Assistant Controller

**Assistant Controller - Whiteridge Inc. / Kuma Outdoor Gear Ltd.**

For over 2 decades, Whiteridge Inc. has been Alberta’s leader in corporate, team, and recreational apparel. Having grown from a 4 page flyer in 1997, our line has flourished to over 200 items.

Today, Whiteridge Inc. is proud to offer customers throughout Canada and the United States an expansive line of innovative, unique, high quality, and fully customizable products, including blankets, bags, chairs, luggage, outdoor gear, and jackets. In 2014, the Whiteridge team was proud to introduce the KUMA line to its ever-expanding products.

KUMA Outdoor Gear products are designed in Canada for the outdoor enthusiast with the desire to be just as comfortable outdoors as they are indoors. Our emphasis is on portable luxury outdoor furniture you can take with you wherever you go. Our innovation continues as the product offering is growing every year. Along with continued focus on furniture, you will also see selection of additional products including tents, sleeping bags, travel games, pet products and drinkware

Our locally owned and grown companies pride themselves on building strong and long-term relationships.

**Role summary**:
As assistant controller, you will work alongside the financial controller to ensure financial information/reporting and appropriate controls are in place and maintained at all times.

**Responsibilities and Duties**:

- Assist Controller with maintaining internal controls, managing the general ledger, preparation of monthly financial statements
- Assist Controller in maintaining month end procedures and working papers
- Oversight and management of accounts payables
- Ensuring accounts payable is accurate by checking status with vendors that payments are made and accounts are up to date
- Support Controller with accurate financial information for financial review meetings
- Reconciliation of bank accounts
- Preparing monthly reports for the bank
- Assisting in year-end review engagements
- Posting necessary accounting entries
- Create reports and provide statistical information to the management team
- Respond to vendor and customer inquiries
- Ensure accurate posting of foreign exchange currency
- Improvement and oversight of automated processes for accounts payable and accounts receivable as well as current automated processes (ensure items are being recorded correctly)
- Provide NetSuite guidance on process execution across all functions and products
- Organize and file paper/paperless documents and invoices in a timely manner
- Ensure all transactions are posted in the correct period for month end and year end close
- Review vendor statements and reconcile to any outstanding invoices and payments
- Process payments on a weekly basis and control expenses by receiving, processing, verifying, and reconciling invoices
- Monitor discount opportunities, scheduling and preparing of multiple methods of payments
- Maintain historical records
- Other various duties as reasonably required

**Qualifications**
- Post secondary education Diploma/Degree (Accounting) - required
- 2+ years of accounting experience (public practice/industry) - required
- Experience with MS Excel, Netsuite and Business Vision would be an asset
- Works effectively with mínimal supervision
- Strong attention to detail and organization
- Good time management and communication skills
- Solid analytical and problem-solving skills
- Must have the ability to work under deadline pressure
- Must be proactive regarding vendor invoices to avoid processing delays

**Benefits**
- Competitive benefits package (after 3 months of employment)
- 3 weeks of vacation, annually
- On-site parking
- Employee discounts on all products

**Schedule**
- 7:30am - 4:00pm (including lunch)
- Monday to Friday
- In person - not remote

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

**Salary**: $60,000.00-$70,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Edmonton, AB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Accounting: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location: One location