Accounting Analyst - Temporary 18 months

Fednav, headquartered in Montreal, is the largest international dry bulk shipping group in Canada engaged in worldwide ocean transportation. Fednav has five international offices established on four continents. Founded in 1944, we are a driven, innovative, and respected organization committed to our employees and customers.

Reporting to the Controller, we are seeking to fill a temporary 18-months position of Accounting Analyst. In this role, you will primarily be responsible for accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash reconciliations, and other functions related to these accounting cycles.
Location: Montreal office (hybrid 3-days in presence)
Duration: Temporary 18-months with benefits (maternity replacement)

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING | THE ROLE

Key responsibilities include: 

• Monitor and sort incoming payables.
• Validate the invoice approval workflow, ensuring that invoices are approved in accordance with authorized limits and promptly resolving any errors that may arise in the process.
• Process all entries in a timely manner to ensure prompt payment to suppliers and avoid any potential delays.
• Validate that all recoverable taxes, such as GST, QST, HST, FET, and VAT, are correctly coded.
• Validate payments are issued in the proper currency.
• Update and confirm the supplier database, including the setup and update of suppliers' banking coordinates.
• Perform audits, code general ledger entries, and input trade payable invoices into Workday.
• Respond to supplier inquiries and internal inquiries from all departments related to coding, suppliers, invoices, and invoice requests.
• Follow up on past due items appearing on suppliers' statements.
• Process electronic payments in a timely manner to avoid payment delays (Wire, ACH, EFT, Interac E-Transfers).
• Ensure the accuracy of bank transmissions.
• Trace wire, EFT, and ACH payments at the bank when payments are not completed as expected and provide required information on bank investigations.
• Create new customers.
• Monitor and sort outgoing receivables.
• Prepare invoices and ensure accuracy and completeness of the billing function.
• Perform month end bank reconciliations.
• Engage in the month-end process to ensure accurate and timely completion.
• Ensure compliance and prompt communication with external partners on tax related information through coordination with internal stakeholders.
• Reconcile various AR/AP accounts.
• Prepare ad hoc analysis in support to the controller.

WHAT YOU BRING | THE PERSON

The ideal candidate has:

• A university degree in accounting or a combination of studies and relevant experience.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in a similar role.
• Sales Tax knowledge (GST, QST, HST).
• Workday experience or any other ERP system.
• Experience in a fast-paced, corporate work environment.
• Highest standard of attention to detail.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work autonomously.
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite
• *Bilingualism (English/French).

*For positions available in Montreal (Quebec), please note that bilingualism is required due to our frequent communication with our global partners

Only candidates who are currently legally eligible to work in Canada will be considered.

Honesty, integrity, commitment to professional excellence, regard for employees and 
corporate responsibility define our values.

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