Overview
Location : Edmonton, AB
PWTransit has an immediate opening for an Intermediate Accounting Technician to join our growing team in Edmonton.
The Intermediate Accounting Technician will be working proactively with managers by to ensure all appropriate costs are billed to clients in accordance with contract terms and conditions. This includes following up with the client's billings to ensure payment is complete, preparing bank deposits and / or monthly reconciliations and preparing cash receipt entries.
This individual must be able to interact with staff and clients (at all levels) in a fast-paced environment, while remaining flexible, proactive, resourceful and efficient.
Responsibilities
- Maintain customer accounts, files and contracts for several companies
- Review and monitor client contracts ensuring billings conform to contract details
- Liaise with organization and clients; handle both external and internal inquires
- Monitor customer aging and follow-up on overdue accounts; managing collections with clients
- Generate daily, weekly and monthly invoices for a variety of companies
- Generate weekly bank deposits for a variety of companies
- Generate cash receipts based on payments received from clients on a daily, weekly and monthly basis
- Send out customer invoices and statements weekly and monthly
- Assist with invoice entry, vendor statement reconciliation and email inbox management
- Complete month end tasks as assigned
- Prepare periodic reports as required
Qualifications
- Minimum 2 years of accounting experience within a fast-paced and demanding business environment
- A post-secondary diploma with preference given to those focusing on accounting
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Strong skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
- Highly developed verbal and written communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
- Maintain a professional demeanor at all times
- Ability to effectively handle multiple, conflicting priorities
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and collaboratively with other management team members
- Ability to maintain a high level of accuracy and confidentiality
- Ability to track and report various activities
- Detail oriented
- Positive attitude, friendly personality, positive workplace behavior
Compensation
- Competitive salary and benefits package