Hybrid Accounting and Administrative Assistant

Posted 2 months ago

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About the role

  • Accounting and Administrative Assistant supporting Operations and Finance teams in a dynamic environment at Gillis. Handling accounting processes and providing administrative support with hybrid work.

Responsibilities

  • Manage the accounting email inbox, ensuring timely responses and appropriate delegation of inquiries.
  • Support month-end financial reporting, including validation of production data.
  • Prepare payroll for Canadian and US Teams under guidance from the finance leadership team.
  • Process and manage Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR), including collections, in compliance with Gillis’ internal accounting policies and procedures.
  • Assist with the full billing cycle: generate and submit invoices, process payments, and issue related reports on a semi-monthly basis.
  • Reconcile transactions from multiple merchant platforms.
  • Process purchase orders in alignment with budget guidelines.
  • Create and maintain client accounting profiles within company systems.
  • Maintain relationships with existing vendors and manage contracts.
  • Function as the primary point of contact for internal and external communications, routing inquiries to the appropriate team members.
  • Coordinate and schedule team travel, accommodations, and transportation.
  • Provide data entry and administrative support for systems such as Salesforce and BambooHR.
  • Support the Operations and Finance Teams as needed with various business projects.

Requirements

  • College diploma in business or accounting is preferred
  • 2-3 years of experience in accounting and administrative roles
  • High degree of attention to detail, accuracy, and organization
  • Proven ability to manage confidential information and sensitive financial data
  • Self-motivated and reliable in a remote work setting
  • Strong ability to use all Microsoft Office applications (i.e. Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint), QuickBooks Online, and/or other accounting software systems, and Salesforce and/or other CRM systems
  • Ability to work remotely from your home office at a computer for extended periods of time
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills to create and deliver general correspondence, proposals, and reports
  • Strong organization, time management, and adaptability skills are essential
  • A collaborative team player who is goal-oriented, eager to contribute and learn from others, while seeking continuous improvement
  • Trustworthy and possesses solid work ethics.
  • Ability to travel occasionally to attend in-person meetings (ie. Team Offsites, etc.)
  • Must successfully pass pre-employment screening assessments as a condition of employment.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary $50,000
  • Operations bonus and an annual profit-sharing bonus
  • 15 accrued PTO days per year
  • Additional "Gillis Days" in months without an observed holiday
  • Comprehensive benefits package
  • In-Person team offsites

Job title

Accounting and Administrative Assistant

Job type

Experience level

JuniorMid level

Salary

CA$50,000 per year

Degree requirement

Associate's Degree

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