Accounting Assistant - Temp

Overview Fountain Tire is seeking an organized and detail-oriented Accounting Assistant to support our Retread and Supply plants by joining our dynamic Finance team located at our South Edmonton Corporate Head Office.
In this role, you will be responsible for accounts payable processing through three-way matching, vendor account reconciliations, month-end support, and providing accounting assistance to our distribution centers and retread plants. By accurately recording accounts payable, warranty, and other accounting adjustments, you will help maintain the accuracy of financial statements and ensure compliance with established accounting policies and procedures.
Comprehensive cost-shared benefits including health, dental, vision, life insurance, and short/long-term disability coverage
RRSP matching to help you plan for a secure financial future
Work-life balance supported by flexible policies and a convenient office location near Calgary Trail and Anthony Henday
Accounts Payable
On a daily basis, record payables for distribution centers efficiently and accurately, ensuring that vendors are paid on time, discounts are taken according to company policy and established internal control procedures are followed.
Review vendor statements and reconcile vendor accounts for distribution centers and retread plants as assigned, with subsequent investigation and follow-up with Supply or retread plants to get resolution (record reconciling entries.)
Warranty Accounting
Post Goodyear and other vendor warranty payments received and making any adjusting accounting entries to keep the warranty AR and Goodyear AP accounts accurate and up to date every month.
Provide support to Supply Warranty Coordinator in ensuring that stores receive their warranty credits.
Communicate warranty chargebacks to stores, and act as liaison to explain to stores when and how their warranty credits are received.
Perform warranty reporting, as required, in terms of stats regarding claims and the aging of outstanding claims and adjusting the warranty receivable monthly based on outstanding claims.
Assist with month end by performing regularly assigned tasks to ensure financial reporting commitments per service level agreement are met.
Provide assistance to other accounting associates by performing year end and budget cycle tasks, as assigned by the manager.
Complete the scanning of Accounts Payable documents on a timely basis (eg. s) as required to create a documented record of entries which can be used to confirm internal controls are working and to assist in reconciliation and research of inventory and expenses.
Remain current with business processes by testing improvements and providing feedback.
College Diploma with a major in accounting and one year of experience in an office setting; Accounts Payable experience preferred
Microsoft Dynamics AX experience considered an asset
Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) software
Solid analytical skills to perform independent analysis with attention to detail.