About the Role

Palm Bites Food Inc. is looking for a hands-on and detail-oriented Bookkeeper to manage day-to-day bookkeeping and accounting activities for our growing food manufacturing business.

This position will initially be 2 days per week, with the potential to increase hours or transition into a full-time position based on the candidate's performance, experience, and the company's requirements.

The ideal candidate will have previous bookkeeping experience in a manufacturing or food production environment and be comfortable independently managing Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, bank reconciliations, journal entries, general ledger activities, and financial records.

Key Responsibilities

- Manage day-to-day bookkeeping and accounting transactions.
- Handle Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR) activities.
- Process invoices, payments, receipts, and customer/vendor transactions.
- Perform bank and credit card reconciliations.
- Record and maintain company assets, liabilities, and equity accounts.
- Prepare and post journal entries and adjusting entries.
- Maintain accurate General Ledger records.
- Review and reconcile accounting accounts to ensure accuracy and completeness.
- Record and classify business expenses and other financial transactions appropriately.
- Assist with month-end closing and account reconciliations.
- Maintain financial records and supporting documentation.
- Prepare accounting information that can be summarized into Profit & Loss statements and other financial reports.
- Identify discrepancies, errors, or unusual transactions and investigate them.
- Maintain organized and accurate bookkeeping records for management and external accounting requirements.
- Work closely with management and external accountants when required.
- Assist with inventory, costing,



and other accounting activities related to the manufacturing operation.
- Support continuous improvement of bookkeeping and accounting processes.

Required Qualifications & Experience

- 2+ years of hands-on bookkeeping experience, preferably in a manufacturing or food manufacturing company.
- Strong practical knowledge of AP, AR, bank reconciliation, General Ledger, and journal entries.
- Understanding of assets, liabilities, equity, revenues, and expenses.
- Ability to understand how accounting transactions flow into Profit & Loss and Balance Sheet statements.
- Previous experience with QuickBooks is required.
- Solid Advanced Excel skills, including formulas, data analysis, reconciliations, and reporting.
- Previous experience with Odoo is strongly preferred.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to work independently and take ownership of bookkeeping responsibilities.
- Good organizational and time-management skills.
- Experience working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment is a strong asset.

What We Offer

- Part-time position starting at 2 days per week.
- Opportunity to increase working days or transition to full-time employment based on performance and business needs.
- Opportunity to work directly with management in a growing food manufacturing company.
- A hands-on role with the opportunity to take ownership of the company's bookkeeping and accounting processes.

Who We Are Looking For

We are looking for someone who is hands-on, reliable, accurate, and comfortable working independently. This is not simply a data-entry bookkeeping role. The successful candidate should understand why transactions are recorded, how accounts are reconciled, and how day-to-day bookkeeping ultimately impacts the company's financial statements.

Pay: $18.00 per hour

Work Location: In person

📌 Bookkeeper - Part Time (Canada)
🏢 Palm Bites]
📍 Canada