BMT Group Services | Island Hino, is an industry leader in commercial transport vehicle parts, sales & service. We are Vancouver Island’s exclusive dealer for Hino Trucks, Cummins Engines, Alexander Dennis Bus, Spartan Chassis and Denso Parts. We are committed to the success of our people and customers through integrity, diversity, excellence and teamwork. We believe it is our privilege and responsibility to provide our customers with expert solutions and the highest standards of service.
BMT Group | Island Hino is seeking a Finance Administrator/Bookkeeper to join our team located in beautiful Sidney, British Columbia. This is a full-time, permanent position and reports to the General Manager.

What BMT Group brings to the table:

• Competitive wages.
• Excellent benefits package.
• Employer-paid RRSP contributions.
• Paid holidays & vacation.
• Secure long-term employment with consistent full-time, year-round work.
• Excellent opportunities for career advancement.
• Virtual and factory training to further advance your skills and career.
• A great work environment.

KNOWLEDGE

• A level of education, training and experience equivalent to a diploma or degree in accounting or a related discipline supplemented by a minimum of five (5) years of related experience that includes working at a management level in a Finance or Accounting environment
• Full working knowledge QBO and/or other accounting software and full cycle accounting
• Experience with supporting multi-site business operations is an asset
• Experience in automotive, truck, or transport industry an asset.
• Experience working with complex systems
• Experience working with multiple business units
• Knowledge of auto loan and finance compliance an asset

SKILLS

• Strong business acumen, and ability to think critically
• Excellent communication skills including the ability to resolve conflict and persuade others
• Proven interpersonal skills; dynamic team player able to inspire, work alongside, engage others, build networks and develop trusting relationships
• Strong technical skills (Office 365, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

ABILITIES

• Demonstrated ability to prioritize tasks, stay organized and manage time of self and direct reports efficiently
• Demonstrated ability to problem solve, facilitate resolution of issues, and evaluate operational performance results and variances to budget/forecast
• Demonstrated ability to establish courses of action for self and others
• Demonstrated ability to supervise, lead, mentor, and coach staff

• Manages the workflow of 1 direct report, provides ongoing leadership, talent management, recruitment and coaching for this position.
• Leads direct report through regular check-ins, team meetings, frequent informal communications and administration of the formal employee performance management meetings.
• Ensures appropriate training is in place and complete for direct report.
• Empowers direct report in order to enable performance improvement and enhancement while looking for development potential and opportunities for them.
• Ensures that accounting policies, procedures and controls are in place for the company.
• Completes daily banking cash flow workbooks using banking data downloaded from financial institutions
• Reconciles CAD and USD bank accounts and credit cards
• Prepares and processes GST, PST, CRA, E-Health & WCB Returns, CARM, TSBC
• Manage recurring journal entries
• Reconciles balance sheet accounts
• Oversee daily, weekly & monthly revenue and expenses
• Acknowledge and communicate deficits and cashflow with GM daily
• Insurance implementation, commercial, vehicle, garage
• Process and manage all payments through financial institutions
• Corresponds and reports to Financial Institutions for compliance and account maintenance
• Manages Auto Floorplan, prepares audits and compliance for Auto Loans and Vehicle Inventory
• Commission payroll reporting
• Implements and tracks all aspects of Hino Vehicle sales records and cost reporting
• Employee expenses
• Accounting Software setup and management
• Manage and reconcile Fullbay software with QBO
• Trouble shoot software issues Identify errors in billings and all transactions, correct and train
• Daily processing, trouble shooting, procedure implementation and follow up.
• Process credit application customers and venders
• Track Lease agreements
• Track cost reporting inventory & COGS
• Petty cash management
• Maintains awareness of emerging tax, legal and economic developments that could have an impact on the company.
• Acts as a leader and ambassador for the Finance team in interaction with the various other departments.
• Protect organization’s values by keeping information confidential
• Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities