accountant

*White Spot Limited * *Job Opportunity *

*Intermediate Accountant *

White Spot Limited is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia and serves more than 17 million guests annually from its two White Spot Hospitality brands, White Spot and Triple O?s, which operates restaurants in British Columbia, Alberta and Hong Kong. White Spot is proud to be recognized as one of Canada?s Best Managed Companies since 2010, achieving Platinum status.

White Spot is hiring an *INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTANT *for its Finance department. The position is a permanent, full-time position that requires working at our Home Office located at 8223 Sherbrooke Street, Vancouver. At White Spot, if you aren?t directly serving our guests, you are supporting someone who does. The successful candidate will thrive in an office where the people are friendly and focused.

*KEY ATTRIBUTES*

Franchise management:

• Review invoices and statements for royalties, marketing and miscellaneous charges
• Process collections electronically and apply to proper accounts
• Maintain complete and accurate franchisee accounting records
• Oral and written communication with franchisees on an ongoing basis

Gift card administration:

• Inventory management including ordering and distribution of gift cards to restaurants and third parties
• Review weekly gift card settlements and general ledger recording

Rent administration:

• Monthly calculation and payment of rent amounts to landlords and collection from franchisees

Miscellaneous:

• Involvement with period-end close and related accounting activities including posting journal entries
• Administer property tax and insurance payments
• Review various vendor invoices for accuracy and perform account reconciliations
• Prepare audit working papers and assist with annual audit performed by external auditors

*KEY ATTRIBUTES*

• Attention to detail and high degree of accuracy
• Sound judgment and effective problem-solving skills

• High degree of professionalism and relationship building with franchisees
• Ability to communicate financial information clearly

*SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED*

• Enrolled in the CPA Professional Education Program to obtain their CPA designation
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in an accounting-related position with full cycle accounting knowledge
• Experience with Sage 300 is preferred
• Strong computer skills and advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word
• Excellent written & oral communication skills including a strong command of the English language
• Strong analytical skills and business acumen

If you are interested and qualified, we?d love to hear from you. The anticipated salary range for this role is $65,000-$80,000, with the potential to earn up to a 10% bonus based on meeting personal and organizational KPIs, 3 week?s vacation and a comprehensive benefits package. Final agreed salary may vary based on experience, skills and the unique strengths the successful candidate brings. Please include a cover letter & salary expectations. Our thanks to all applicants for their interest; however, only those candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $65,000.00-$80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• RRSP match
• Vision care

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Vancouver, BC V5X 4E6: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• Do you have experience with Sage 300?

Experience:

• accounting: 3 years (required)

Work Location: In person