Accounts Clerk III – AP/Payroll Specialist

British Columbia Public School Employers' Association | Make a Future - Careers in BC Education; Williams Lake; On-site; CAD 44,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 27 (Cariboo-Chilcotin) invites applications for an Accounting Clerk III at the Administration Building in Williams Lake. This permanent role is 12 months per year, 35 hours weekly, with a Monday–Friday schedule from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.

The probationary rate is $31.67/hour, rising to $35.17/hour after 90 days. Requires two years of accounting courses, PCP certification, or equivalent experience, plus proficiency in Excel, Word and Access.

Qualifications

• Completion of two years of accounting courses, PCP certification or 3 years equivalent experience.
• Experience and/or training working in an office setting.
• Experience in a large computerized environment.
• Demonstrated proficiency using Excel, Word, and Access.
• Thorough understanding of financial and accounting implications of AR/AP and payroll transactions; adhering to all Board Policies and legislated Municipal, Provincial and Federal regulations.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and accuracy.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain strict confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Processing accounts payable invoices, creating accounts receivable invoices, entering cash receipts and completion of their batch entries.
• Processing accounts payable cheque run, or quick pays, or on-line payments; ensuring timely processing/payments of invoices.
• Various journal entry interfaces into accounting software.
• Purchase card download, verification of coding on statements and interfacing into software for corrections and completion.
• Provide training and continued support for school base accounting including balance sheet reconciliations; and assist with various journal entries.
• Preparation of timesheets for entry into the payroll system by coding appropriate codes and general ledger verifications including verifications of authorizations.
• Processing of timesheets or interface to completion of payruns, including follow up reconciliation and bill processing to accounting.
• Issuing ROE's and EI investigations within limited timeframes.
• Assist with MPP and TPP inquiries and forms.
• Assist where necessary in completing Work Safe information, forms or other compliance requirements from various regulatory bodies.

Skills

Excel

Word

Access

Education

Accounting courses (2 years)

PCP certification

3 years experience

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 27 (Cariboo-Chilcotin) invites applications for an Accounting Clerk III at the Administration Building in Williams Lake. This permanent role is 12 months per year, 35 hours weekly, with a Monday–Friday schedule from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.

The probationary rate is $31.67/hour, rising to $35.17/hour after 90 days. Requires two years of accounting courses, PCP certification, or equivalent experience, plus proficiency in Excel, Word and Access.