General Accountant Jobs

About the Role:

Diva International Inc. (“DIVA”) is looking for a General Accountant to join our Accounting Team. This role will provide finance support in the areas of Accounts Receivables, Accounts Payables and General Accounting. This role will primarily be responsible for processing customer deductions in accordance with department policies and procedures. The General Accountant will also support our Accounts Payables, Accounts Receivable Team and ad-hoc financial reports as requested for audit, tax, and management purposes.

This role allows for remote work but candidates must be able to go to the Kitchener office on an "as needed" basis. Must be legally eligible for employment and reside in Canada.

About Us:

Since 2003, DIVA has introduced and onboarded millions of people as they keenly—or—anxiously—discovered reusable period care. Founded by mother-daughter duo Francine Chambers and Carinne Chambers-Saini, DIVA revolutionized the “feminine hygiene” industry and created the mass market adoption of sustainable period care alternatives. Today, the DIVA brand is synonymous with the menstrual care category, driving change and bringing sustainability to the forefront of new period care innovation.

We are DIVA. Your conscious cycle care partner.

Responsibilities:

Accounts Receivables

• Ensure all credit memos are supported, for example, matching credit memos to Opportunity in NetSuite and Sales & Promotional Tracker approved by Sales Rep.
• Recover funds relating to invalid deductions.
• Act as a back-up to do cheque deposits using Remote Desktop Capture.
• Act as a back-up on the coordination role with Logistics to create RMA.
• Once the credit memos are reconciled, enter credit memos (AR Deductions or from RMA) into NetSuite.
• Maintaining an accurate and complete trail of supporting documentation for all activities
• Organize filing of all appropriate documents.
• Existing customer maintenance in accounting system including uploading all documentation, contracts and special instructions.
• Monitor assigned customer accounts for adherence to approved credit terms, and changes in customer business activities.
• To follow up with customers on long outstanding balances.
• Assist team mate to follow up on missing backups for AR Deductions and act as a back up to getting the necessary supporting.
• Manage deduction resolution process to ensure all open deductions are closed in a timely manner. This includes, but is not limited to, reviewing all backup details, contacting Sales Managers/Logistics Managers for additional support when needed and communicating with Customer’s Accounting Department.
• Generate AR Aging Summary and reconcile the balances to either Shipping Discrepancies or AR Deductions yet to be entered and resolve discrepancies with AR teammate/Accounting Analyst.
• Prepare monthly fixed & Ad hoc Journal Entries for AR Deductions and work closely with Accounting Analyst.
• Act as a back-up on creating invoices from NetSuite on daily basis for Brick & Mortar and E-commerce business.
• Participate in monthly portfolio risk reviews with Controller.
• Perform AR reconciliation with customer.

Accounts Payables

• Maintain an accurate and complete trail of supporting documentation for all activities.
• Process and enter MCOGS/Freight invoices for payment, match invoices with purchase orders, packing slips, and check for accuracy.
• Set up new vendors in NetSuite, coordinate test payment after verification of vendor is done.

General Accounting/Financial Analysis

• Perform analysis on balance sheet and income statements, monitor and reconcile general ledger accounts, as well as review, prepare and record journal entries.
• Act as a back up to prepare Journal Entries to reclassify Samples sitting on MCOGS.
• Perform credit card reconciliations in NetSuite and investigate the uncleared items.
• Prepare and/or review Balance Sheet Schedules, for example, Prepayments, Accrued Liabilities, Fixed Assets and to investigate variances.
• Support year end audit process.
• Monitor and continue to develop and improve internal controls.
• Complete government survey from Statistics Canada.
• Perform bank reconciliations for all bank accounts twice a month and post bank charges, etc. in NetSuite.
• Create excel schedules to support account balances, analysis, or adjustments.
• Participate in special projects or accounting functions and analyses as needed.

Other

• Assist in upholding policy and procedures relating to financial and accounting issues.
• Participate in professional and development activities to improve knowledge and skills.
• Ensure that all month-end financial duties and resulting financial reporting is completed in a timely and accurate manner.
• Improve procedures and initiate corrective actions.
• Other administrative and financial duties as assigned.
• Identify and drive process improvements, including the creation of standard and ad-hoc reports and tools.
• Work in accordance with Diva International Inc.’s Quality Policy and B-Corp set of standards.
• Organize electronic and hard-copy filing of all appropriate documents.

Qualifications

• Experience in NetSuite strongly preferred.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Finance.
• Knowledge of general accounting principles, regulatory standards and compliance requirements.
• Experience and/or comfort working in the menstrual hygiene category/CPG environment.
• Experience in Big 4 Accounting Firm strongly preferred.
• Excellent computer skills, including Excel and Word.
• 3+ years of general accounting experience; CPA is an asset.
• Ability to attend at the Kitchener office when needed.
• Knowledge in full set of book-keeping and strong in reconciliation.

About Our Hiring Process:

Does this sound like great fit for you? We would love to hear from you.

You can expect us to be curious about who you are, what experiences you have gained to date and what you are looking for in your next opportunity. We know that you are selecting us as an employer just as much as we are inviting you to join our team. We will provide a series of opportunities for us to connect and for you to meet various members of our team. Please ask us questions and let us know how we can support you throughout our hiring process.

Why work at Diva International?

People are the heart and soul of DIVA, sharing our passion to make a meaningful difference in the world. We empower our employees to shatter societal norms and status quo, raise our standards, so we can grow together and make a great company even better.

We’re proud of our supportive working environment. DIVA offers a competitive compensation plan, employer matched RRSPs, comprehensive health and dental coverage, and a flexible remote work environment. And we are proud to support our employee’s volunteer interests and make it a priority to join in efforts that give back and show our communities that we care.

At DIVA, we strive to be a welcoming and safe space for everyone, regardless of their race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical ability, or any other protected grounds. We welcome employees and candidates from these underrepresented groups to help make this vision a reality.

Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Please e-mail at if you require accommodation. Information related to accommodation requirements will be addressed confidentially.

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