Junior Accounting Clerk

Job Description

<p>If you are looking to join a dynamic and growing team, Islands West Produce is currently hiring With a long history in Victoria, we pride ourselves on providing excellent client service and being passionate about our Islands West product offerings.</p><p>Our Junior Accounting Clerk is responsible for compiling amounts owed from purchase orders, vendor invoices and all other financial payables. Maintain all payment records as directed. Responsible for processing all account transactions for Islands West and other subsidiaries as directed in a timely fashion. May also be assigned tasks that relate to the following departments: Accounts Payable, Payroll, Production yielding, Office Administration and Order Desk.</p><p>SCHEDULE REQUIREMENTS:<br><br>SHIFT: Monday - Friday (8:00am to 4:30pm) this is flexible.</p><p>DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: </p><ul><li>Check and review invoices, statements, reports, and related materials.</li><li>Assist in completing auditing tasks timely including inventory count.</li><li>Ensure appropriate manual and e-copy filing according to IWP standards.</li><li>Record financial transactions into the SAGE system.</li><li>Process all sorts of credit claims, enter credit transactions into the system and generate reporting.</li><li>Generate weekly sales reporting.</li><li>Perform other services including variety of data entry, compiling data, and generating reporting.</li><li>Perform a wide variety of office duties such as faxing, photocopying, scanning, emailing, printing, processing payments, pricing updates etc.</li></ul><p>QUALIFICATIONS: </p><ul><li>General office experience</li><li>Excellent communication skills both verbal and written (English).</li><li>Advanced Computer Office skills</li><li>2 years in similar role or in Accounts Payable experience (knowledge regarding EFT and cheque payment methods)</li><li>Understanding of bank reconciliations.</li><li>Familiarity with Sage 300 software.</li><li>Post-secondary education, related field</li><li>Excellent display of critical thinking, creativity, and innovation; administrative, organizational, and time-management skills.</li><li>A high level of motivation, ability to work in a high-pressure environment and excellent multitasking skills.</li><li>Demonstrated ability to offer world-class customer service standards in person, on phone and via email, a passion to go above and beyond customer expectations and an ability to inspire similar behavior within a team.</li><li>Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.</li><li>A willingness to learn and openness to coaching and feedback.</li><li>Highly self-motivated and self-directed professional.</li><li>Ability to maintain a safe working environment and follow all safety procedures.</li></ul><p>BENEFITS: </p><ul><li>Employee discounts on products.</li><li>Extended healthcare benefits eligibility</li><li>Employee discounts on products.</li></ul>