- Discover Canada Tours
- Professional
- 636 Hornby Street, Vancouver, BC
- 1 position available
- Accessible Employer: Yes
- Open to International applicants with valid Canadian Work permits: Yes
Posted on September 20, 2023
Position: Accounting Assistant
Company: UNIGLOBE Specialty Travel DBA Discover Canada Tours
Job type: regular full-time
Company Description: Discover Canada Tours & West Trek Tours are divisions of UNIGLOBE Specialty Travel Ltd. Our primary objective is to provide affordable travel programs that will enable ESL and international students, as well as visitors to Vancouver and the lower mainland, to learn more about Canada, practice their English, meet new people; and most importantly, to have fun! While under continuous development, our travel program is primarily comprised of tours to the Rocky Mountains, Tofino, Seattle, Victoria, Yukon, and Whistler.
Job Description: The Accounting Assistant position is to support the operations of the Accounting department by completing basic day-to-day accounting functions. We are looking for people to join our team that possess a great personality and a commitment to excellence.
Responsibilities:
As an Accounting Assistant, your primary duties will include, but are not limited to:
- Count the cash collected / verify the credit card payment and ensure that payment for tours collected by the sales team is correct
- Recording cash and credit card payments in the accounting system
- Verify and solve payment discrepancies
- Check the tour guides’ sales report after the tour and ensure the accuracy of their collection
- Recording of expenses, checking invoices and preparing payment cheques to suppliers
- Prepare deposit for banking
- Maintain and update accounting spreadsheets
- General filing of receipts and disbursement vouchers
Expectations:
The Accounting Assistant must continuously demonstrate the following:
- Excellent organizational skills – ability to stay on top of accounting and office needs
- Excellent communication skills with suppliers, co-workers and supervisors
- Ability to multi-task and work under pressure
- Proficiency with MS Excel
Requirements:
- One (1) year of previous experience in a computerized accounting position
- Preferably has a post-secondary education in accounting or a similar field
