Job Description

Position Summary

The full-time, in-office Assistant Controller is responsible for supporting a number of financial services on behalf of Specialty Distributing including, Payroll, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, General Ledger, and Reporting.

Reporting Relationships

The Assistant Controller reports to the Chief Financial Officer of Food4Change and interacts with other members of the leadership team and staff as required to carry out duties. This position provides ongoing support to the finance department including providing training for new members of the department.

Key Responsibilities

Duties as described, included to but not limited to the following:

1. Ensuring the monthly financial statements are completed in a timely manner including reconciling of bank and credit card accounts, including monthly financial statements for financial institution, and preparation of year-end support (i.e. reconciling accounts, preparation of documents, adjusting entries, etc.) for the year-end review.

2. Preparing Payroll according to time sheets, holiday pay, source deductions and providing ongoing support for payroll questions and enquiries.

3. Managing benefits administration - ensuring employees are enrolled, records are maintained and processed and providing orientation and ongoing support to staff on benefits.

4. Oversees all accounts receivables and accounts payables, including completion of vendor accounts.

5. Ensuring all required remittances are processed, collected and paid as required by legislation

6. Maintain employee personnel files - contracts, salary adjustments, benefits

7. Processing invoices and preparing cheques to ensure all payments are made within 30 days of invoicing or so as to avoid interest penalties

8. Preparing invoices and maintaining accounts receivable

9. Follows and complies with all company health and safety rules & Provincial Occupational Health and Safety regulations.

10. Follows and complies with all SQF/HACCP/GMP (Food Safety) protocols, policies and procedures.

11. Carrying out additional work-related duties assigned by the employer

Qualifications

Completion of Grade 12 or Equivalent; Completion of a recognized accounting program and bookkeeping course; Working towards a CPA designation is an asset.

Knowledge and Skills

Ability to work with spreadsheet programs (Access and Excel), and word processing programs (Word), Google Suite Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively in teams and work with one another; Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills Ability to ask clarifying questions to determine vendor specifications and expectations Demonstrates excellent judgment within the scope of duties Demonstrates effective oral and written communication skills Excellent organization, planning and time management skills A person who enjoys and excels in an environment of growth and change Demonstrated ability to pay attention to details and produce timely results Highly motivated and self-directed, capable of multi-tasking, and able to work with minimal supervision. Demonstrable experience with accounting software (i.e. Sage, Simply Accounting, Traverse) Demonstrated experience with payroll and benefits administration;

Working Conditions

Requires high level of concentration, mental focus and attention to details This position may require business travel between facilities on occasion; May require overtime on occasion.
Hours of work are Monday-Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Dental care Extended health care Vision care
Ability to commute/relocate:

Delta, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:

Bachelor's Degree (preferred)
Experience:

accounting: 1 year (preferred) bookkeeping: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person