The Travel Agent Next Door Looking for Accounting Support at Toronto, ON Full Time

Accounting Support

We at The Travel Agent Next Door are looking to hire a reliable Accounting Assistant to join our Finance department. The ideal candidate should have a proficiency in basic accounting functions, software programs and have the ability to learn a new system quickly and to work with minimal supervision. He or she should be extremely organized and have great time management skills. The willingness to learn and the ability to adapt are essential. The applicant will work in the Accounts Receivable department in performing Cash Receipt postings, Bank Deposits, liaison with the Partner Agents and Suppliers via phone and email to query and support enquiries surrounding commission receivables. The Accounting Assistant will report into Head Office and work with the team to accomplish posting deadlines. Applicants interested in a long-term opportunity will receive priority over others. If you’re hoping to join an established firm, we’d love to hear from you.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Entering, posting, and reconciling sets of Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable invoices
• Processing, tracking, submitting, and reporting Commissions data and financial information
• Fact-checking Deposit remittance and Commissions Sheets received from suppliers against trips and invoices built by travel agents in Travel Booking CRM (ClientLinq)
• Review the commission cheques received by TTAND and create the deposit for CAD & USD payments
• Maintaining agent files, communicates with agents for resolving their Commissions related issues
• Responding to support tickets related to commissions and earnings by agents
• Maintain journals, and updating and reconciling entries and sub-ledgers in the back-office accounting software (TravCom)
• Review agents ACS statements and respond to their queries
• Assisting in implementation, maintenance and adherence to internal processes and accounting procedures
• Coordinate with the rest of the department for reconciling files and entries related to Commissions/ Accounts Receivable posting
• Working with the support team on occasion to resolve agent problems related to client travel, invoicing, commissions and other earnings
• Working with suppliers on chasing and collecting aged commission receivables
• Work with Suppliers on chasing and collecting unpaid commissions greater than 180 days
• Any other duties and responsibilities that may come around as the organisation grows

The ideal candidate will have the following skills and attributes:

• 3+ years accounting/finance experience
• Fluent in English with excellent oral and written communication skills
• Exceptional customer service skills both via support tickets and on the telephone
• Problem solving and quick thinking
• Excellent computer skills with proficiency in Excel that includes pivot tables, VLookup and formulas
• Must be able to run and analyze reports
• Ability to work well under pressure and in a fast- paced environment
• Knowledge of Travcom an asset
• Knowledge of ClientLinq an asset
• Must be a team player

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Vision care

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Toronto, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Accounts receivable: 3 years (required)
• Team management: 3 years (preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Toronto, ON