Job Description – Junior Accountant (AP)

Basic Job Description

The Junior Accountant (AP) is directly responsible for performing data entry and related duties for accounts payable to suppliers, corporations, and other entities. This includes maintaining invoices from vendor’s credit balances, and account irregularities. The Junior Accountant (AP) will also ensure the timely and accurate processing of payment documents such as purchase orders, purchase invoices, travel reimbursements, and any other accounting transactions related to A/P management.

Reports to: Controller

Primary Duties:

- · Review and post sales invoices.
- · Prepare journal entries (inventory adjustments, warranty/goodwill expenses).
- · Receiving, processing, verifying, and reconciling purchase orders (purchase receipt).
- · Record and post accounts payable transactions and purchase credit memos (including but not limited to operating expenses, fixed assets, employee expenses).
- · Distribute purchase invoices for approval to the appropriate department Manager.
- · Verifying vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions
- · Investigate and resolve issues related to inventory discrepancies.
- · Review and posting of RGA's and post related stock adjustments.
- · Preparation of expense statement for President and other Managers as required.
- Prepare EFT run (including wire payments) process for invoices to be paid to vendors.
- Investigate and resolve billing discrepancies or misapplied cash transactions.




- · Collaborate with the Controller or Senior Accountant to maintain collection goals and general A/P performance levels.
- · Update and setup vendor/customer cards in Business Central.
- · Performs related clerical duties, such as word processing, sorting, and distributing mail, maintaining filing and record systems, and photocopying.
- Assists with the annual fixed asset physical count.
- · Taxable benefits - auto and non-auto.
- · Retrieving of documents as required by the Auditors.
- · Vacation coverage for other accounting duties as required.
- · Performs other duties or ad-hoc tasks as required.

Qualifications:

- 2-3 years of experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 2-3 years direct experience in an A/P capacity.
- Demonstrated ability to accurately calculate, post, correct, and manage accounting figures and financial records.
- Strong knowledge of payment regulations and fair credit practices.
- Effective attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy.
- Strong work ethic and positive team attitude.
- Able to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing.

Working Conditions:

- Work done indoors, mainly in front of a computer and on the phone.
- Hours of work are Monday to Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm.

Pay: $25.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Benefits:

- In office parking

Experience:

- Accounts payable: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

📌 Junior Accountant/Accounts Payable (Burnaby)
🏢 Hoist Manufacturing
📍 Burnaby