Job Description

JFT Food Distribution is a growing wholesale food distribution company serving restaurants and commercial food businesses across Halifax and surrounding areas. We specialize in the supply of fresh vegetables, fruits, meats, seafood, and food packaging products through warehouse, purchasing, and delivery operations. We are committed to product quality, reliable distribution service, and customer satisfaction.

We are currently seeking a detail-oriented and reliable Bookkeeper to join our team.

Position Information
• Position: Bookkeeper
• Location: Bedford, Nova Scotia
• Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
• Wage: $30.00 per hour
• Hours: 30 hours per week
• Location: 600 Bedford Highway, Back Building, Bedford, NS B3M 0P6

Job Duties
• Keep financial records and maintain accounts related to food inventory purchases, wholesale customer sales, supplier invoices, warehouse operating expenses, and restaurant client payments using computerized bookkeeping systems.
• Post accounting entries for inventory purchases and wholesale sales transactions, reconcile bank records and supplier statements, maintain general ledgers, and assist with monthly financial reporting.
• Prepare payments for warehouse staff wages, food suppliers, refrigeration utilities, warehouse rent, delivery expenses, and tax-related operating costs.
• Complete and submit GST/HST filings, payroll remittances, workers’ compensation forms, and other government documents related to wholesale food distribution operations.
• Prepare bookkeeping records and organize purchase invoices, sales invoices, payment receipts, and operating expense documents for year-end tax filing and management review.
• Prepare financial and inventory cost reports related to food purchases, wholesale sales, warehouse expenses, delivery costs, and monthly operating performance.
• Prepare and issue sales invoices to restaurant and commercial clients and record incoming customer payments.
• Monitor customer account balances and follow up on overdue invoices and outstanding payments from wholesale clients.
• Maintain organized records of inventory purchase invoices, supplier contracts, warehouse expense documents, and delivery receipts for accounting review and audit purposes.
• Assist in tracking inventory-related costs and verifying purchase records against supplier delivery documents.

Job Requirements
• Completion of a college diploma or bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum 5 years of bookkeeping or accounting-related work experience required.
• Previous work experience in wholesale, food distribution, warehouse, inventory, or restaurant industries is considered an asset.
• Previous work experience in Halifax or surrounding areas is considered an asset.
• Experience using computerized accounting and bookkeeping systems such as QuickBooks, Sage, or similar software is preferred.
• Knowledge of payroll processing, GST/HST filing, accounts payable/accounts receivable, and general accounting procedures.
• Basic to intermediate English communication skills required.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to handle confidential financial information professionally.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced wholesale distribution environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications is preferred.

How to Apply
Please send your resume to: [email protected]
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Required languages: English

Education level: College diploma or bachelor’s degree.

Required skills: Minimum 5 years of bookkeeping or accounting-related work experience required.

Closest intersection: Bedford,NS