Position Summary
We are seeking a hands-on Finance Operations Accountant to support the day-to-day finance operations of our growing Canadian business. The role will initially focus on accounts payable, payment processing, banking, cash reporting, employee expenses, SAP implementation, and process setup. After sales begin, the role will expand to include accounts receivable, cash application, customer account reconciliations, and collection support.
The position reports to the Head of Finance and works closely with finance and other business teams. This is a hands-on role in a lean, growing finance function where processes are still being established.
Key Responsibilities
1.Accounts Payable & Payments
• Review and process vendor invoices and employee expense claims.
• Prepare payment runs and supporting documentation for review and approval by the Head of Finance, in line with the company's payment authorization policy.
• Maintain AP aging and reconcile vendor accounts.
• Support new vendor master-data setup requests and maintain existing vendor records, in line with the company's master-data approval controls.
2.Treasury & Cash
• Perform bank reconciliations and investigate outstanding items.
• Prepare cash-position reports and support short-term cash forecasting.
• Support bank account administration, online banking user maintenance, and day-to-day bank relationship coordination.
• Assist with intercompany funding transactions and basic FX/foreign-currency payment processing as needed.
3.General Accounting Support
• Support month-end cutoff, accruals, and account reconciliations.
• Participate in SAP testing, data validation, and process/documentation setup as the finance function is built out.
• Support internal controls, audits, and other finance projects as required.
4.Accounts Receivable (from sales launch)
• Support customer invoicing and cash application.
• Maintain AR aging and perform dealer account reconciliations.
• Support collection follow-up and customer master-data maintenance, in line with approval controls.
Qualifications
• Diploma or bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
• Two to four years of relevant accounting or finance operations experience.
• Experience in accounts payable, bank reconciliation, and payment processing.
• AR, cash application, or collection experience is an asset.
• SAP or other ERP experience is preferred, particularly experience supporting system implementation or testing.
• Automotive OEM, manufacturing, distribution, import, or dealership experience is an asset.
• Good Excel skills and a solid understanding of accrual accounting, reconciliations, and internal controls.
• CPA designation or CPA enrollment is an asset but not required.
• Mandarin language skills are an asset, to support communication with the parent company's finance team and Mandarin-speaking vendors/counterparts.
Key Competencies
• Strong attention to detail and reconciliation skills.
• Able to work independently on routine transactions while respecting approval and segregation-of-duties controls.
• Organized and able to meet payment and month-end deadlines.
• Comfortable working in a growing company where processes are still being established, and willing to take on varied tasks as priorities shift.
• Good communication and problem-solving skills.
• Strong sense of ownership, confidentiality, and internal control.
