• We make our clients successful - we do what’s right for our customers, even when it makes our roles more challenging.
• We execute and deliver - we set ambitious goals for ourselves and are energized about meeting them.
• We debate, then commit - we challenge our own perspectives and ideas in pursuit of the best solutions.
• We innovate to inspire - we value innovation in products, user experiences, and business practices.
• We collaborate to achieve more - we work as one team to achieve more than we would on our own.
• We empower our people to reach their full potential - we hold ourselves to high standards but know when to celebrate progress & achievements

Job Description

As an Accounting Technician at Vention, you will have the opportunity to work in a world class team with dynamic and talented professionals, assisting with our day to day accounting. In your role, you will perform a wide array of full-cycle accounting functions including the timely and accurate month, quarter and year-end of the company.

What you will be doing:

• Manage the entry of logistics invoices into our accounting system and ensure timely payments
• Manage accounts payable for internal (non-inventory) purchases. Tasks include data entry, reception tracking and supporting various departments for internal spend (marketing, R&D, admin)
• Participate in rolling out PO processing for non-inventory spend across all departments
• Support month-end close activities by preparing reconciliations of balance sheet accounts (cash, prepaids, PP&E, accruals), journal entries, and supporting schedules.
• Prepare and maintain audit support schedules and respond to auditor requests related to payables, accruals, and reconciliations
• Prepare monthly and quarterly sales tax filings
• Supporting the finance team in ad-hoc analyses of logistic spend

Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree in accounting or related field.
• 3+ years of relevant experience
• Demonstrated expertise in monthly accounting and balance sheet reconciliation
• Ability to deliver within tight deadlines
• Strong computer literacy including effective working skills of Excel, Word
• Excellent communication skills in both English and French, German is considered an asset
• Experience in a growth oriented and fast paced company is an asset
• Experience or knowledge using Netsuite is an asset
• Experience with various international logistics and brokerage companies is an asset

Additional Information

How We Take Care of You

• Flexible paid time off and remote work policies
• Complimentary beverages and snacks so that you are fueled and ready for your day
• Career growth opportunities. Your future matters.
• Fun-filled social events curated based on diverse interests for our team to celebrate together. From sponsored sports teams to trivia nights
• Time off to volunteer and give back to your community.

What to Expect in Your Interview

• Initial Call
• Meet the Team
• Challenge
• Decision & Offer

Commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity

Our culture is an uplifting environment for high achievers. The fast-paced, high-performance environment will give you the opportunity to build products, processes and strategies that will have a lasting impact.

When you join Vention, you join a team of professionals with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives. Together, we strive to nurture a supportive and inclusive work environment for all. We push each other to achieve extraordinary results and forge long term relationships as a result of the intensity and passion.

We’re passionate about helping you do your best work. Claim your seat and find out what you can do!

If you\'re unsure if your experience perfectly matches our job posting, we encourage you to apply anyway! We are happy to chat and get to know you better while you can understand the role as well