Accountant Assistant AP Supply Edmonton
Accountant Assistant AP Supply Edmonton
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Job Description
Overview
Fountain Tire is seeking an organized and detailoriented Accountant Assistant (AP) to support our Retread and Supply plants by joining our dynamic Finance team located at our South Edmonton Corporate Head Office.
In this role you will perform reconciliations and accounts payable processing and provide accounting assistance to Fountain Tire Supply and Retread plants. To ensure financial statement accuracy and compliance with established accounting standards and procedures by properly recording payable warranty and other reconciling transactions.
What do we offer at Fountain Tire
At Fountain Tire were committed to supporting our Associates wellbeing and financial future. Our comprehensive benefits include health dental and vision care along with life insurance and short/long term disability programs. We also offer a competitive RRSP matching program helping you plan for a secure and successful retirement. Together these benefits reflect our core purpose: helping people get there safely sustainably and successfully.
We also offer:
- Competitive salary based on experience
- A ShortTerm Incentive Program to recognize your contributions to the organization
- Discounts for you and your family on tires parts and services at all Fountain Tire locations
Main duties and responsibilities are:
Accounts Payable:
- On a daily basis record payables for distribution centres efficiently and accurately ensuring that vendors are paid on time discounts are taken according to company policy and established internal control procedures are followed.
- Provide weekly reporting on the outstanding items on the accrued purchase report for assigned vendors that includes the date the items clear and/or any extenuating circumstances that need to be resolved for the next reporting period.
- Review vendor statements and reconcile vendor accounts for distribution centres and retread plants as assigned with subsequent investigation and followup with Supply or retread plants to get resolution (record reconciling entries.
Warranty Accounting:
- Post Goodyear and other vendor warranty payments received and making any adjusting accounting entries to keep the warranty AR and Goodyear AP accounts accurate and up to date every month.
- Provide support to Supply Warranty Coordinator in ensuring that stores receive their warranty credits.
- Communicate warranty chargebacks to stores and act as liaison to explain to stores when and how their warranty credits are received.
- Perform warranty reporting as required in terms of stats regarding claims and the aging of outstanding claims and adjusting the warranty receivable monthly based on outstanding claims.
Financial Reporting:
- Assist with month end by performing regularly assigned tasks to ensure financial reporting commitments per service level agreement are met.
- Provide assistance to other accounting associates by performing year end and budget cycle tasks as assigned by the manager.
Administration and Technology:
- Complete the scanning of Accounts Payable documents on a timely basis (eg. Authorized invoices packing slips and p.o.s) as required to create a documented record of entries which can be used to confirm internal controls are working and to assist in reconciliation and research of inventory and expenses.
- Respond to Fountain Tire associates Auditors Vendors with inquiries and duties as requested.
- Review and document business processes and make recommendations on areas for improvement.
- Remain current with business processes by testing improvements and providing feedback.
- Coordinate with the Products and Pricing and I.S. teams to perform annual review of pricing thresholds for 3way match in DAX by liaising with marketing team and providing updated file to I.S. to change preset thresholds on items when necessary.
Other:
- Work with other accounting groups to complete special projects and as part of a staff development plan.
- Participate in all safety initiatives as required or assigned to guarantee safety at Fountain Tire.
- Other duties as assigned by manager.
What does it take to get on track
- College Diploma with a major in accounting and one year of experience in an office setting; a combination of education and experience may be considered.
- Accounts Payable experience preferred
- Microsoft Dynamics AX experience considered an asset
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word Excel Outlook) software
- Proven ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with various levels within the organization; this includes excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong organizational and time management skills to effectively manage multiple priorities and competing demands within tight deadlines.
- Solid analytical skills to perform independent analysis with attention to detail.
- Demonstrated initiative in recognizing opportunities for improvement and efficiency.
- Demonstrated ability to work within a team environment.
At Fountain Tire we offer a supportive and collaborative environment! If youre an aspiring accountant eager to grow and make an impact apply today!
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