Accounting Assistant

About the Opportunity

• Prepare journal entries and enter in a timely manner to meet month-end deadlines
• Prepare schedules and reconcile g / l balances on a monthly basis
• Responsible for ensuring all government remittances are prepared accurately and filed in a timely manner
• To match payable invoices with delivery slips and purchase order, and check quantity received and also unit prices
• To enter checked and approved payable invoices into computer and print cheques for payment
• To ensure invoices are paid on time and purchase discounts are taken
• To open account for new suppliers
• Answering accounts payable inquiries
• To call customers for payment of overdue account balances in accordance with the Company’s policies. This must be done efficiently and effectively on a regular basis
• To maintain a customer call log of all collection calls
• Ensure compliance of credit hold criteria established by company
• To make deposits of all cash receipts to the bank daily and credit payments to customer accounts on the same day
• Reconciling daily cash balances
• To collect credit information and trade references of new customers
• To open accounts for new customers once approved by the CFO.
• To send out sales invoices and statements to customers promptly
• To maintain office stationery at the proper level and reorder at the best possible price by sourcing through suppliers
• To look after the photocopier for its operation and supplies
• To destroy old and unwanted accounting records under the supervision of the CFO and keep the Record room neat and tidy
• To file accounting documents on a daily basis

About You

• 2+ year of full cycle accounting experience
• Excellent communication skills
• Proficient Excel and Software skills
• Driver's License and commuting to office via personal vehicle

Salary Range

$60,000 - $65,000 / year

How to Apply

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You must currently reside within the Greater Toronto Area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity.

A recruiter will be in touch with you if your profile meets our client’s requirements for this role.

Vaco values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

EEO Notice

Vaco is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations.

If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and / or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact [email protected] .

Vaco also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal .

By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity.

You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications.

You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application.

In exchange, Vaco agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

Privacy Notice

Vaco LLC and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ( we, our, or Vaco ) respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.

• California residents may access Vaco’s HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here .
• Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here .
• Residents of all other states may access our policies here .
• Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here .
• Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here .

Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to :

• the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure.

The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.