Accounting Clerk – Accounts Payable

Rural Municipalities of Alberta; Alberta; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Leduc County seeks an experienced Accounting Clerk – Accounts Payable to enhance service delivery for residents and stakeholders. This role focuses on accounts payable management, provides support to the accounting department, and involves handling financial projects, ensuring compliance with operational guidelines. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented with customer service experience, an accounting certification, and proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

• Certification in accounting and 1 year of related experience.
• Proficiency in creating error-free documents.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and work independently.

Responsibilities

• Manage accounts payable functions and vendor relationships.
• Prepare spreadsheets and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Research and perform financial analysis and reports.

Skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Attention to detail

Customer service

Education

Certification in accounting

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Leduc County is looking for an experienced and highly motivated Accounting Clerk – Accounts Payable to join our team. Reporting to the Manager – Accounting Services, this exciting opportunity provides front line service delivery to residents, internal and external stakeholders and support to the department. Through a solution-oriented approach, the accounting clerk is key to the execution of the department’s deliverables.

Key Responsibilities

What you will do

• Greets visitors in a professional and friendly manner (in person, electronically and by telephone), responds to inquiries and directs to the appropriate person or department.
• Completes all accounts payable functions to achieve optimal cash-flow management and maintain vendor relationships.
• Prepares spreadsheets, correspondence and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Provides support to the manager and department staff as required.
• Researches and carries out special projects, financial analysis and reports as assigned.
• Provides backup support for Accounting Clerk – Cash Receipting and Administrative Assistant/Receptionist – Finance as required.
• Provides cover for lunch-hour County Centre front desk reception duties on a rotational basis with other finance staff.
• Adheres to guidelines as set out in Leduc County’s policies and administrative directives.
• Accountable for working in compliance with the Alberta Occupational Health and Safety Act, Regulation and Code and participation in the Health, Safety and Wellness Program.
• Performs related duties as required.

Requirements

What you need to succeed

Must-have

• Certification in accounting and one (1) year of accounting related experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including word processing, spreadsheets and databases.
• Ability able to produce documents in various business formats that are error free and grammatically correct.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions and procedures, prioritize tasks and work independently.
• Ability to contribute effectively in a team environment and provide consistent, friendly, professional customer service to internal and external customers in the face of ongoing change, regular interruptions and the pressure of deadlines or emergency situations.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with other software programs and databases for presentations, report writing, data and financial management.