Corporate Accountant for a leading distributor and fast growing food production company

Job Description

Job Description

Accountant (based in headquarter)

Our client a leading distributor of Japanese and Asian food products across North America, serving retailers, restaurants, and major grocery chains. With over a century of experience, the company continues to grow by delivering high-quality Asian foods through its extensive distribution network.

Job Duties:

• Provide financial information to management by researching and analyzing accounting data, preparing reports.

• Prepare asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information.

• Prepare various reports and work papers every quarter for external auditors.

• Direct internal and external audits to ensure compliance.

• Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls.

• Substantiate financial transactions by auditing documents.

• Document financial transactions by entering account information.

• Reconcile financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.

• Summarize current financial status by collecting information, preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports.

• Check accuracy of figures, calculations and posting pertaining to transactions recorded by branches.

• Prepare and file government reports (sales & used tax, property tax, unclaimed property, corporate income tax)

• Other accountants' duties as required to support on-going business needs and cross-training initiatives.

• Guide accounting clerks by coordinating activities and answering questions.

• Initiate and manage financial and accounting software used by the company.

• Complete special projects as assigned.

Education/ Education:

• College graduate and accounting major required.

• 5 years plus experience in the related accounting work

Special Requirements:

• Excellent Microsoft Office skills

• Critical & analytical thinking

• Strong attention to detail.

• Dependable work ethic.

• Organized and thorough.

• Customer service oriented / quick learner

• Strong interpersonal & communication skills