ACCOUNTANT

STORE ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT

PERMANENT POSITION

Reporting to the store controller, you prepare the monthly financial statements and draw up the annual records for external audit purposes for the stores using the accounting services offered by the head office.

gENEral ResponsIbilitiEs

• Analyze ledger.
• Match revenues and expenses.
• Make adjusting entries in the system.
• Allocate expense and capital asset invoices.
• Verify bank reconciliation of the accounting clerk.
• Prepare monthly tax returns.
• Prepare and analyze financial statements.
• Prepare biannual records and working papers at the end of each fiscal year.
• Prepare financial analyses on the net profit and financial statements.
• Prepare annual budgets.
• Ensure consistency and carry out follow-up with the office clerk and the store franchisee.
• Execute any special project requested by the controller.
• Carry out general office work; open up mail, file and enter data, take calls.
• Carry out all other related tasks.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor degree in accounting (or diploma of college studies in accounting with experience equivalent).
• Minimum of five (5) years experience in a similar position.
• Familiar with Word and Excel software (in a Windows environment).
• Keen sense of organization and planning.
• Show teams spirit.
• Self-motivated, self-reliant and resourceful.
• Interpersonal communications skills.
• Able to communicate in English.
• Able to handle several projects at the same time and work under pressure.
• Able to adapt to tight schedules.

The Jean Coutu Group (PJC) Inc. operates a network of 336 franchised drugstores in Canada, located in the provinces of Quebec, New Brunswick and Ontario (under the PJC Jean Coutu, PJC Clinique and PJC Santé Beauté) and employs more than 16,000 people.  The Jean Coutu Group is one of the most trusted names in Canadian pharmacy retailing. The Company holds a significant interest in Rite Aid Corporation, one of the United States’ leading drugstore chains with more than 5 000 drugstores in 31 states in the District of Columbia.

The Jean Coutu Group (PJC) Inc. offers you the opportunity to have an exciting position with competitive compensations, as well as, being part of a dynamic team.  In addition, as a permanent employee, you will have access to all benefits including a pension fund, a group insurance paid in full by your employer, a cafeteria, a sports complex with a pool, a childcare center*, an employee assistance program and rebates on all in-store purchases (certain conditions apply).

We thank all candidates for their interest in our company. However, only selected candidates will be contacted. Please do not call.

The Jean Coutu Group (PJC) Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.

Visit our web site at www.jeancoutu.com

Please send your resume to Ms. Marie-Chantal Poissant before July 19th, 2008 by fax at (514) 521-4430, by email emploi@jeancoutu.com or at the following address:

Le Groupe Jean Coutu (PJC) inc.

Human Resources

530 Bériault Street

                                               Longueuil (Quebec)

                                               J4G 1S8