Clerk Accounting

Job description
Requisition ID: 185717

Career Group: Corporate Office Careers

Job Category: Finance Supply Chain Backstage

Travel Requirements: 0 - 10%

Job Type: Full-Time

Country: Canada (CA)

Province: Nova Scotia

City: Stellarton

Location: King St. Office

Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community impact.

Our family of 128,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a collective passion for delivering exceptional shopping experiences and amazing food to all our customers. Our mission is to nurture the things that make life better – great experiences, families, communities, and our employees. We are a family nurturing families.

A proudly Canadian company, we started in a small town in Nova Scotia but we are now in communities of all sizes across this great country. With over 1,600 stores in all 10 provinces, you may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drug Stores or another of our great banners but we are all one extended family.

Ready to Make an impact?

Sobeys is full of exciting opportunities, and we are always looking for bright new talent to join our team!

As we are regularly looking for qualified candidates for our Clerk Accounting positions, this is an open call for the New Glasgow region in Nova Scotia. As positions (both permanent and contractual) become available, we will reach out to qualified candidates.

Here’s where you’ll be focusing:

• Process and audit invoices for various departments nationally

• Prepare and analyze working paper

• Prepare and process journal entries and/or other data entry related tasks

• Process cash receipts and other related Accounts Receivable functions

• Work in conjunction with both internal and external customers/vendors

• Ensure all required metrics are consistently met

• Provide a high standard of customer service

• Various data entry related tasks

• Identify areas of opportunity to enhance processes

• Work in SAP and Microsoft Office

What you have to offer:

• Relevant education in Business/Accounting (i.e. NSCC Diploma or University Degree); equivalent combination of education and work experience may be considered

• Minimum 1-2 years relevant work experience within an office environment

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)

• Integrity and adherence to standards, policy and procedures

• Excellent customer service skills coupled with an understanding of the commitment to meet and exceed service levels

• Strong computer skills; Proficient use of the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)

• Proven time management, organization, prioritization, and multi tasking skills

• Ability to work independently or as part of a team

Preferred:

• Accounting work experience

• Experience in a team driven environment

• Retail experience

• Knowledge of SAP
• Bilingual (French-English) will be considered an asset

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At Sobeys we require our teammates to have the ability to adhere to a hybrid work model that requires your presence at one of our office locations at least three days per week. This requirement is integral to our commitment to team collaboration and the overall success of our office culture.

We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package, which varies by role and designed to help our teammates to live better – physically, financially and emotionally.

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We will consider factors such as your working location, work experience and skills as well as internal equity, and market conditions to ensure the selected candidate is paid fairly and competitively. We look forward to discussing the specific compensation details relevant to this role with candidates who are selected to move forward in the recruitment process.

Our Total Rewards programs, for full-time teammates, goes well beyond your paycheque:
• Competitive Benefits Package, tailored to meet your needs, including health and dental coverage, life, short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Access to Virtual Health Care Platform and Employee and Family Assistance Program.
• A Retirement and Savings Plan that provides you with the opportunity to build and add value to your savings.
• A 10% in-store discount at our participating banners and access to a wide range of other discount programs, making your purchases more affordable.
• Learning and Development Resources to fuel your professional growth.
• Parental leave top-up
• Paid Vacation and Days-off

We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process. Read more