Summer Co-op: Accounting Intern, Inventory Control

  • Location: 18 Cabot Lane, Inverness, NS, B0E 1N0
  • Deadline: February 10, 2020 at 11:59 pm

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Cabot is offering a paid student internship. The program will provide the student with relevant skills in a variety of accounting functions via on-the-job training. This position will take the lead in retail inventory control measures and will ensure all relevant documentation is current and accurate.

Core Accountabilities:

  • Review/Reconcile inventory components of Balance Sheet
  • Assist with general accounting month-end closing procedures
  • Complete special projects as needed and other duties assigned
  • Adhere to all policies, procedures and service standards

Qualifications:

  • Must be actively enrolled in an undergraduate program at an accredited University, with a major in Accounting. Junior or Senior level
  • Strong technical and organizational skills in addition to excellent written and verbal communication skills, in a professional environment
  • Work within the Accounting team to develop inventory tracking and reporting best-practices
  • Make recommendations for continuous improvement of best practices in the execution and reporting of Retail Sales operations
  • Work with and understand the POS system, Yellow Dog inventory management system, Great Plains accounting software, and Shopify (Cabot’s online web based store)
  • Monitor, evaluate and approve the invoices in Great Plains accounting software which will populate as a result of software integration between YellowDog and Great Plains.
  • Lead the inventory counts and reconciliation at month end in accordance with inventory procedures
  • Complete spot checks on inventory counts, and provide Director, Golf Operations with Inventory completion report
  • Controlling retail inventory; receiving, cross referencing purchase orders, preparation and conducting monthly inventories, and resolving any variances or discrepancies – this includes alerting the supervisors of any re-order points
  • Assist in the execution and monitoring of online sales, and inventory control
  • Committing Purchase Orders, Receipts and Invoices in YellowDog inventory management system
  • Help with arranging and displaying golf shop merchandise
  • A high level of integrity, accuracy, dependability, enthusiasm, and confidentiality
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)
  • Ability to work flexible hours – weekends and evenings as required

Should this exciting opportunity interest you, please submit a cover letter and resume in confidence to: megan_ringer@cbu.ca