Finance Associate

Sysco•Halifax, NS

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Finance Associate is responsible for various duties including completing all vendor charge backs; preparing the supporting documentation of said charge backs; receptionist coverage; and managing a portfolio of finance administrative tasks to support objectives of the department.

Requirements

1-2 Years’ work experience in either a Warehouse, Customer Service or office environment
Basic math and reading comprehension
High School Diploma or GED required
PC skills (MS Office, keyboarding, etc.)

Responsibilities

Processing customer credit & billing requests in its entirety (accurate calculation, coding, charge backs etc.)
Monthly vendor reporting (contract pricing deductions etc.)
Scans Financial documentation into OpenText (document retention software)
Responsible for completing the customer cheque deposit process (review payments for accuracy and completeness)
Prepare and distribute documents required to support local customer rebate payments.
Attends meetings as required.
Facilitates open communication with applicable stakeholders regarding any deficiencies or anomalies within standard processes.
Where applicable, responsible for a portfolio of finance administration tasks as defined by the Finance Manager which could include direct responsibility or back-up responsibilities for pricing, reception, accounts receivable, cash handling or imaging.
Lifting and sorting of products for customer pick-up, must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
Complies with Sysco’s Food Safety Policy and procedures to ensure food safety, quality and legality requirements are met.
Is willing to work safely with minimal environmental impact and understands the importance of reporting all hazards, incidents, and environmental spills immediately to their supervisor.
Understands that they play an integral role in their own safety and that of their colleagues and is willing to speak out when hazards are present.
Perform other duties as assigned.