Job Summary: We are seeking a meticulous, detail-oriented and highly organized Part-time Accounting Clerk to join our finance team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for performing a variety of accounting, bookkeeping, and financial tasks. This role is essential in ensuring the accuracy and efficiency of our financial operations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Accounts Receivable: Process billing accurately and promptly, verify financial data for use in maintaining accounts receivable records.
- Data Entry: Accurately enter financial transactions into the accounting system, ensuring all entries are properly coded.
- Reconciliation: Assist in the reconciliation of accounts, including bank statements, to ensure accuracy and completeness.
- Financial Reporting: Assist in the preparation of financial reports, summaries, and analyses as required by management. Conducting audits as required.
- Record Keeping: Maintain accurate and complete financial records, ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures.
- Administrative Support: Provide general administrative support to the finance department, including filing, scanning, and managing correspondence.
- Compliance: Ensure compliance with local, provincial, and federal financial regulations and standards.
Collaboration: Work closely with other departments to resolve any accounting discrepancies and support overall business operations.
Qualifications:
Education: Diploma or certificate in Accounting, Finance, or related field preferred.
Experience: Minimum of 2 years of experience in an accounting or bookkeeping role.
Skills:
- Proficiency in QBO accounting software.
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Experience in billing in high volume context – 200+ monthly invoices
- Experience in data reconciliation
- Collections experience in Canada preferred
Preferred Attributes:
- Experience in a similar industry or sector: security, trades
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion
- Honest and highly ethical