Staff Accountant

Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia; Delta; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia is seeking a Staff Accountant to support routine accounting, reconciliations, financial reporting, and analysis in Delta. The role offers growth within a manufacturing-oriented environment with exposure to month-end close, budgeting, A/R/A/P, and internal controls while collaborating with the accounting team.

Candidates should have a Bachelor's in Accounting or Finance, CPA progress preferred, and at least three years' full-cycle accounting

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA designation or progress toward CPA preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of full-cycle accounting experience, preferably in manufacturing.
• Experience with accounting systems; Visual or Simply Accounting an asset.
• Strong MS Office skills, especially Excel, Word, Outlook, and Access.
• Excellent English communication, organizational, analytical, and detail orientation.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly and annual financial statements.
• Maintain general and subsidiary ledgers, including A/R and cash book.
• Ensure shipments are billed accurately and in the correct period.
• Apply customer payments to invoices and perform monthly reconciliations.
• Assist with internal control procedures and month-end close.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Time management

English communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA designation or progress toward CPA

Tools

Visual Accounting

Simply Accounting

Job description

STAFF ACCOUNTANT

We currently have an opportunity within our Accounting Department for a Staff Accountant. The successful candidate will be responsible for routine accounting transactions, account reconciliations, financial reporting, and basic financial analysis.

This position provides an opportunity to build a strong foundation in accounting while developing the skills and experience needed to take on more complex responsibilities and challenges within the company.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Financial Statements

• Prepare monthly and annual financial statements.
• Maintain general and subsidiary ledgers, including A/R and the Cash Book.
• Ensure all shipments are billed accurately, completely, and in the correct accounting period.
• Ensure customer payments are accurately applied to the appropriate invoices.
• Perform monthly bank reconciliations.

Reporting

• Prepare monthly department expense reports.
• Prepare monthly GST and PST filings.
• Prepare quarterly WCB and GST reports.
• Prepare weekly sales reports and monthly company reports.

Budget & Year-End

• Assist with the preparation of the annual budget.
• Prepare year-end working papers.
• Prepare year-end audit adjustment entries.

Accounts Receivable

• Prepare weekly A/R aging reports for collection purposes.
• Monitor customer credit limits and follow up on overdue accounts.

Accounts Payables

• Manage the full accounts payable cycle.
• Review transactions and investigate discrepancies or anomalies.
• Identify and escalation potentially risky transactions to management.

Assist with Internal Control and Accounting Processes

• Investigate discrepancies identified in Visual and financial data.
• Assist in establishing and maintaining internal control procedures to meet audit requirements.
• Review accounting processes and recommend improvements to streamline month-end closing and financial reporting.
• Maintain accurate time-tracking records.

General Accounting

• Perform work order costing.
• Calculate commission expenses.
• Assist with other accounting and financial analysis as required.

Benefit Administration

• Act as a backup for benefits administration, including employee enrolments, updates, and terminations.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA designation or progress toward a CPA designation is preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of full-cycle accounting experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience using an accounting system; experience with Visual or Simply Accounting is an asset.
• Strong computer skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, Outlook, and Access.
• Advanced Excel skills, including PivotTables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and queries for data extraction and analysis.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work independently as well as part of a team.
• Manufacturing accounting experience is an asset but not required.

WORKING SCHEDULE

This is a full-time, Monday-to-Friday position, with a suggested schedule of 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Working hours are flexible and may be adjusted based on business needs.

Having reliable transportation is an asset. Our location is easily accessible via the new South Fraser Perimeter Road (SFPR).