Who we are.
FoodPak is one of Canada’s leading wholesalers of flexible packaging solutions. As a family owned and operated company, we’ve earned our reputation over the last 50 years as a reliable partner to many of Canada’s largest food processors. We go above and beyond to make sure our clients’ packaging is high quality, fits the application, and importantly, reduces waste.
We’re really proud of the supportive culture we’ve created in the workplace. We’re looking for influential people who can contribute to our culture of highly engaged employees who take pride in their work – and most importantly, enjoy it.
The Role.
The Accounting & Administrative Coordinator plays a key role in supporting our finance and operations teams. This individual will handle day-to-day accounting tasks (A/R, A/P, collections), respond to customer inquiries, manage the general accounting inbox, lead collections and support credit evaluations. Additionally, they will perform general office administrative tasks such as answering phones, checking incoming mail, and assisting with projects and ad hoc tasks from the Financial Controller. The anticipated start date for this position is August 4, 2026. This temporary full-time contract is expected to run for approximately 12 months as leave coverage.
Key Responsibilities:
Accounting & Finance:
- Process accounts receivable (invoicing, customer payments, bank runs) and proactively reach out to customers with overdue balances in a professional manner.
- Process accounts payable (vendor invoices, payment runs).
- Support customers calling the accounting phone line to address billing inquiries.
- Monitor the general accounting email inbox and respond or redirect as needed.
- Perform basic account reconciliations and data entry in accounting systems.
- Support the month-end closing process with documentation and reporting as required.
Administrative Duties:
- Answer and direct incoming phone calls from the main accounting line professionally.
- Reach out to and evaluate trade references for credit worthiness for new customers.
- Review daily incoming mail to relevant departments.
- Maintain customer and vendor records in the ERP system.
- Provide support for administrative and HR tasks, including hiring and onboarding.
Requirements.
- 1–3 years of experience in an accounting or administrative support role.
- Degree or diploma in accounting, business, administration, or related.
- Basic understanding of A/R and A/P processes.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word).
- Experience with accounting software (e.g., Business Central, NetSuite) is an asset.
- Comfortable speaking with customers and vendors.
- Ability to speak French is an asset but not required.
What we value.
- Be yourself: Everyone has strengths, don’t lose them.
- Cross team collaboration: we’re stronger together.
- We’re problem-solvers; we search for solutions.
- We value your input. See something wrong, say something.
- Using common sense and critical thinking is a necessity.
- We support the team, however and whenever we can.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $55,000.00-$65,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care
Application question(s):
- Have you included a FoodPak specific cover letter? If not, please do.
- Are you able to reliably commute to our location in Richmond from Monday to Friday, 8am to 4:30pm? Please note that our location is not transit accessible.
Education:
- Secondary School (preferred)
Experience:
- Administrative: 1 year (preferred)
- Accounts receivable: 1 year (preferred)
- Accounts payable: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
