This role is full-time paid intersnhip for 4 months, post which there is a lot of scope for conversion to full-time, permanent employment.

We are looking for a competent Accounts Payable to join our team. This professional individual has phenomenal organizational and communication skills with a “can-do” attitude and thrills in a fast-paced working environment. If this sounds like you, come join our company.

Who are we?

Since 1997, Biyork Materials Canada Inc. has grown to become a world-class manufacturer of floor covering systems. The company sources and sells globally across four continents. With its global sourcing power and state-of-art manufacturing facilities, the company can customize any flooring solution in large volume based on the client's needs. 

By leveraging on our nine manufacturing facilities and R&D Centers in different product lines including solid hardwood, engineer hardwood, laminate flooring, resilient flooring, Biyork has been a top-quality, reliable supplier to some of the largest flooring companies in the world for more than three decades.

Responsibilities

Account Payable

• Review AP invoices, inquire/check invoice amounts, due dates and key information; reconcile with vendor statement and negotiate on vendor terms
• Key in AP invoices and payments through Kerridge AP module and accounting journal entries on time; ensure AP accounts are updated promptly daily to achieve real-time accounting
• Coordinate with Finance Manager to ensure month-end AP-related balance sheet account reflect the real value and company financial status; resolve and reconcile on a timely manner for discrepancies
• Learn and adapt Kerridge ERP system quickly, assist in managing AP-related ERP projects; Draft AP-related accounting/ERP operational handbook
• Building company protocols, guidelines, and deadlines for AP invoices; ensure company protocols is executed in a timely and effective manner
• Review month-end closing reports; flag any abnormal on AP and resolve the issue; facilitate the process of AP and inventory reconciliation
• Compose management report & Excel documents for updates on AP and Costs
• Use the ERP AP module to print cheques and mail it correspondingly; familiar with new payment methods including EDI and can promote more safe and efficient payment manner
• Building AP-related computer smart filling system and invoice approval process; use Docuware to scan and categorizes files
• Support any ad-hoc requests from the manager and executive to contribute to the monthly close of AP cycle

Expense Control & Budget

• Manage the process of expense reporting (credit card and reimbursements), examine & review the expenses and doing the reimbursements on a timely manner
• Coordinate with Finance Manager to ensure expenses are posted to the correct expense or Balance Sheet accounts
• Ensure Income Statement & balance accounts reflect the real value for expenses; investigate & reconcile if there is any discrepancy on IS and BS accounts
• Use ERP to build and maintain a detailed cash flow forecast model to track cash inflow
• Use ERP to build and maintain detailed weekly budget model for individual, department and company to track expense and cash outflow, calculate ROE
• Build and execute company protocols; reconcile budget variances for departments and individuals
• Build and update cost, inventory and other indices, facilitate the process of booking inventory
• Review month-end closing reports; flag any abnormal activities on expenses internally and externally and resolve the issue

Qualifications

• At least one-year experience in ASPE as AP accountant
• Require strong accounting knowledge
• Excellent time management skills to meet tight deadlines
• Experience with admin and operational matters is a plus.
• Advanced Microsoft skills including excel, word, PPT and other productivity software
• Strong initiative and a can-do entrepreneurial attitude, minimum supervision required but willing to keep track of productivity using excel and to-do lists

Biyork respects every employee and hopes to achieve cultural diversity and employee satisfaction in a collaborative, entrepreneurial environment.

We value diversity and inclusion and encourage all qualified people to apply. If we can make this easier through accommodation in the recruitment process, please inform us in your cover letter. We will review applications as they are received and look forward to hearing from you.