Accounting Assistant

at  Kadant Carmanah Design

Are you ready to dive into the exciting and innovative world of Engineered Wood? Kadant Carmanah Design has a great opportunity in its finance department for a well-rounded individual as an Accounting Assistant
Kadant Carmanah Design, a division of Kadant Canada Corp., is a subsidiary of Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI). Kadant Carmanah Design is based in Surrey, British Columbia. Kadant Carmanah Design is recognized as a global leader of innovation in the design and manufacture of equipment in the Engineered Wood products industry and is the largest supplier of Stranders used in the production of Oriented Strand Board (OSB) and other wood-based composites.
Reporting to the Senior Accountant, the successful candidate is responsible for day-to-day accounting tasks and acts as a departmental support to ensure that the financial documents are maintained in good order. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to be exposed to real-world accounting of a publicly traded corporation. The position will allow the candidate to work alongside our Chartered Professional Accountants and obtain mentorship in relation to their expertise.

JOB SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND COMPETENCIES:

• Knowledge of accounting concepts
• Intermediate Excel skills
• Team building and organizing
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills
• High attention to detail and organizational skills
• Excellent time management skills and ability to work under strict deadlines
• Epicor or other ERP experience is an added asset
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
  Please forward your resume and cover letter detailing the skills you will bring to our team.
  Please note that only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
  Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
  Pay: $45,000.00-$55,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

• Bonus pay

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• RRSP match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision care

Schedule:

• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Surrey, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Accounting: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person
Expected start date: 2025-02-1

Assist with Accounts Receivable:

• Apply payments to customer accounts
• Process bank transfers and adjustments
• Issue customer shipment and deposit Invoices

Assist with Accounts Payable:

• Process vendor invoices
• Weekly payment run (wire, cheque, EFT)

Assist with month end:

• Journal entries
• Accrual entries
• Adjustments
• Reconciliations
• Analysis of COGS accounts

Other tasks:

• Gather documentations for internal, external and tax audit
• Perform in-dept analysis of general ledger accounts
• Special projects from the Senior Accountant and management
• Complete CRA monthly and quarterly surveys
• Assist with departmental administrative tasks
• Record retention