Accounting Clerk

Bulkley Valley Credit Union - Administration, Smithers, British Columbia, Canada

Job Description

Bulkley Valley Credit Union, serving over 16,000 members from Hazelton to Burns Lake, prides itself on employing empowered staff committed to delivering high quality personalized service.

This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to meet their career goals while balancing their lifestyle with the many amenities our community has to offer.

If you want to join a dynamic group dedicated to cooperative values and member service, this is the right career move for you. You will report to the Controller Clerk and are responsible for performing a variety of accounting functions to support the day-to-day operations of the Finance Department including:

1. Accounts payable/receivable
2. General ledger accounts
3. Balancing, reconciliation, and reporting
4. Processing and resolving returned clearing items including insufficient funds, unqualified clearing, and rejected items
5. Identifying rejected automatic debit/credit clearing items and notifying payer or payee of necessary changes needed for correction
6. Processing charge-backs and photo retrievals if necessary
7. Compiling and distributing notice of return to members
8. Adding service charges for transfer, making general ledger entries, and posting and balancing
9. Answering queries from branches concerning transactions
10. Reviewing remote deposit capture, ensuring a strong risk lens to protect our organization and members from fraud
11. Maintaining records and processing a variety of branch/centralized administration tasks

The successful candidate will have a minimum of 1-3 years’ experience in a financial institution, or a combination of experience and education. Individuals should be adaptable, organized and have the ability to prioritize and thrive in an environment of ongoing change.

To learn more about Bulkley Valley Credit Union, please visit our website at www.bvcu.com. We welcome applications from all interested applicants looking to further their career in a dynamic, supportive and team-oriented environment.

Bulkley Valley Credit Union encourages all qualified persons to apply. However, only those who are being considered for an interview will be contacted.