About this role
*About Us:* Windsor-Detroit Tunnel Duty Free Shop Inc. is a leading retail company dedicated to providing exceptional products and services to our customers. We are looking for a detail-oriented and organized Accounting Clerk to join our finance team and support our growing business.
*Job Summary:* The Accounting Clerk is responsible for supporting daily financial operations, maintaining accurate financial records, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards and duty-free regulations. This role involves processing transactions, reconciling accounts, assisting with payroll, preparing customs and tax filings, generating financial reports, and handling supplier promotional support billings in a fast-paced retail environment. The ideal candidate will be highly detail-oriented, organized, and capable of managing multiple financial tasks efficiently.
Key Responsibilities
- Process accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general ledger transactions accurately and in a timely manner.
- Reconcile bank statements, supplier invoices, and financial records to ensure accuracy and resolve discrepancies.
- Assist in preparing financial reports, balance sheets, income statements, budgets, and other required financial documents.
- Generate and pull financial and operational reports to support decision-making and track performance metrics.
- Maintain and update accounting records, expense tracking, and filing systems.
- Assist with payroll processing, ensuring compliance with company policies and labour regulations.
- Support inventory cost tracking and reconciliation, working with the warehouse and procurement teams to validate supplier invoices and product costs.
- Assist in preparing and filing customs documentation to ensure compliance with CBSA, duty-free and government regulations.
- Process supplier promotional support billings, ensuring accurate invoicing and reconciliation of promotional funding agreements.
- Assist with tax filings, government remittances, and compliance-related documentation, including corporate tax remittances, HST returns, and excise tax reporting.
- Contribute to month-end and year-end closing procedures, ensuring timely reconciliations and reporting.
- Respond to inquiries from vendors, customers, and internal departments regarding financial transactions.
- Assist in financial compliance audits and regulatory reporting to ensure adherence to duty-free policies and financial best practices.
- Perform other related duties and administrative tasks as assigned to support the finance team.
Qualifications
- Certificate in bookkeeping, accounting, or a related field.
- Minimum 2 years of experience in bookkeeping or accounting, preferably in a retail or multi-tasking environment.
- Proficiency in accounting software such as QuickBooks Online, Sage 50, and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook).
- Strong understanding of the full accounting cycle, including reconciliations, tax filings, payroll, and regulatory reporting.
- Experience with pulling, generating, and analyzing financial reports is a strong asset.
- High attention to detail and accuracy in financial record-keeping and transaction processing.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize multiple financial tasks.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a finance team.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills to interact effectively with vendors, suppliers, and internal teams.
- Knowledge of retail accounting practices, inventory reconciliation, and cost control is a plus.
Benefits
- Competitive wages
- Employee discount
- On-site parking
- Opportunities for professional development and growth
- Opportunity for full time employment
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $26.00-$30.00 per hour
Benefits
- Flexible schedule
- Store discount
Experience
- accounting or bookkeeping: 2 years (required)
Work Location: In person