accounting clerk - contract to hire.

A well-established wholesale distributor of heavy equipment in Coquitlam is seeking a detail-oriented Accounting Clerk to join their close-knit team. This is a unique "contract-to-permanent" opportunity, allowing you to showcase your skills during a 90-day introductory period before transitioning into a long-term permanent role with the company.

This position is ideal for an accounting professional who enjoys a mix of high-volume data entry and complex, manual problem-solving.

Advantages
Stability: Join a successful family-owned business with a long history and a loyal team (filling seats due to well-earned retirements).
Clear Career Path: This role has a defined transition to permanent employment after 90 days, based on performance.
Full Benefits: Upon permanent conversion, you will receive a comprehensive extended health and dental package.
Work-Life Balance: Enjoy a consistent full time work week in a supportive, professional environment. To note, this role is *on site* in Coquitlam.
Commuter Friendly: Located in a transit-accessible area of Coquitlam with free on-site parking.

Responsibilities

Complex Invoicing: Handling 30–40 highly customized invoices per day, requiring precise matching of purchases with sales to maintain inventory integrity.
Full-Cycle AP/AR: Posting payables and receivables, managing billing cycles, and ensuring accurate data entry into the accounting system.
Inventory Coordination: Working closely with the sales and distribution teams to ensure complex wholesale orders are billed correctly.
Ad-Hoc Support: Providing administrative assistance to the senior accountant and reporting directly to the Finance Manager.

Qualifications
Experience: 1–2 years of hands-on experience in an AP/AR or General Accounting role.
Software Proficiency: Strong working knowledge of Sage 50 is highly preferred.
Intermediate Excel: Must be comfortable using VLOOKUPs and Pivot Tables to manage and reconcile data.
The "Trainable" Mindset: Because our invoicing process is manual and industry-specific, we are looking for someone who is eager to learn, asks questions, and has a high degree of "attention to detail."
Reliability: As a core member of a small team, consistent on-site attendance is essential.

Summary
If you are an accounting clerk who takes pride in accuracy and is looking for a stable, long-term home where you can grow your skills, we want to hear from you.

We are looking for a candidate who can hit the ground running as early as next week!

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

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