Accounting Associate - Accounts Payable

Hood Packaging Corporation • Montreal, QC

5d

About The Position

The Accounting Associate-AP is responsible for processing accounts payable and providing general support to the Site Accounting Department.

Requirements

• Accounts payable processing experience
• General accounting support experience
• Ability to review invoices and ensure proper approvals
• Experience matching invoices to receiving reports
• Proficiency in coding invoices to appropriate accounts
• Experience inputting data into accounting systems
• Familiarity with setting up new suppliers
• Experience reviewing unvouchered receipts reports
• Ability to ensure timely invoice processing for discounts
• Experience running and interpreting aging reports
• Ability to review unprocessed/outstanding invoices
• Experience handling supplier inquiries
• Skills in maintaining AP files
• Experience running Aged AP reports
• Experience preparing month-end journal entries
• Experience running Period Receipt Reports
• Ability to reconcile reports to the General Ledger
• Experience confirming Interbranch balances
• Customer service skills for greeting visitors
• Mail distribution skills

Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices – review invoices, ensure proper approvals are received, match to receiving reports; code to appropriate account and input into system for review.
• Arrange for new suppliers to be set up at HO.
• Review unvouchered receipts report (5.13.5) for accuracy.
• Ensure all invoices are processed on time to obtain maximum discounts.
• Run the “Aging report” weekly; review all unprocessed/outstanding invoices at every month end.
• Follow-up on all supplier inquiries.
• Maintain AP files.
• Run the Aged AP report and prepare month end journal entry.
• Run Period Receipt Report (5.13.5) and reconcile to General Ledger.
• Confirm Interbranch balances.
• Greet visitors and announce their presence to their host.
• Receive and distribute mail.
• Other duties as assigned from time-to-time.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed