Kendrew Distribution Services Limited Looking for Junior Accountant at Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada Full Time

Kendrew Distribution Services Limited has an opening in our Accounting department for a permanent full-time Junior Accountant position. Reporting to the Accounting Manager, the Junior Accountant will assist the department in maintaining accurate and up-to-date accounts payable and receivable sub-ledgers, analyzing and reconciling General Ledger accounts utilizing SAGE 300 Premium. The position requires the successful candidate to be able to reconcile and verify data provided by the Operations and warehouse departments in order to process and prepare accurate billing.

Experience in reviewing and reconciling specific revenue accounts and expense accounts to ensure profitability is also required to be successful in this position.

Responsibilities

General Accounting

· Knowledge of General ledger – Assets, Liabilities, Income & Expenses

· Preparing and processing of journal entries

· Experience in Full-Cycle Accounting (Period end processes)

· Maintenance of fixed asset + prepaid schedules for year-end

· Maintenance of revenue worksheets

· Filing and maintaining Accounting records

· Reconciling sub-ledger accounts to the general ledger

· Providing monthly billing reports to management

Accounts Payable

· Process vendor invoices in a timely manner, verify accuracy, obtain invoice approvals, and assign GL coding

· Prepares cheques and associated reports, as required in accordance with agency schedules

· Prepare and maintain pre-authorize payments monthly or as required

· Prepare all Accounts Payable sub-ledger journals for posting to General Ledger monthly

· Reconcile Accounts Payable sub-ledger to General Ledger monthly

· Respond to vendor inquiries as required

Accounts Receivable

· Process all client’s billing invoices

· Process all client and miscellaneous payments daily, or as required, to sub-ledger

· Maintain and distribute accurate listing of overdue accounts and suspensions in accordance with agency policies

· Refer overdue accounts to Accounting Manager for adjustments, write- off or collections

· Prepare accounting adjustment forms where required

· Respond to client or payer account inquiries as required

· Work closely with Operations team to finalize billings to ensure information is accurate

Requirements:

· Experienced in Sage 300 Premium

· Experienced in processing accounts payable/receivable invoices

· Experienced in preparing and processing journal entries

· Ability to interpret General Ledger transactions and prepare any necessary adjusting journal entries

· Able to work in a fast paced environment

· Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

· Two-year to three-year college diploma or University degree, major in Accounting

· Enrollment in CPA program an asset

· Minimum of at least 2 years of practical accounting experience

· Microsoft Excel, Access, Word, Outlook

· Government & Third Party remittances

· General knowledge of full-cycle accounting and period-end processes