Position: Accounts Payable Technician (1-year contract with possibility of extension)
Reports to: Accounts Payable Lead
Location: Montreal, Quebec
Do you want to take on a challenge, gain experience in the fashion industry and launch your career in accounting?
You might just be the person we're looking for to support the finance team.
WHAT YOU’LL DO.
As the Accounts Payable Technician, you'll manage the full accounts payable cycle, handling monthly entries and reconciliations, participating in the monthly accounting close, and ensuring internal controls. You ensure that we follow the appropriate approval processes and expense reports in order to exceed the expectations of our employees and our customers. Key responsibilities include:
- Organize and maintain files for audits.
- Verify accounts daily by reconciling statements and transactions.
- Process a large number of invoices by matching them to purchase orders, verifying details, planning disbursements, and obtaining payment approval.
- Communicate with vendors and internal teams to resolve issues and build relationships.
- Prepare general ledger entries, record account transactions, and conduct analyses.
- Use accounting software and use your knowledge Excel skills for reports, templates, etc.
- Resolve account discrepancies by reviewing documentation and making necessary adjustments.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR.
- 1-2 years of experience in a similar role, including full-cycle Accounts Payable experience.
- AEC, DEC or DEP in accounting / finance or equivalent.
- Intermediate knowledge of Excel (mastery of VLookUp functions and pivot tables).
- Skills in organization and prioritization.
- Great attention to detail.
WHY YOU’LL LOVE WORKING HERE
At BESTSELLER, we care about your career and well-being. Besides joining a fantastic team, you’ll enjoy:
- Comprehensive insurance from day one, a voluntary savings plan, and a laptop.
- 3 weeks of vacation, 5 "recharge" days, and 11 public holidays to rest and recharge.
- Flexible hours and half-days off on Fridays until the end of the year for the perfect work-life balance.
- The option to work from home one day a week for added comfort.
- A paid lunch every Wednesday to relieve you from meal prep stress the night before!
- Access to a free virtual health platform 24/7 for instant consultations with health professionals! #WellbeingFirst
- 50% discount in our stores to treat yourself to your favorite fashion items.
- Invitations to exclusive events organized by the BESTSELLER Social Club.
- A brand-new office in Villeray: a modern space with unlimited snacks and coffee to keep your energy high.
We can't wait to read you, talk to you and see you!
We review applications on an ongoing basis and reserve the right to take down the advertisement, when our candidate is found. We are committed to diversity and provide equal opportunities for everyone, regardless of sex, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, disability, age, sexual orientation or gender identity.
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BESTSELLER is an international fashion company with brands such as JACK and JONES, VERO MODA, ONLY and JACK & JONES. BESTSELLER operates both its own chains / stores as well as we have a large number of retailers on the market. As an employee of BESTSELLER, you become part of our family. We offer a developing and exciting workplace with a high pace where we all work together towards common goals. Our philosophy and our values are important to us, we work hard and strive to be the best but always in a humble way. BESTSELLER Canada began in 2004 and currently works with ten of our brands. JACK & JONES is our sole retail presence in Canada, while VERO MODA, ONLY, ONLY & SONS, SELECTED FEMME/HOMME, PRODUKT, NOISY MAY, NAME IT, JJXX and JACQUELINE DE YOUNG are part of our wholesale distribution. Our office in Montreal is the centre of BESTSELLER’s North American operations and the workplace of almost 100 of our colleagues. Overall, BESTSELLER Canada has approximately 600 colleagues, including our distribution centre and almost 52 JACK & JONES stores.
You will become part of the BESTSELLER family, a culture where new ideas are welcomed, and all voices are heard. We believe in entrepreneurship; this means you have the freedom to do this in the way which works for you. You get responsibility and the opportunity to develop yourself and your area from day one. We believe in flexibility and autonomy in your daily routine and working location.
At BESTSELLER, we own it. Every chance. Every challenge. Every choice. We’re the global fashion company that’s fast paced and family run. We’re the business that’s built some of the strongest brands in the industry. By empowering every individual to own their journey, we’ve found the courage to keep getting better. To act more sustainably. To foster diversity and provide equal opportunities. To compete more confidently. And to keep challenging the status quo. Time and time again. We are BESTSELLER - and together, we own it.