Accountant

Responsibilities/Essential Functions:  

• Prepare journal entries for various accruals, actual expenses, reserves, etc for your assigned Canadian Market Centers. Clearly document sources of data and reasoning for entries.


• Reconciliation of assigned asset and liability accounts in a timely and accurate manner, adhering to GAAP and Company policies, to ensure accurate financial reporting.


• Reconcile the AR Branch Transfers daily to ensure cash transfers between Canadian Market Centers were entered correctly. Communicate with relevant team members when there are variances. Prepare a journal entry monthly to reclass the net balances in the AR Branch Transfers accounts across the Canadian business.


• Analyze the Loss & Ruin invoices weekly and prepare a journal entry for reserves based on company policy. Monitor slow collections on Loss & Ruin invoices and communicate with the Market Center to resolve balances. Prepare a monthly reconciliation of the Loss & Ruin reserve.


• Perform a monthly audit of Canadian fuel charges based on company policy. Communicate findings to the fleet team and relevant management timely.


• Complete ad hoc reporting to support business analysis questions. Develop skills to extract and sort information posted to g/l using Oracle and Hyperion financial tools. Use spreadsheets and text to explain variances.


• Assist in planning / projecting expenses for overhead locations, or for selected total company expense categories.


• Perform other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the activities noted above.  

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Oracle and Hyperion Financials knowledge preferred.


• Strong spreadsheet experience required (experience with pivot tables, Vookup, for example).


• Good written and oral communication skills.


• Organized, flexible self-starter.


• Ability to complete projects/tasks on time with minimal supervision.


• Solid problem-solving skills, which include well-supported proposed solutions to issues.


• Must be detail oriented with a strong ability to multitask.


• Must be able to manage time to meet established time cutoffs.

Working Environment/Safety Requirements:  

• Ensure necessary working environment and capabilities to effectively carry out responsibilities in a work from home environment (remote work)

Experience/Qualifications:

• 3 to 5 years prior accounting experience


• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field

Benefits: Vestis offers a wide array of comprehensive benefit programs and services including medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, basic life insurance, and paid parental leave. Employees are able to enroll in the company’s 401k plan. Employees are eligible for 80 hours of vacation, 16 hours of floating holidays, and paid sick time every year. Employees will also receive 9 paid holidays throughout the calendar year.

Compensation: The salary rate for this position ranges from $60,000 to $70,000 depending on circumstances including an applicant’s skills and qualifications, certain degrees and certifications, prior job experience, market data, and other relevant factors.