The Opportunity

The Accounting Clerk 4 (for approximately 6 months) is responsible for a high degree of speed and accuracy in processing a high volume of transactions in various Finance Operations functions such as Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Banking. The Accounting Clerk 4 is responsible for handling inquiries from internal and external customers in a prompt, friendly and efficient manner. This is a NSGEU 470E position, and preference will be given to qualified members.

Reporting Structure

Reporting to: Supervisor, Financial Operations

Direct Reports: None 

Essential Responsibilities

• Process vendor invoices and credit memos for timely and accurate outgoing payments
• Work with vendors and other business units to resolve invoicing issues
• Prepare regular vendor account reconciliations
• Generate customer invoices and credit memos
• Post incoming cheque payments, process credit card payments and refunds, and prepare reconciliations for payments
• Support daily monitoring activities to uphold internal control procedures
• Respond to inquiries from internal and external customers in a prompt, friendly and efficient manner
• Assist accounting team in customer/vendor reconciliations

Secondary Responsibilities

• Assist other accounting clerks within the Business Unit and provide back up as required
• Contribute to ongoing improvements in AR/AP processes
• Maintain up to date knowledge and skills related to the role
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Qualifications

As a qualified candidate, you will have:

• Grade 12 plus a business certificate or diploma in accounting
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in general accounting functions/operations or equivalent
• The ability to complete a Criminal Record check upon hire, or provide one issued within the past 6 months 

As an ideal candidate, you will also have:

• Experience working in an SAP environment
• Experience working in a retail organization

An alternate combination of education and experience may be considered equivalent.