Accounts Receivable Accountant

About this position

Girl Guides of Canada–Guides du Canada (GGC-GduC), a national membership-based organization, empowers every girl in Guiding to discover herself and be everything she wants to be. Our mission is to be a catalyst for girls empowering girls. Together, we’re building our vision of A better world, by girls.

GGC is actively searching for an Accounts Receivable Administrator.

*Remote work arrangement temporarily due to COVID-19

The Accounts Receivable Administrator will:

• Manage membership registration deferred revenue, refunds, revenue recognition and reconciliations
• Manage merchandise sales, inventory analysis and reconciliations
• Code all sales and receipt entries, including credit cards, cheques, cash and ACH direct payments
• Issue customer receipts and tax donation receipts
• Prepare bank deposits and review daily bank receipt transactions
• On a monthly basis, reconcile accounts receivable sub ledger to general ledger balances
• Enter relevant accounts receivable receipts, refunds and revenue recognition journal entries
• Prepare and provide A/R statistics and review Accounts Receivable Aging report
• Ensure all A/R process documents are updated in a timely manner
• Efficiently and professionally respond to all internal and external telephone/email inquiries and follow up on outstanding invoices
• Prepare A/R month-end and year-end adjustments and reconciliations
• Assist with annual audit processing
• Participate in the maintenance of documentation process and records management
• Provide back up support and assistance to other team members within the finance department and perform other duties as assigned.
• Understand how to apply organizational policies regarding inclusivity to Finance processes, communication and customer queries.

You are the model candidate if you have:

• Post-secondary education in Accounting, or equivalent experience
• 3-5 years of relevant work experience in the accounts receivable function
• You have demonstrated understanding of revenue accruals, revenue recognition, G/L reconciliations and experience in preparing journal entries.
• Proficiency with Sage 300 accounting software
• Have demonstrated computer software proficiency with MS Office; Office 365, intermediate level Excel.
• Have sound analytical skills in relation to numerical data
• Have excellent customer service and communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to consistently meet deadlines
• High accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to handle a high volume of work and prioritize work received from multiple sources
• Are a positive, enthusiastic and committed team player and have a demonstrated high degree of initiative, judgement and problem-solving ability
• You embody the attributes of our core DNA – welcoming, imaginative, courageous and enthusiastic

If this sounds like a job tailor-made for you, then apply today!

Submit a cover letter and resume (as one file) by Thursday, January 28, 2021 to Leeanne Federico, Employee Experience Specialist, HR@girlguides.ca

*Kindly reference the position title in the subject line of your email message.

*Submissions without a cover letter will not be considered. In your cover letter, please include all accounting software you have experience using in previous and/or current roles.

GGC-GduC is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.  We value a recruitment and selection process that is inclusive and barrier-free, and we encourage applications from people who are racialized, Indigenous, people from the 2SLGBTQI+ community, people with disabilities and other equity seeking groups.

Upon request, Girl Guides of Canada-Guides du Canada will make available reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities during the recruitment process. Accommodation requests should be made in advance to People & Culture at HR@girlguides.ca. 

We thank all candidates for their interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.