General Accountant

Reporting to the Assistant Controller, the General Accountant will be performing a variety of accounting activities in accordance with accounting principles and standards to control the organization's financial resources and ensure that it complies with all relevant regulations, and reporting requirements.

In this role, you will be responsible for reconciling accounts, posting journal entries, and maintaining a complete and accurate general ledger in accordance with accounting principles and reporting schedules, ensuring the organization has a full and accurate statement of its financial position. In addition, you will collect, compile, verify, and analyze financial information and prepare financial reports and accounting statements ensuring senior management has accurate and timely information for making financial decisions.

You will also be responsible for supporting accounts payable with processing accounts payable transactions and verifying approval, coding, and accuracy of all expenditures as well as owning the company expense management processes, ensuring expense reports are valid and accurately recorded in the general ledger.

What you will be responsible for:

• Period end close:
  • Key contributor in the month-end and year-end close process for all StarTech.com entities.
  • Responsible for ensuring all key balance sheet accounts are reconciled, all journal entries are accurately posted, and that all liabilities are recorded for period end in a timely manner.
  • Responsible for maintaining fixed asset register and accurately recoding amortization monthly.
• Accounts payable processing:
  • Support accounts payable with processing invoices, ensuring accurate coding and approvals are obtained in accordance with the corporate purchase order policy.
  • Verify vendor accounts by reconciling statements and resolving account discrepancies by collaborating with vendors to investigate issues in a timely manner.
  • Process payments and invoices while ensuring proper coding, obtaining approvals, and verifying invoice details against purchase order and receiving documents.
  • Assist with month-end activities. Maintain financial records.
• Expense management:
  • Manage the company’s expense management system, ensuring all transactions are valid and recorded accurately.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact for employees regarding expense-related and credit card program inquiries (managing card limits, new card applications, etc.).
  • Train employees on proper expense submission procedures and credit card platform usage.
• Financial reporting:
  • Responsible for assisting in the preparation of all month-end financial reporting according to the deadlines set by the organization, including; balance sheets, income statements, cash flows, inventory reporting, customer & regional profitability statements, and variance reporting.
• Support for organization:
  • Responsible for providing accounting support, financial analysis and guidance to the organization, including transaction history reports, variance analysis, and reconciliations.
  • Responsible for contributing to projects throughout the organization including understanding and identifying the financial impact of a project and required changes on key business processes.

Essential Qualifications:

• Community college diploma in Accounting and Finance or equivalent.
• A minimum of 2 years of significant accounting experience.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills (the ability to maintain a calendar of multiple deadlines and independently manage their time to complete tasks by the required deadlines).
• Strong computer skills with advanced level MS Excel skills.
• Experience in accounting/maintenance of accounting records, reconciliations of accounting records, and preparation of information for auditors.
• Strong attention to detail.
• A desire to learn and to grow one’s knowledge, and an ability to take initiatives.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Working towards a CPA designation or equivalent would be considered an asset.

Benefits & Perks:

• Comprehensive Benefit Plan and RRSP Matching
• Competitive Vacation Policy
• Wellness Reimbursement Program
• Training and Development Program
• Paid Charity Day and Regular Company Fun Events
• StarTech.com Product Discount
• Bonus Plan

About us

We are in the business of human-centered experiences starting with yours. We believe delivering on our promise of "hard-to-find, made easy" begins with an employee experience founded in opportunity, teamwork, empowerment, and curious minds always asking what if. Not only does our commitment to the exceptional deepen relationships with our partners and customers, it also ignites connection within our team.

Born and raised in London, Ontario, Canada and now taking on the world, we are a vibrant and growing tech company with a proven track-record of success. StarTech.com makes it easy for IT professionals around the globe to identify, find, get and use the hard-to-find connectivity parts they need to enable and enhance their technology solutions.

Operating in 26 countries globally, we are proud to be included as one of Canada's Best Managed Companies for 2025 and for the 15th consecutive year. In 2022, StarTech.com was proud to be included in Financial Post's FP500, a ranking of Canada's largest corporations based on revenue. We are honoured to be named by Kincentric in 2019 as one of Canada’s “Best Employers” as well as “one of Canada’s fastest growing companies” for a ninth year in a row by “Profit 500”.

StarTech.com is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, StarTech.com will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.