Accounts Payable Clerk

J.J. MacKay Canada Limited (MacKay Meters), an industry leader in the design, development and manufacturing of innovative industrial grade parking solutions and equipment, is currently seeking an Accounts Payable Clerk to join our dedicated accounting team at our corporate headquarters in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Reporting to the Controller, the Accounts Payable Clerk is responsible for maintaining all phases of the accounts payable function, including entering and balancing accounts, and preparing payments.

Responsibilities:

• Review and process all invoices received from vendors, reconcile vendor statements, deal with vendor inquiries, and resolve any discrepancies between invoice and purchase order.
• Enter invoices and expense reports into accounting software, ensuring that they have proper internal approvals and support. Code each of these to ensure they are being booked to the correct general ledger account.
• Code purchase orders/receipts with the appropriate general ledger account numbers and descriptions for analysis, ensuring inventory is being directed to the proper locations.
• Post receiving batches daily.
• Help ensure that all payment deadlines are met, coordinate payments on a weekly basis, this can include electronic payments or the weekly cheque run.
• Maintain and monitor the Accounts Payable Subledger and Filing System, maintain monthly expense analysis spreadsheet for various accounts, and prepare monthly close reports.
• Participate in year end audit by responding to auditor enquiries and preparing relevant reports as necessary. This includes but is not limited to the Aged Accounts Payable Subledger Report, Subsequent Disbursement Report, and Receiving Report After Inventory.
• Other duties as necessary.

Qualifications:

• Completion of at least a one- or two-year business program
• Three to five years of experience in an accounting or accounts payable role
• A basic knowledge of bookkeeping and accounting principles
• Accounting experience in a light manufacturing environment is an asset
• The initiative to work independently and as part of a team with all levels of staff and management
• A solid track record of personal and professional integrity
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize, and work under tight deadlines
• Ability to carry out general administrative duties
• Experience with Microsoft® Dynamics Great Plains or a similar accounting software is an asset
• Proficiency in Microsoft® Excel, Microsoft® Word and email applications.

Additional Information:

This is a full-time position offering group insurance benefits, company RRSP and salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.

The successful candidate must provide a satisfactory criminal records check.

How to Apply:

Please send your cover letter and résumé/CV, indicating relevant experience for this position, to [email protected]. Please no telephone inquiries.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

About J.J. MacKay Canada Limited:

J.J. MacKay Canada Limited is a Nova Scotia based company and an industry leader in the manufacture and supply of innovative parking equipment and parking solutions. We have been providing our parking products, services and solutions to Canadian, US, and international clients for over 60 years. The parking IT solutions we provide include traditional client/server applications with associated databases installed at our client sites as well as products that require customized software development, mobile applications, web based (remote) applications and client data hosting. Our web site is https://mackaymeters.com.