Finance Administrator

About Somerville Nurseries Inc.

Somerville Nurseries Inc. is one of Canada’s major producers of evergreens, a leader in wholesale supply of Christmas trees, landscape trees, and superior quality tree seedlings in Ontario. It was founded in the 1950's by John Somerville and continues to be family owned and operated. Today, we manage over 3000 acres of Christmas trees, ornamental nursery stock and bareroot seedlings and transplants across 65 farms throughout the Simcoe and Dufferin Counties.

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Position Summary

Somerville Nurseries is looking to hire a Finance Administrator to join our Everett based team. This is a contract position, duration of March 2024 to April 2024 to cover for a maternity leave. The Finance Administrator will be responsible for finance related administrative duties and will also be asked to assist in customer service and sales related administrative functions during our peak busy seasons, such as the spring and fall seasons.

A few of the position requirements include:

Job Description/Responsibilities:

• Prepare and process all accounts payable invoices, receipts, etc.
• Monitor accounts payable balances to ensure payments are made in a timely manner.
• Reconcile bank accounts and Visa statements.
• Assist in the preparation of financial budgets, statements, etc.
• Prepare various finance reports for management as required.
• Support sales staff with auditing orders and invoices.
• Assist in customer and sales administration.
• Other administrative related duties as required.

Position Requirements:

• Background in Finance/Accounting or related field.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics or Great Plains is an asset but not required.
• This position will require the individual to work a few Saturdays during peak seasons: in the Spring for roughly 4 weeks and Fall roughly 3 weeks.
• Must be comfortable working independently and working as part of a team.
• Experience with using Microsoft suite is required.

Work Environment:

• Office environment; be comfortable with sitting or standing for most of the shift.
• Light walking to and from main office and Seedlings office, which is located in a neighboring building.

Somerville Nurseries Inc is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace that is built on trust, support and respect. Should you require accommodation, please feel free to reach out to us and we’ll work to meet your needs.

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 13 months

Salary: $24.00-$25.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Flexible schedule
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Vision care

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Supplemental pay types:

• Overtime pay

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 2024-03-18