Accounts Payable Clerk

Kwantlen Polytechnic University; City of Langley; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Kwantlen Polytechnic University is seeking an Accounts Payable Clerk to join the Finance team. The role ensures documentation submitted to the Finance database complies with accounting principles and university policies.

Internal applicants from the BCGEU bargaining unit receive first consideration; the closing details follow the collective agreement. Salary information aligns with the collective agreement.

Qualifications

• Completion of the first year of an accounting/business program supplemented with approximately three years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Good working knowledge of English (written and verbal).
• Experience with integrated finance accounting systems.

Responsibilities

• Ensure documentation submitted to the Finance database complies with established accounting principles and University policies and procedures.
• Communicate courteously and effectively with a diverse range of individuals.
• Work independently, establish priorities and meet deadlines.

Skills

Accounting software

MS Office

Communication skills

Time management

Problem solving

Education

First year accounting/business program

Equivalent combination of education and experience

Job description

We are currently seeking an Accounts Payable Clerk to join our Finance team.

Job Overview

To ensure documentation submitted to the Finance database complies with established accounting principles and University policies and procedures.

Education and Experience

• Good working knowledge of English (written and verbal).
• Completion of the first year of an accounting/business program supplemented with approximately three years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Demonstrated working knowledge of integrated finance accounting systems.
• Demonstrated knowledge of common PC applications software such as spreadsheet, database and word processing.
• Proven ability to communicate courteously and effectively in person, in writing and over the telephone with a diverse range of individuals.
• Demonstrated ability to recognize, analyze and resolve problems.
• Demonstrated ability to compose routine and non-routine correspondence and reports.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, establish priorities and meet deadlines.

As per the KPU-BCGEU Collective Agreement, qualified internal applicants within the BCGEU bargaining unit are given first consideration in filling this position. Internal applicants must apply by 11:59pm on the internal closing date in order to be considered as an internal applicant. Internal applications received after the closing date will be considered as an external applicant.

Salary Information

Salary and wage increments are in accordance with the Collective Agreement.