Job Description

Job description:

The work environment is dynamic, fast paced, collaborative, progressive and professional. The finance team is energetic, friendly, accommodative and extremely professional. We offer an extremely competitive compensation package, training and opportunities for personal growth. Our office is located at Chemainus on Vancouver Island.

This growing highly diversified medium size company manufactures commodity and value-added wood products at plants on Vancouver Island and in the BC Interior; operates a dynamic wholesale business; manages a sales group that markets wood products around the world. We also operate an expanding trucking business.

This position will report to the Finance Team and work hand in hand with a specialized sales team. The successful individual will be detail oriented, organized and able to manage multiple tasks. This position will support the sales team with coordination of international shipments, timing, notifications and reports.

Responsibilities:

Track and process orders through our invoicing system and process invoices Track shipments to and from foreign and domestic locations Review Letters of Credit ensuring alignment with sales contracts and notifying issuers of corrections Prepare and review shipping and customs documentation Ensure compliance with international trade regulations, phytosanitary and banking requirements Work with suppliers, customers, customs brokers and freight forwarder to clear queries Compile all information pertaining to sales orders and prepare for billing Prepare export documentation package for the bank Produce and distribute reports Reconcile inventory Generating invoices Assist with sales and finance teams with other tasks and duties

Skills & Qualifications:

5+ years' experience in import/export documentation and invoicing; experience handling Letters of Credit is a must Familiarity with Incoterms, customs procedures, and international banking documentation Proficiency in Microsoft Products Accountable - Takes ownership of personal workload, manages tasks and sets priorities based on business needs Attention to Detail - Attends to details and pursues quality in the accomplishment of tasks, regardless of the volume of duties encountered Time Management - Balances a myriad of tasks; prioritizes duties as needed Communication - Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing in English Teamwork - Positive self-starter with the ability to work individually as well as part of a team but can also self-manage and work independently Flexible - Ability to be agile and change priorities as needed Strong computer skills - Required to work in a complex computer systems environment
If you feel you have the demonstrated background and are interested in learning more about this opportunity, we look forward to hearing from you.

Location:

This position is available at either our Metrotown (Burnaby) or Chemainus (Vancouver Island) office. Please see the alternate posting for the other location.

Flexible Hiring between now and end of February.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $55,000.00-$65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Dental care Disability insurance Extended health care Life insurance
Work Location: In person