Accounting Clerk

City of London; London; On-site; CAD 47,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of London is seeking a dedicated Accounting Clerk to provide technical accounting support and clerical functions. This permanent full-time role involves account analysis, reconciliations, and ensuring compliance with corporate standards. Qualified candidates will have a Community College Business - Accounting Diploma and at least one year of related experience. With competitive compensation and a commitment to an inclusive environment, this is a great opportunity to contribute to the city's operations.

Qualifications

• Two years diploma in Business with a focus on Accounting required.
• 1-2 years of related experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs account analysis and reconciliations.
• Calculates liability, requisitions, payments, prepares remittance advice.
• Maintains vendor and customer master files.

Skills

Proficiency in wordprocessing

Spreadsheet skills

Proficiency in various software

Education

Community College Business - Accounting Diploma

Job description

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London, Ontario is a growing and vibrant city. Our municipality is home to almost 500,000 residents, and welcomes all to live, work and play. Our employees take pride in working for a well-run city that offers exceptional amenities, services and programs for our residents. Londoners love our urban trails, outdoor parks and events, recreation programs and our thriving arts, music and culture scene!

The City of London has implemented the Anti-Racism and Anti-Oppression (ARAO) division with the mandate to create and sustain action-focused, positive, and lasting systemic change in the City of London so that race or membership in an equity-denied group does not predict one’s access to opportunities or ability to engage whole heartedly in the London community. To learn more about The City of London’s commitment to Anti-Racism and Anti-Oppression, visit the ARAO website .

Reports to the Accounting Supervisor. Provides technical accounting support including account analysis and reconciliation, Federal and Provincial remittances and provides general clerical functions.

Work Performed:

• Performs account analysis and reconciliations. Prepares and distributes special reports and schedules.
• Assists staff in other Corporate Divisions in resolving general accounting problems.
• Calculates liability, requisitions, payments and completes remittance advice reports as required.
• Checks documentation from both internal and external sources for arithmetic accuracy, completeness and compliance with Corporate policy and standards.
• Controls and routes documentation received by the City to appropriate staff.
• Maintains and controls Corporate files of source accounting documents.
• Reconciles all bank accounts, with corrections and Departmental notification.
• Reconciles funds deposited from Community Services and Provincial Court offices to revenues and enters journal entries to General Ledger.
• Use of ICON system for Provincial Offences and CLASS system for Parks and Recreation programs and facilities.
• Prepares and processes documentation for bank transfers, stop payments and releases.
• Maintains and controls miscellaneous accounts receivable.
• Maintains vendor and customer master file.
• Provides back-up to Accounts Receivable Clerk.
• Performs clerical duties related to the job.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Two year Community College Business - Accounting Diploma.

Experience:

One to two years’ related experience.

Specialized Training & Licenses:

Skills and abilities in the following areas are necessary:

Demonstrated proficiency in wordprocessing, spreadsheets and various software.

Compensation & Other Information:

$47,268 - $65,880 (Level 8)

This posting is for one (1) permanent full-time position.

Current hours of Work: Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Work Arrangement: Office. Subject to change in accordance with business requirements.

These hours of work are subject to change in accordance with the Collective Agreement and may include evening hours and Saturdays.

NOTE: Applicants may be required to complete a job related test.

Police Record Check:

The successful candidate will be required to complete a Criminal Record Check.

As an inclusive employer, we are committed to providing a fully accessible recruitment process. Please contact us at any time during the recruitment process and let us know what accessible supports you may need.

Phone: [phone], TTY: 519-661-4889, Email: [e-mail].