Data Entry Clerk (Accounts Payable)

Toronto Community Housing; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 43,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Inclusive networks

Vacation days

OMERS pension

Health & dental

EAP

Parental leave top up

Tuition reimbursement

Fitness discount

Job summary

Toronto Community Housing is seeking a detail‑oriented Data Entry Clerk to support the Accounts Payable workflow. You’ll input invoices into HoMES/Yardi and prepare related financial reports, ensuring accuracy and timely processing.

This full‑time temporary role is hybrid eligible, 35 hours per week, at 35 Carl Hall Road in Toronto, with a pay range of $31.20–$34.04 per hour. We offer a unionized environment with CUPE Local 79 affiliation, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities to contribute

Qualifications

• Knowledge of best practices in processing financial data.
• Knowledge of computer operations and terminology for queries and data retrieval.
• Proficient, advanced and accurate data entry skills.
• Ability to screen information for input to generate statistics.
• Ability to organize and prioritize heavy workloads and deadlines.
• Filing skills to manage reports and documents.
• Effective written and oral communication to report errors.
• Ability to perform detailed computations.
• Good interpersonal skills for collaboration with staff.
• Knowledge of Excel and Word.

Responsibilities

• Sorts and distributes incoming invoices.
• Enters invoices into HoMES / Yardi.
• Reviews source documents to determine input requirements.
• Identifies errors or omissions and alerts Supervisor.
• Compares totals to ensure documents are processed and accurately keyed.
• Runs related financial reports from HoMES.
• Meets work deadlines as established by Supervisor.
• Files related documents.
• Assists in retrieval of information from systems.
• Data entry of other miscellaneous documents.
• Faxes, photocopies and mails invoices and batch reports.
• Performs other tasks as assigned.

Skills

Data entry accuracy

Financial data processing

Queries & system navigation

Statistical reporting

Workload organization

Filing systems

Written & oral communication

Computations & calculations

Interpersonal skills

Excel & Word

Tools

HoMES / Yardi

Job description

About Toronto Community Housing Corporation

Toronto Community Housing Corporation ("TCHC") is the largest social housing provider in Canada and the second largest in North America. We are wholly owned by the City of Toronto and operate in a non-profit manner. TCHC provides homes to over 41,000 low and moderate-income households in 88 of Toronto's neighbourhoods, with 93,000 tenants from many different backgrounds with a diversity in age, education, language, mental and physical ability, religion, ethnicity and race. We are an essential part of the City of Toronto's fabric and social system.

Our over 2,000 employees work to achieve our vision of quality homes in vibrant communities where people are proud to live and work.

Vacancy Type

Full-time Temporary

Salary/Hourly Range

$31.20 - $34.04

Work Details (Days/Hours)

Monday – Friday 35 hours per week

Hybrid Eligible

Yes

Affiliation

CUPE Local 79

Division and Department

Finance – Accounts Payable

Location:

35 Carl Hall Road, Toronto

Number Of Vacancies

1

Contract Length

Until December 17, 2027

Existing/New Job

Existing

Grade

TCHC 3

Vacancy Status

Existing

Candidate List Or Eligibility List

Candidate List

What We Offer

• Ability to participate in inclusive employee‑led networks to educate, inspire, amplify voices, build relationships and provide development opportunities;
• Three weeks paid annual vacation days, increasing with years of service;
• Defined benefit pension plan with OMERS, includes 100‑per‑cent employer matching;
• Health and dental benefits;
• Employee and family assistance program;
• Maternity and parental leave top up (93% of base salary);
• Training and development programs including tuition reimbursement of $1500 per calendar year;
• Fitness membership discount;

Make a difference

We are currently searching for a dedicated and passionate individual to join our family at Toronto Community Housing! As a Data Entry Clerk, you’ll utilize your high attention to detail to contribute to the ongoing efforts of Toronto Community Housing to improve the neighborhoods and lives of residents of Toronto.

Reporting to the Manager, Accounts Payable, this position will provide data entry into the TCHC’s Financial System (HoMES / Yardi), and run related transaction reports.

What You’ll Do

• Sorts and distributes incoming invoices
• Enters invoices into TCH’s Financial System (HoMES / Yardi)
• Reviews source documents to determine input requirements
• Identifies errors or omissions of information such as HST registration number, order numbers, etc. and brings in to the attention of the Supervisor
• Compares report totals to control tape totals to ensure that all documents have been processed and accurately keyed; corrects data as necessary
• Runs related financial reports from HoMes
• Meets work deadlines as established by Supervisor
• Files related documents
• Assists the Supervisor in retrieval of information from systems
• Data entry of other miscellaneous documents
• Faxes, photocopies and mails invoices and batch reports
• Performs other tasks as assigned

What You’ll Need

• Knowledge of best practices in processing financial data
• Knowledge of computer operations and terminology used in conducting queries, retrieving information and resolving basic system problems
• Proficient, advanced and accurate data entry skills
• Information screening skills to identify meaningful information for input to provide effective statistical reports
• Ability to organize and prioritize a heavy and constant workload and meet deadlines with conflicting priorities
• Filing skills to file a variety of reports and documents in filing systems.
• Effective written and oral communication skills to report and discuss errors and omissions in source documents
• Ability to perform detailed computations and calculations
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to meet and interact with staff in an efficient diplomatic manner
• Knowledge of Excel and Word

What’s Next

Once you apply, we’ll review your resume and contact you if your skills and experience match the qualifications for the role. If you are selected to move forward, the process will include one or more interviews and/or assessments and reference checks.

Candidates for unionized positions must score a minimum of 70% to pass any interview or assessment and be considered for the next stage of the recruitment process. Successful candidates will be determined based on score and where applicable, union seniority. Not all candidates who score 70% or higher will automatically proceed to the next stage of the recruitment process as this will be dependent on the number of candidates and number of available roles.

Thank you for your interest in Toronto Community Housing

We recognize that people bring experience and talent that goes beyond the technical skills and requirements of a job. If you possess similar experience that is close to what we’ve included in the job postings below, we encourage you to consider applying. We strongly believe that diverse experience, transferable skills, and passion are key!

Once you have submitted your application successfully, you will receive a confirmation email. We encourage you to check out our careers page often, as new opportunities become available on a regular basis.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

We are committed to providing equal opportunity to all employees and strive to create a diverse workplace that reflects the cultural mosaic of our great city and the communities we serve. We recognize the value that comes from different viewpoints, unique experiences and diverse perspectives of our employees, who bring fresh, new ideas to our business. Diversity plays a key role in our ability to deliver on our mission to provide clean, safe, well‑maintained, affordable homes for tenants.

TCHC is committed to diversity and inclusion within its community and encourages applications from Indigenous peoples, racialized persons/persons of colour, persons with disabilities, women, 2SLGBTQ+ persons, and others who can help us provide vibrant communities and make our city a great place to live. In an effort to ensure access to information for people with disabilities, we have noticed that some screen readers do not function properly with our job portal. If you are a person with a disability and are experiencing issues with our job portal and would like access to our job postings in an alternative format, please email your request to our People and Culture Division at [e-mail].

Accessibility for applicants

Toronto Community Housing is committed to equity in employment. Our goal is a diverse, inclusive, and barrier‑free workplace that reflects the communities we serve.

We will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities at all stages of the hiring process in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, and Toronto Community Housing’s Accessibility Policy.

If you are a person with a disability and need the job posting in an alternative format or any other accessible accommodations during the hiring process, please email your request to our People & Culture department at [e-mail] or call our accessible accommodations line at (416) 981 - 4119. Please refer to the job requisition number when you contact us.

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