Job (Edmonton): Accounting Clerk – Fringe Theatre Adventures

Theatre Alberta; Edmonton; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Theatre Alberta is seeking an Accounting Clerk for Fringe Theatre Adventures in Edmonton for a temporary contract during the 2015 Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival. You will support the Accounting Manager with financial and administrative operations while working with volunteers.

Responsibilities include processing artist payouts, weekly payroll, daily reconciliations, and account analysis. The role requires basic accounting knowledge, data entry accuracy, and proficiency with

Qualifications

• Understanding of basic accounting principles.
• Excellent data entry skills and ability to work with QuickBooks and Excel.
• Accuracy, detail oriented and strong organization skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team made up mainly of volunteers.
• Current Police Information Check required for this position.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, verify and process artist payouts, including data spreadsheets.
• Prepare, verify and process weekly payroll.
• Perform reconciliation of various daily receipt batches.
• Provide analysis of accounts as requested by accounting manager.
• Assist team volunteers during the festival.

Skills

Data entry

Attention to detail

Independence

Education

Pursuing training in business administration/accounting

Tools

QuickBooks

Excel

Job description

Job (Edmonton): Accounting Clerk – Fringe Theatre Adventures

Love numbers and working with an exciting group of volunteers? Apply for this contract position and be part of our behind the scenes Finance Team during the 2015 Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival from August 13 – 23, 2015. We are looking for an Accounting Clerk to fill a contract position during the festival this summer.

The successful candidate for this position will be an individual who is a team player, pursuing training in business administration, accounting or finance and is looking for a challenging opportunity to assist the Accounting Manager with the financial and administrative operations during a fast paced festival!

Responsibilities Include:

• Prepare, verify and process artist payouts. This includes preparing accurate and detailed data spreadsheet of artist information.
• Prepare, verify and process weekly payroll.
• Perform reconciliation of various daily receipt batches.
• Provide analysis of accounts as requested by accounting manager.
• Assist Team volunteers during the festival.

Qualifications/Skills and Proficiencies:

• Understanding of basic accounting principles.
• Excellent data entry skills and ability to work with Quickbooks and Excel.
• Accuracy, detail oriented and strong organization skills required in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to work independently and as a part of a team made up mainly of volunteers.
• Current Police Information Check required for this position.

The Accounting clerk will work shifts before, during and after the 11 days of the Festival.

The Contract will commence August 10, 2015 and be completed August 28, 2015.

Expected shift times from August 10-12 and August 24-28 will be 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.

Shift times will during the Festival will be negotiated with the Accounting Manager and will vary between 9:00 AM and 1:00 AM.

Position Classification:

Contract position – $2,000+ for the contract term.

Application Deadline: June 30, 2015

Fringe Theatre Adventures is an equal opportunity employer. We thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this posting, however, only applicants considered for this position will be contacted for an interview.

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