04 Nov
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Blue Lakes Premium Meats
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Parkhill
04 Nov
Blue Lakes Premium Meats
Parkhill
Enjoy working with numbers, solving discrepancies, and keeping things organized? Join our finance team. Blue Lakes Premium Meats is looking for an Accounting Administrator who takes pride in accurate work, takes initiative, and follows tasks through to completion. Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will work closely with our finance team to support day-to-day accounting for our meat processing and retail operations. This role offers variety—from accounts payable and receivable to reconciliations, customer and vendor setup, and month-end support. What you’ll do
- Process supplier invoices and credits, checking account coding, taxes, supporting documents, and approvals.
- Match invoices to purchase orders and receiving records, investigating pricing, quantity, freight, and tax differences.
- Reconcile vendor statements and prepare payment batches for review and approval.
- Set up and maintain customer and vendor accounts in our CSB system, following established approval procedures and independently verifying vendor banking details.
- Support customer credit applications, prepare invoices and statements, apply payments, and follow up on overdue accounts.
- Reconcile bank accounts, company credit cards, POS and Shopify sales, merchant settlements, fees, refunds, and deposits.
- Assist with general ledger reconciliations, accruals, journal entry preparation, and month-end schedules.
- Investigate missing transactions, duplicate entries, and other accounting discrepancies.
- Maintain organized records, protect confidential information, and follow internal controls.
- Participate in cross-training, provide backup coverage, and help improve accounting procedures. What you bring
- A diploma or certificate in accounting or bookkeeping,
or equivalent practical experience.
- Preferably at least two years of relevant accounting or bookkeeping experience.
- Working knowledge of accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger accounting, and reconciliations.
- Experience matching purchase orders and receiving documents to invoices.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and accounting software.
- Strong attention to detail, organization, and follow-through.
- The ability to investigate issues, manage competing priorities, and meet deadlines.
- Clear, professional communication with customers, suppliers, and colleagues.
- A dependable, team-focused approach and willingness to learn. Experience that will help you stand out
- Inventory accounting, product costing, and cost of goods sold experience are strongly preferred.
- Meat industry experience is strongly preferred; food manufacturing or distribution experience is also valuable.
- Knowledge of CSB-System ERP is a strong asset.
- Familiarity with Shopify, POS systems, and payment processor reconciliations is an asset. Why join us?
- $500 welcome bonus upon successful completion of the probationary period.
- Work directly with our Financial Controller and finance team.
- Gain experience across accounting activities that support both processing and retail operations.
- Contribute practical ideas and help improve how we work.
- Take ownership of your responsibilities while working as part of a team. Work environment This is an in office position, primarily office-based within a meat processing facility. The work involves extended computer use, document handling, and occasional visits to receiving or production areas. Flexibility may be required around month-end deadlines. Ready to apply? Apply through Indeed with your resume. Tell us about the accounting experience and strengths you would bring to our team. Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Personal information will be used only for candidate selection. Blue Lakes Premium Meats is committed to a respectful, accessible, and barrier-free recruitment process. Please notify HR if you require accommodation at any stage.colleagues rely on current financial information. Pay: $50,000.00-$55,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Store discount
- Vision care Ability to commute/relocate:
- Parkhill, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required) Application question(s):
- Do you have experience with accounts payable, accounts receivable, and bank or credit card reconciliations?
- Do you have experience matching supplier invoices to purchase orders and receiving records?
- Which accounting software or ERP systems have you used, and how have you used Microsoft Excel in your accounting work?
- Do you have experience with inventory accounting, product costing, or cost of goods sold? Please briefly describe.
Experience:
- Accounting: 2 years (preferred) Work
Location:
In person
📌 Accounting Administrator (Parkhill)
🏢 Blue Lakes Premium Meats
📍 Parkhill