Accounts Payable Clerk - Competition ID: 4100

Kwantlen Polytechnic University; City of Langley; Hybrid; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Kwantlen Polytechnic University is seeking an Accounts Payable Clerk for a permanent full-time position. This role involves ensuring compliance with established accounting principles and providing necessary support in the Finance team. With a focus on accuracy and efficiency, the clerk will manage financial documentation and communication within the team.

Benefits

Extended health and dental benefits

Generous vacation package

Defined pension plan

Professional development days

Tuition waiver

In-house training & development

Inter-campus transportation

Qualifications

• Completion of the first year of an accounting/business program.
• Approximately three years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensure documentation complies with accounting principles and University policies.
• Responsible for accurate data entry into the finance database.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Knowledge of finance accounting systems

Knowledge of PC applications

Education

First year of an accounting/business program

Job description

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Competition ID: 4100
Internal Closing Date: June 6, 2025
External Closing Date: Open Until Filled
# of Openings: 1
Salary Information: 6 - BCGEU Pay Grid - $27.91 to $31.16 per hour
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Workplace Type: Hybrid
Travel Frequency: Occasional travel between campuses is required.
Employee Group: Support Staff (BC General Employees Union)
Days of Work (BCGEU): Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Hours of Work (BCGEU): 8:30 am - 4:30 pn
Hours per Week (BCGEU): 35

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

Job Overview

Reporting to Senior Accounts Payable Clerk, this position is responsible for ensuring 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.
  
  

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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.

Total Rewards

As a part of our total rewards offerings, KPU also offers extended health and dental benefits, healthcare spending account, generous vacation package, defined pension plan, parenthood top-up, sick leave, long-term disability, life insurance, professional development days, tuition waiver, inhouse training & development, inter-campus transportation, and more!

Note: Eligibility requirements apply, benefits may vary depending on the employee group the position belongs to and whether the position offered is temporary or part-time.

Visit https://www.kpu.ca/hr for more information on KPU’s workplace, culture and total rewards.

Note to Applicants

Kwantlen Polytechnic University welcomes and encourages applications from equity deserving groups and diverse experiences including, but not limited to, Indigenous people, racialized people, people with disabilities, and members of the 2S/LGBTQIA+ community.

If there are any barriers that you are experiencing or an accommodation that we can provide to support you through the application process, please reach out to us at [e-mail].

Kwantlen Polytechnic University is committed to protecting the safety and welfare of employees, students, and the general public, and upholding the reputation and integrity of the University. For this reason, final applicants will be asked to undergo a background check.

We thank all applicants for their interest in employment with KPU. Only candidates who are legally eligible to work in Canada will be considered; only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

• Industries

  Higher Education

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