Junior Accountant

Position Title: Junior Accountant

Reports To: Accounting Manager

Location: Vancouver, BC

Employment Type: Full-Time

We are an importer and distributor of high-quality wool broadloom, area rugs, and hardwood to designers and their clients, the building community, as well as to wholesale and retail customers throughout Canada and the United States.

In Vancouver we operate our business from # Fraser St., where our retail showroom, administrative offices, and warehouse facilities are located.

Company Values:

Integrity: Build and maintain trust by doing what we say and saying what we do with honesty, transparency, consistency, and accountability.

Dependability: To be a trusted and reliable resource to our customers and our employees.

Kindness: Being friendly, generous, and respectful in all of our interactions.

Passion: We care deeply about our people, our products, our customers, and our planet.

Fun: Our lighthearted and positive disposition contributes to a creative and healthy working environment that extends well beyond our four walls.

Position Summary:

The Junior Accountant will provide essential support to the Accounting Manager in managing day-to-day accounting operations. This role is responsible for assisting with full-cycle accounts payable and receivable, invoicing, progress billings, payroll support, and statutory filings including GST, PST, WCB, EHT, and other compliance requirements.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, organized, proactive, and able to operate efficiently in a fast-paced, multi-currency environment across wholesale, retail, distribution, and installation operations. Reporting directly to the Accounting Manager, this position requires the ability to take initiative, multi-task, prioritize, and to take a great deal of pride in the work they perform.

The general responsibilities of the Junior Accountant include, but are not limited to, the following:

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist with reconciling CAD and USD accounts, manage EFT payments, and communicate with customers and vendors.
• Assist with processing and code vendor invoices, reconcile statements, run weekly payments, and maintain records.
• Issuing daily customer invoices, applying payments, reconciling AR, and pursuing collections.
• Support Accounting Manager to prepare claims, reconcile revenue and job costs, and coordinate with project managers and sales teams.
• Assist with semi-monthly payroll, verify hours and deductions, prepare ROEs and T4/T4A, ensuring labor compliance.
• Assist to Prepare GST/PST/HST/EHT returns, assist with WCB reporting and payroll remittances.
• Support month-end close, journal entries, reconciliations, reporting, and accounting firm Review preparation.
• Other responsibilities as assigned by the Accounting Manager

Qualifications:

• Diploma or Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field. (CPA candidate is an asset)
• 1-3 years of full-cycle accounting experience
• Knowledge of AP, AR, progress billing, and payroll processes.
• Experience with GST/PST filings and payroll compliance (CPP/EI/WCB) is an asset.
• Proficiency in Excel and accounting/ERP systems (Acumatica experience is an asset).
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines effectively.
• Good communication skills in English

Key Attributes:

• Detail oriented, accurate, and efficient
• Organized with ability to prioritize competing tasks
• Proactive, reliable, and self-motivated.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• High integrity and commitment to confidentiality.
• Careful handling of sensitive information for employees and the organization.
• Team-oriented with a willingness to learn and grow.

Compensation:

• Salary: $53,000 – $58,000 CAD annually, commensurate with experience
• Vacation: 3 weeks + an additional paid week between Christmas & New Year (company closure for holidays)
• Benefits: Enrolment in company's extended medical, dental, and vision care benefit plan (after 3 months)
• Standard working hours Monday through Friday, 9 am - 5 pm
• Central location near amenities and skytrain
• Dress code: Business casual
• Gym onsite for staff at new office location in April (moving a few blocks from current location)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $53,000.00-$58,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site gym
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• Store discount
• Vision care

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Vancouver, BC V5X 3X8: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

• DCS / DEC (required)

Experience:

• Accounting: 1 year (required)
• Accounts payable: 1 year (required)
• Accounts receivable: 1 year (required)
• Payroll: 1 year (preferred)
• Microsoft Excel: 1 year (required)
• Communication skills: 1 year (required)
• Bank reconciliation: 1 year (required)

Language:

• English (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Chartered Professional Accountant (preferred)

Work Location: In person