About this role
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic apparel company that values creativity, quality, and continuous growth, offering a collaborative environment where your skills directly contribute to delivering premium, performance-driven products.
Company Profile:
Our client is a premium sports apparel brand providing on-trend, technically superior, and value-rich apparel to licensed sports markets. Their core strengths include innovation, decoration, and quick response.
The Toronto-based company employs over 200 full-time skilled staff at its Richmond Hill office and manufacturing facility, with products distributed globally. Their apparel is sold in most of the Top 100 Golf Courses across North America. They use only well-tested and functional fabrics and components, combined with exceptional craftsmanship. Over the years, they have built strong partnerships and developed an extensive global supply chain that includes China, India, Hong Kong, Bangladesh, and Cambodia.
They have established enduring business verticals in licensed and team sports, golf apparel, and men’s and women’s lifestyle wear, with a focus on innovation, treatment application, and industry-leading service. The company also holds licensing partnerships with some of the world’s top brands, including the NHL and NHLPA, NBA and NBAPA, 140 U.S. colleges, and Hockey Canada. Their licensed products are available in select retail channels across the USA and Canada.
Overall purpose and responsibilities of the role:
As an Accounting Analyst, you’ll have the opportunity to grow, learn, and contribute across multiple areas of accounting. This role offers exposure to a wide range of financial functions, including accounts payable, credit management, accounts receivable, and expense management, while helping you develop both technical expertise and professional skills.
Requirements
Duties and Responsibilities:
Completing payments and controlling expenses by receiving processing, verifying, and reconciling invoicesReconciling processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balancesCharges expenses to accounts and cost centers by analyzing invoice / expense reports; recording entriesPays vendors by monitoring discount opportunities, verifying federal idNumbers, scheduling and preparing checks, and resolving purchase order, contract, invoice, or payment discrepancies and documentationVerifying vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactionsMaintaining historical records of all invoices, reports, receipts and cheques register by saving documents properly on the networkAssisting other departments with equipment or product purchases, tracking assets, and accounts for acquisitionConfirming subcontractor billed working hoursProcess Employee and Sales Rep. expensesReceive incoming payments and record them into the system.Conduct bank/credit card reconciliations as required.Review all outstanding customer accounts.Follow up on past-due invoices via email or phone callsRecord customer payments into the systemRespond to inquiries regarding invoicing and collectionCoordinate with Sales Representatives/ Customer service Representatives on past-due invoices if required.Assist and support on the invoicing process and the customer set up processAssist and support the month and year-end processes.Must-have Skills/Qualifications:
Strong verbal and written communication skills; Previous customer facing experience is an assetBachelor’s degree in business, Finance or Accounting1 to 3 years’ experiencePrevious accounting experience is an assetAbility to learn, adapt, and changeHigh accuracy with attention to detailProblem-solving, critical thinking, and analytical skillsSelf-motivated and able to work independently with minimal supervision.Strong focus and ability to monitor and manage own tasks efficiently.High attention to detail and accuracy, particularly with numbers, transactions, invoices, and new vendor setups.Advanced Excel skills and strong reading proficiency.Capable of performing groundwork and handling full data entry responsibilities.Practical, reasonable, and reliable in decision-making.Able to prioritize tasks and maintain focus in a fast-paced environment.
Job Type: Full-Time Permanent
Schedule: Monday – Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM / 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM Eastern time (including 1 hour break)
Location: Work from home
Industry: Retail