Job Description
Food Cycle Science (FCS) Corporation designs, sells, and distributes food waste management solutions that aim to tackle the ever-growing problem of food waste. We are revolutionizing food waste management by offering unique products and innovative solutions that create sustainable practices and convert everyday food scraps into nutrient-rich, garden-ready fertilizers for households, businesses, and municipalities. We promote an environmentally sustainable life cycle, reducing landfill GHG emissions and reducing the exorbitant cost of food waste management.
We are in a new and emerging sector that is fast-paced and evolving each day. Food Cycle Science is an industry pioneer and thought leader when it comes to food waste management with products and solutions offered in several countries globally. You can work with our great team members and help change the way the world thinks about food waste.
As a small, diverse, and agile team, we’re a young and passionate entrepreneurial company that has only just begun to make its mark. We are looking for an experienced Senior Accounting Clerk to oversee the accounting functions within the organization.
Please visit www.foodcycler.com for more information on our product offerings and we humbly yet proudly offer you to hear more about us through our latest awards:
The Senior Accounting Clerk, reporting to the Controller, is responsible for the operational efficiency and effectiveness in the daily accounting and administrative activities. The incumbent will assist in ensuring that the company operates within budget and complies with financial policies, regulations, and financial reporting requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
- General support to the Controller & CFO
- Coordinate accounting and administrative activities daily amongst finance, sales, and service teams
- Manage, direct, and control the daily financial operations and cash-to-cash processes
- Assist with finance reconciliations, month-end end, year-end files, and other analyses as required
- Maintain an up-to-date, complete, and systematic filing system to support bookkeeping and financial records
- Oversee the accounts payable function for the company, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with policies and procedures
- Collaborate with other departments as needed to resolve any accounts payable issues
- Ensure that all invoices are processed accurately and timely
- Code and enter vendor invoices and deal with any discrepancies
- Monitor vendor accounts to ensure timely payment and maintain good relationships.
- Ensure compliance with tax laws and regulations related to accounts payable
- Matching staff corporate visa statements and employee expense claims with supporting documents through the Expensify App for proper processing, following up on discrepancies with the cardholder
- Responsible for Invoicing Customers and managing Accounts Receivable and Collections
- Ensure that the sales/receivables/receipts cycles comply with Company policy
- Support and provide sales tax reports (US and Canada) to file tax returns in a timely manner
- Review and analyze aged A/R and A/P sub-ledgers and identify any potential issues
- Liaise with other departments to ensure that the Company's financial processes are being followed, ensure compliance with Health & Safety standards, and assist with the new ERP implementation project
- Work closely with the Grant Department to provide necessary Information and documents
- Support the CFO and the senior management team with ad hoc financial analysis as required to support the business needs
- Provide supervision/coaching to the junior accounting clerks if needed
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications and Core Competencies:
- University degree in Accounting or Finance with a minimum of 5 years of financial management experience.
- Extensive management of A/P and A/R and other financial functions.
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of financial principles and techniques.
- Proficiency in using financial tools, such as accounting software, Microsoft Office 365 (e.g., Word, PowerPoint, Excel), and virtual meeting event software (Teams, Zoom).
- Knowledge of cash management and working on capital management.
- Ability to work with little supervision in a dynamic environment.
- Ability to work with tight deadlines and handle and prioritize many work assignments at once.
- Excellent computer and communications skills (verbal and written).
- High level of personal integrity and ability to maintain confidentiality.
What We Have to Offer You:
- Central Ottawa office (Westboro) location, hybrid work environment with mix of in-office and at-home work (minimum of three days per week in the office, subject to change)
- A FoodCycler unit for your own kitchen
- Hybrid work environment with mix of in-office and at-home work (minimum of three days per week in the office, subject to change)
- Competitive benefits package
- Group RRSP Plan
- Flexible vacation
- December holiday shutdown
To Apply:
Please take the time to tell us about yourself in a cover letter – we want to hear your story – your background, your accomplishments, and why this role is a good fit for you.
Please submit your cover letter and résumé to our online portal by June 23, 2024. We know that fit for a role goes both ways, so feel free to email us in advance of applying and we can set up a time for a call. Please note that all applications will be acknowledged, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Compensation will be market competitive and will be dependent on your qualifications and experience. This posting will remain active on our website until our search process is complete.
Food Cycle Science Corporation is committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection process. Please contact us in confidence at HR@Foodcycler.com and provide notice in advance if you require accommodations at any stage of the recruitment process. All requests for accommodation(s) will be considered in a fair and objective manner that will ensure applicants are treated with respect and dignity.
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