Accounting Associate

_**Grafton Apparel believes everyone deserves to look great We fit your body, your budget, your style and with the confidence you get when you look and feel great**_

**Grafton Apparel Ltd., owner and operator of Tip Top, George Richards & Mr. Big & Tall Menswear is a Canadian company that has been in business for over 100 years. Taking its strength from over a century of heritage, today Grafton Apparel remains committed to the retail clothing industry by responding to the ever changing demands of the market. Not only do we understand the needs of our customers, we understand the needs of our people too We are truly committed to both our employees and our customers - a company that you will be proud to work for. Come join the team at Grafton Apparel where we are always looking for motivated, collaborative and product-driven individuals who are passionate about fashion and looking to grow and develop within our company**

**Job Summary**:We are looking for an **Accounting Associate **to join our finance team. Reporting directly to the Sr. Analyst, Accounting, you will work with the finance team to process and review accounting, sales audit and other finance related activities

**What we offer**:

- Comprehensive benefits package including dental, extended health care, life insurance and a health spending account
- EAP Program because we care about your well being
- **A fun environment We like having a casual vibe while we take care of business**:

- A hybrid working arrangement - work from home and at our cool new office in Vaughan
- Learning opportunities to help you grow and progress your career
- An unbelievable employee discount - too good to post

**What you will do in this role**:

- Download daily bank, credit card and gift card statements
- Reconcile bank statements and online credid card statements to store POS (Point-of Sale) collections
- Communicate with stores to resolve any collection discrepancies
- Clear cashed cheques in the system, reconcile bank accounts and various GL accounts
- Fulfill corporate and store gift card requests and provide support to store operations
- Process journal entries for the month-end and year-end closing
- Assist in various financial audit requests and assist reporting manager with various sales audit analysis and reconciliation
- AP functions such as preparing EFTs, posting invoices/preauthorization & conducting 3 way match
- Verifying AP expense reports, tracking all payments and track all outstanding invoices
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Strong interpersonal skills, demonstrating a positive, respectful and service-oriented approach
- Effective organizational and time management skills
- Ability to work independently or as a team member
- Ability to handle conflicting priorities and meet deadlines

**Your experience and requirements include**:

- Diploma in Accounting
- Strong knowledge of general accounting principles
- Experience in using ERP software (preferable with knowledge of Microsoft Dynamic NAV)
- Experience in cash reconciliation and journal entry processing
- Ability to understand relationship between transactions and journals entries
- Adaptive to using new systems, customer websites and data analytics
- Intermediate Microsoft Excel
- Understanding of retail POS or previous experience working in retail an asset
- Experience with Business Intelligence (BI) as asset but not required

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

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Store discount

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

- Have you completed a Diploma in Accounting?

**Experience**:

- Microsoft Excel: 1 year (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Vaughan, ON