Accounting Clerk

Alliance for Arts and Culture; British Columbia; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading community hub as an Accounting Clerk, where you'll be responsible for payroll, contractor payments, and financial reconciliations in an innovative arts organization. This role requires accounting expertise, self-motivation, and a passion for the non-profit sector. A good fit for those who value collaboration and community engagement.

Qualifications

• Two years' experience in accounting.
• Proficient in Sage 50 (or similar) accounting software.
• Interest in the non-profit/charitable sector.

Responsibilities

• Prepare payroll for administrative staff, part time and unionized staff.
• Prepare payments for contractors, instructors and artists.
• Assist in preparing working papers for the annual audit.

Skills

Self-motivated

Collaborative

Prioritization

Education

Two years' experience in accounting

Proficiency in Sage 50

Legally able to work in Canada

Job description

Driven by a passion to serve its audiences in bold and innovative ways, Gateway Theatre enriches the quality of life in Richmond and surrounding communities by creating outstanding artistic offerings and by serving as a dynamic hub for the performing arts. To achieve our organizational mission and connect with the changing population of Richmond, we employ staff with eclectic and multifaceted expertise. As a group we take risks, we empower, we go beyond, we listen. We embrace difference as something that challenges our understanding and provokes our growth. So, if you won’t settle for the expected, you have found your crew.

Reporting to the Finance Manager, the Accounting Clerk is responsible for all the transactional accounting duties at Gateway Theatre. The successful candidate will have a good working knowledge of employment matters, union and non-union payrolls, government remittances and benefits coverage.

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities will include
- Prepare payroll for administrative staff, part time and unionized staff
- Prepare payments for contractors, instructors and artists
- Prepare remittances for source deductions, pension plans, benefits, unions, WorkSafe BC
- Prepare GST & PST reports and remittances
- Record all banking transactions and reconcile credit card settlement
- Record daily sales transactions
- Process accounts payable and credit card transactions
- Reconcile all general ledger accounts
- Assist in preparing working papers for the annual audit
- Assist in preparing rental invoices
- Other duties as required

Qualifications:

- Two years’ experience in accounting
- Proficiency in Sage 50 (or similar) accounting software
- Self-motivated and able to work effectively independently
- Ability to prioritize workloads and allocate time and resources
- Ability to work collaboratively and effectively with diverse individuals and in team settings
- An interest in the non-profit/charitable sector and in the arts
- Legally able to work in Canada (Canadian citizenship, permanent residency or existing open work permit)

How to Apply:

To Apply: Please email your resume and a cover letter outlining your suitability for the position to [e-mail] with “Accounting Clerk” in the subject line. Deadline is 5pm on 27th June 2025. We encourage you to apply early as applications will be reviewed as they are received. We thank all applicants, but only those considered for an interview will be contacted.

Gateway Theatre strives to be an equitable and inclusive workplace. We value an open and diverse community that fosters the inclusion of many different voices. We encourage applications from members of communities that have been marginalized based on sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, or identity as an Indigenous person. We welcome self-identification in your application. Please also note any accommodations or accessibility requirements in your cover letter.

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The BC Alliance for Arts + Culture is honoured to work on the traditional, unceded territories of the Coast Salish peoples of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, and 240 other Indigenous communities across BC.