Accounting Clerk

Are you an Accounting Clerk with bookkeeping/accounting experience up to trial balance? Your position will oversee the accurate accounting for our US subsidiary, perform all US payroll (and related payroll matters) for a small staff of 12, and provide oversite of US accounts payable, work orders, accounts receivable, inventory recording, bank reconciliations and GL maintenance. No USA accounting experience? No worries, we offer full training. This position will comprise approximately 40-50% of your position.

The remainder of the position entails being backup for Canadian accounting operations and providing other duties as requested.

Reporting directly to the Financial Controller, you will have strong interpersonal skills, the ability to collaborate with a diverse team, and demonstrate a strong sense of urgency while meeting changing priorities.
- **Responsibility and duties**:_
- Hands-on accounting, payroll, financing duties and oversight for our USA location, but not limited to:

- Complete monthly processing, trial balance, reconciliations, statutory filings and other reconciliations and tasks as required [USA]
- Processing weekly payroll with 3rd party payroll provider. Calculating, reconciling, and remitting benefit payments (payroll consists of 8-12 people)
- Reconciling weekly payroll accounts, remitting all taxes and benefits plans payments & premiums
- Oversight of sales, AR, AP, GL accounts and bank deposit entries made by US employees
- Reconciling and authorizing payment of vendor invoices
- Complete weekly bank reconciliations for one US and two Canadian bank accounts, with oversight of recurring payments and posting of such
- Monitor US credit card balances, make monthly reconciliations and payment. Make approved mid-month balance payments to ensure the availability of credit during periods of heavy usage
- Contribute to the preparation of annual audit and supporting working paper files.
- Verifying sub-ledger accounts and general ledger maintenance
- Monitor accounts receivable and send statements of accounts receivable to US location semi-monthly with any appropriate questions
- Monthly remittance of Washington State sales tax, monitoring that accounts are taxed correctly
- Assist/backup Payroll, AP and AR - Canadian location
- Other bookkeeping/payroll duties as requested
- Exercise sound judgement and decision making
- Maintain a high level of confidentiality
- **Required skills and accomplishments**:_
- Minimum of 2 years of accounting/bookkeeping to trial balance.
- Highly proficient in Word and Excel [including pivot tables].
- Experience with custom accounting software and SharePoint/Office365
- Experience in a multinational environment an asset
- Experience with corporate legal, insurance, and regulatory obligations
- Ability to work with mínimal supervision
- **We offer**:_
- Group benefits, dental, medical, life insurance
- RRSP matching
- Professional development funding
- Donut Fridays
- **Work hours & Pay Rate**:_
- Position available immediately.
- Monday to Friday, 40 hours/week - flexible start time.
- This is not a remote position.
- $26 an hour with a 3-month review.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From $26.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 40 per week

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- RRSP match
- Store discount
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision care

Flexible Language Requirement:

- English not required

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus pay
- Overtime pay

Application question(s):

- Ability to commute from your current location to this location daily

**Experience**:

- Accounting: 2 years (required)
- Bookkeeping: 2 years (required)

Work Location: In person