Position: Accounts Payable Clerk @ Shop Makers
Hours: 36 hours/week (half day Fridays year round!)
Salary: $45,000-$50,000 + bonus
Hybrid: Requirement to work 2 days/week from our Mount Pleasant, Vancouver office
Benefits: 3 weeks paid vacation, extended health benefits
About Makers
At Shop Makers, we're redefining retail by offering a curated experience of the finest locally crafted, handmade goods. With 26 locations across Canada and the US, and plans to expand to 30+, we are proud to be Canada's largest retailer of handmade products. Our mission is simple yet bold: empower local artisans by giving them a platform to grow. We believe in nurturing community, sustainability, and creativity, and that starts with our people.
Why This Role Matters
The Accounts Payable Clerk is a key member of our finance team, working closely alongside our Senior Accountant to keep our books accurate, our vendors paid on time, and our financial systems running smoothly across a growing multi-location business. This is a hands-on, detail-driven role for someone who thrives on accuracy, loves complexity, and wants to grow with a company that's doing something meaningful.
Key Responsibilities
Accounts Payable & Expense Management
- Process and manage accounts payable, ensuring vendors and suppliers are paid accurately and on time
- Code and categorize invoices and receipts using Dext
- Categorize and reconcile expenses in Float, ensuring proper allocation across departments and locations
- Flag discrepancies and work with the Senior Accountant to resolve them
Data Entry & Transaction Management
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records in QuickBooks Online (QBO)
- Enter and categorize transactions, ensuring consistency and accuracy across Canadian and US books
Account Reconciliation
- Perform regular bank and account reconciliations in QBO
- Investigate and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner
Month-End & Cross-Border Support
- Assist the Senior Accountant with month-end close processes, including preparing supporting schedules and reconciliations
Skills and Qualifications
- 1-3 years of experience in an Accounts Payable or Bookkeeping role
- Certified Professional Bookkeeper (CPB) preferred
- Proficiency with QuickBooks Online (QBO)
- Experience with or willingness to learn Float and Dext
- Solid understanding of Canadian GST/HST sales tax concepts
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Ability to work independently while collaborating closely with a small finance team
- Clear and effective communication skills
- QuickBooks ProAdvisor certification is a plus
- Experience in retail, membership-based, or multi-location businesses is a plus
- Cross-border (Canada/US) accounting experience is a strong asset but not required
- Familiarity with US payroll processing and US sales tax compliance is a strong asset but not required
Sound Like You? Apply Now!
When applying, please include a cover letter with your resume (or email it to us at [email protected]).
While related experience is important, we have built a strong and supportive culture at Makers, and want to ensure all our team members share the same vision and goals. Tell us a bit about yourself; what you enjoy doing for fun, your passions, and what excites you about joining Shop Makers. We'd love to hear why shopping local and empowering artisans matters to you, and what supporting the handmade community means in your life.
To get inspired, check us out at shopmakers.ca or on Instagram @shopmakers.ca.
We sincerely thank everyone who applies to join Makers. While we may not be able to respond to each applicant due to capacity, please know we truly value the time and interest you put into connecting with us. Our hiring decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs, and we are committed to developing, retaining, and celebrating our teammates.
At Makers, we foster a culture of inclusion and respect and are dedicated to providing accessible employment practices in compliance with the AODA. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process; applicants are asked to make their needs known.
Pay: $45,000.00-$50,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Discounted or free food
- Extended health care
- Paid time off
- Store discount
- Work from home
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Vancouver, BC V5Y 1H5: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Application question(s):
- Are you legally entitled to work in Canada?
Experience:
- Accounts payable: 1 year (required)
- Quickbooks online: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Vancouver, BC V5Y 1H5
