Cash Accountant

Pizza Pizza; Toronto; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Pizza Pizza is seeking a Cash Accountant at its Corporate Office in Etobicoke, Ontario. The role focuses on reconciling restaurant sales, preparing journal entries, and coordinating with Treasury, Tax and Operations to ensure accurate financial reporting.

The position requires 1–3 years of accounting experience, solid Excel skills and familiarity with ERP systems such as JD Edwards. This is an excellent growth opportunity within a Canada-wide pizza chain.

Qualifications

• New grad or 1-3 years of experience in accounting, Cash Operations, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable or related finance functions.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field preferred.
• Solid understanding of accounting principles, debits and credits, and general ledger activity.
• Strong excel skills with the ability to organize, analyze and reconcile large data sets.
• Experience working with a large ERP or accounting system such as JD Edwards.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to be proactive and research discrepancies.
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities in a high-volume environment.
• Proactive, curious and adaptable with a desire to continue learning and growing Advanced excel skills.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to identify problems and suggest proposed solutions.

Responsibilities

• Manage and reconcile restaurant sales activity across a portfolio of Pizza 73 retail stores on a weekly and monthly basis, ensuring completeness and accuracy of financial records.
• Reconcile reported restaurant sales to expected cash receipts, deposits and accounting records, investigating discrepancies and ensuring timely resolution.
• Prepare bank and cash-related account reconciliations, investigate outstanding items, and coordinate follow-up with relevant stakeholders.
• Liaise with franchisees and internal stakeholders to resolve inquiries related to sales reporting, cash receipts, deposits, and payment discrepancies.
• Partner with Treasury, Tax, Operations, and other Finance team members to ensure accurate transaction processing and financial reporting.
• Support financial audits, internal controls an accounting compliance initiatives
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting accuracy, streamline processes and enhance operational efficiency
• Prepare and book journal entries for weekly sales accounting

Skills

Strong Excel skills

JD Edwards

Accounting principles

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field

Tools

JD Edwards

Job description

Salary Range: $55,000.00 To $60,000.00 Annually

“Always our best food, made especially for you.” Pizza Pizza’s mission is to make each and every occasion with us an enjoyable and memorable experience for both our customers and our team members.

Pizza Pizza is Canada’s favourite pizza chain for a lot of reasons, but the most important one is our people. Before that box ever arrives at your door, a diverse team of talented people make it happen, from the head office to the kitchen counter. We are currently looking for a Cash Accountant to join this team at our Corporate Office, in Etobicoke, Ontario.

So, if you’re looking for an exciting position where you can grow and advance, with training and support, Pizza Pizza delivers. We think you’ll like it here.

Responsibilities

• Manage and reconcile restaurant sales activity across a portfolio of Pizza 73 retail stores on a weekly and monthly basis, ensuring completeness and accuracy of financial records
• Reconcile reported restaurant sales to expected cash receipts, deposits and accounting records, investigating discrepancies and ensuring timely resolution
• Prepare bank and cash-related account reconciliations, investigate outstanding items, and coordinate follow-up with relevant stakeholders.
• Liaise with franchisees and internal stakeholders to resolve inquiries related to sales reporting, cash receipts, deposits, and payment discrepancies.
• Partner with Treasury, Tax, Operations, and other Finance team members to ensure accurate transaction processing and financial reporting.
• Support financial audits, internal controls an accounting compliance initiatives
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting accuracy, streamline processes and enhance operational efficiency
• Prepare and book journal entries for weekly sales accounting

Qualifications

• New grad or 1-3 years of experience in accounting, Cash Operations, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable or related finance functions
• Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field preferred
• Solid understanding of accounting principles, debits and credits, and general ledger activity
• Strong excel skills with the ability to organize, analyze and reconcile large data sets
• Experience working with a large ERP or accounting system such as JD Edwards
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to be proactive and research discrepancies
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities in a high-volume environment
• Proactive, curious and adaptable with a desire to continue learning and growingAdvanced excel skills
• Strong communication skills with the ability to identify problems and suggest proposed solutions

Pizza Pizza is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

To help us find the best fit, Pizza Pizza uses AI (machine-based systems that infer from your data to recommend or predict candidate matches), but our team of humans always makes the final hiring decision. If you’d like to opt out of AI screening or need a reasonable accommodation, simply reach out to us at 416-967-1010.