Accounting Associate

Company Introduction: T&T Supermarket Inc. was founded in 1993 with two stores in BC. Since then, it has expanded rapidly and is now Canada’s largest Asian supermarket chain with 33 stores across the country: 14 in BC, 7 in Alberta, 11 in Ontario, and 1 in Quebec. The Company’s continuous expansion is going to bring more new stores in the next couple of years.

The Role: Reporting to the Accounts Payable Manager, the Accounting Associate will be responsible for providing daily accounting duties and administrative support for the Finance & Accounting Department, ensuring the accuracy of invoices, and compliance with applicable tax laws, accepted accounting practices, rules, and regulations.

Major Responsibilities

• Ensure accuracy and consistency of invoices & documents to comply with all applicable requirements
• Check supplier invoices and place them in order
• Ensure items are coded to proper accounts
• Responsible for preparing monthly closing of A/P
• Possess analytical skills to find discrepancies between A/P input and G/L
• Verify that incoming invoices match the provincial & federal tax rules
• Stay current with all regulations, practices, and industry trends
• Perform periodic &/or ad hoc sales reconciliation
• Perform any other duties as required

Knowledge, Skills and Ability Requirements

• Complete University/College education with major in Accounting
• 1 year of working experience in accounting areas
• Computer literate, including effective working skills of Macola (training will be provided), MS Word, and Excel
• Strong analytical and organizational skills; able to prioritize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Able to communicate in English and ability to speak Chinese (Cantonese &/or Mandarin) is an asset
• Meticulous with a strong attention to detail
• Able to work in a fast-paced office environment with minimum supervision
• Able to handle confidential information professionally and ethically
• Demonstrates a keen sense of urgency and commitment to follow up and meet multiple deadlines without compromising on work quality

Employee Benefits

• Quarterly discretionary bonus
• Life/AD&D insurance
• Extended health/dental/vision care
• Retirement benefit
• Paid annual/sick/marriage/bereavement leave
• Subsidized staff meal
• In-store staff purchase discount

Shift

5 day work week (Monday to Friday, 9:00 am – 5:30 pm)

Safety Statement

Safety continues to be T&T Supermarket’s top priority. We’ve established health and safety policies and measures to ensure our Stores, Food Processing & Production Centres and Warehouse & Distribution are as safe as possible.