Accounting Clerk 1

Burnaby; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Burnaby is seeking an accounting professional to handle accounts payable and receivable with attention to detail. You will analyse invoices, reconcile vendor statements, and ensure accurate tax coding while maintaining a variety of departmental files.

The role requires a solid understanding of accounting procedures, strong arithmetic and problem-solving skills, and the ability to work independently within defined processes. Collaboration with staff and vendors is essential.

Qualifications

• Completion of Grade 12 supplemented by accounting and tax courses.
• Sound knowledge of rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Ability to understand and carry out established accounting procedures; balance accounts and ledgers.

Responsibilities

• Process accounts payable and receivable transactions.
• Analyse invoices through reconciliation of vendor statements and discrepancies.
• Ensure accuracy of account and tax coding applications; maintain departmental files.
• Follow defined processes and use judgement for resolving issues; refer more complex problems to supervisor.

Skills

Attention to detail

Vendor management

Arithmetic calculations

Account reconciliation

ERP software

Education

Grade 12 with accounting/tax courses

Related experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

ERP software

Job description

This position works in the Accounting organizational unit. This is accounting work of some complexity and clerical work of considerable variety in processing and maintaining accounting and financial records. An incumbent of this class processes accounts payable and receivable transactions, performs invoice analysis through reconciliation of vendor statements and discrepancies, ensures the accuracy of account and tax coding applications, and maintains a variety of departmental files. The incumbent follows well defined processes and procedures and exercises considerable independence of judgement on resolving issues and reconciling various accounts, while errors may result in financial losses to the organization. The more unusual or difficult problems are referred to a supervisor, who reviews work for accuracy and conformance to established accounting practices and procedures. Performs related work as required.

Qualifications include completion of Grade 12 supplemented by accounting and tax courses, plus sound related experience; or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Sound knowledge of the rules, regulations, policies and procedures applicable to the work; and of modern office practices and procedures. Working knowledge of accounting methods and procedures, including journals, ledgers, trial balance, and of tax applications on accounting transactions. Ability to understand and carry out established accounting procedures; to process financial information and make arithmetic calculations with speed and accuracy and control and balance accounts and ledgers; to maintain sustained attention to detail with high degree of accuracy; deal effectively with vendors, staff and the public and provide information and assistance as requested. Skill in the use of various financial software applications related to the work is an asset (ERP Software, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, etc.).

We respectfully acknowledge that the City of Burnaby is located on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), and kʷikʷəƛ̓əm Peoples (Kwikwetlem). Each Nation has distinct histories and distinct traditional territories that fully or partially encompass the city. We encourage you to learn more about the Host Nations whose ancestors have occupied and used these lands, including parts of present-day Burnaby, for thousands of years. We are grateful to be on this territory as we dedicate ourselves to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects our vibrant community and welcomes applicants of all backgrounds, genders, ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and life experiences.