Accountant - Natural Health (Downtown Vancouver)

Accountant - Natural Health (Downtown Vancouver)

VITALITY is hiring for an exciting financial role within the natural health and wellness industry. We are a small but growing team in a publicly listed company on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV: VPI).

We are looking for a new team member to join our team of seven as Accountant. We are a female-led and BC-based, clean line of award-winning vitamins and supplements sold in over six hundred natural health retailers and online at You can learn more about us on Instagram @findmyvitality or

This is an immediate opening, and we will review resumes as they are received. Only resumes received with a cover letter will be reviewed. Compensation will be based on the qualifications of the candidate and years of experience; please submit your salary or salary range.

Job description

In this role, you will be responsible for accounting and to support financial reporting as Vitality is publicly traded on the TSX Venture Exchange and works with an external auditor. We are looking for a determined individual with has a strong work ethic, attention to detail and is hands on in this role. The role is supported by a seasoned CFO. You are solutions oriented, independent and enjoy working in a Team environment. This is a permanent full-time position with competitive compensation and benefits. This role is based in office and may include some weekend and evening work with financial reporting deadlines of a public company.

What the Accountant does:

• Assists CFO with oversight of full cycle accounting and deadline management.
• Includes oversight and daily management of accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Record accounts payable, expense receipts and bill payments.
• Create and distribute invoices.
• Post invoices, payments, and other bank deposits.
• Post all journal entries and remittance to process GST and WCB.
• Reconcile bank, subledgers accounts and credit cards statements.
• Reconcile prepaid, capital assets and accrued expense accounts.
• Complete intercompany transactions.
• Supporting month-end process.
• Monthly inventory reconciliation including physical inventory count (may require movement of boxes up to 35 lbs).
• Tracking credit card payments and process batches.
• Keep records and files organized for efficient retrieval.
• Support the Executive with assigned tasks.
• Liaison with auditors and support the audit process.
• Supports and prepares financial statements, reports, annual budgets, forecasts, and cash flow analysis.
• Supports and analyzes and recommends improvements upon existing internal controls.
• Ad hoc projects, reports, and accounting tasks.

What the successful candidate will bring:

• 3+ years of accounting experience, Bachelor of Commerce and Accounting designation (CPA or equivalent) is an asset.
• Excellent English communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Advanced MS Excel and strong computer skills.
• Experience working with QuickBooks Desktop and Salesforce.
• A strong work ethic.
• Strong organization, attention to detail, and prioritization skills.

The role will be located at our downtown Vancouver office at West Hastings and Howe Street (near all transit including bus, seabus and skytrain). The office hours are traditionally Monday – Friday from 8:30 – 5 PM. This is a friendly work space including office dog.

We thank all that applied and request you do not contact the office with calls. We will reach out to candidates for initial phone interviews, followed by an in-person interview for final candidates.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $58,000.00-$72,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Life insurance

Application question(s):

• Do you currently live in Vancouver, Canada or surrounding area (20 KM)?

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree (required)

Experience:

• QuickBooks: 2 years (preferred)
• Accounting: 3 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person