Job Description

About us

West Shefford Food is a global exporter of meat and poultry sourcing across North & South America and Europe with a focus predominantly on exports to the main protein commodity markets of Asia. We supply to regional market wholesalers, processors of all sizes, large multi-national corporations and E-Commerce giants.

Accounting Assistant Job Summary:

Working under the supervision of the controller:

Manage of accounts payable function: Entering invoices (ensure accuracy of G/L accounts, 3-way match, compare costs to trader costing sheet) Prepare payment runs ensuring invoices are paid on time;

Monitor accounts receivable by sending payment reminders to traders to follow up with customers for collection;

Prepare commission statement for related parties;

Prepare bank reconciliations;

Assist in month end close, HST filing;

Organize personal and business expenses by collecting receipts and breaking down the expenses by category, as well as reimbursement when necessary;

Filling and other ad hoc duties;

Required Skills:

Ability to work in a high-paced environment and manage a high volume of workload

Ability to multi-task and manage multiple priorities

Excellent attention to detail and accuracy

Strong organizational and time management skills

Ability to learn quickly and problem solve

Good computer literacy specifically with excel (vlookup, pivot table etc), database applications and word processing

Previous experience in general accounting experience is preferred

Experience with Quickbook and Dynamics 365 Business Central software is considered an asset

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $50,000.00-$55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Casual dress Dental care Disability insurance Paid time off Vision care
Experience:

Accounting: 1 year (preferred) Bookkeeping: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person