Non-Profit Finance Clerk: AP, Ledger & Audit Prep

Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association; Guelph; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor, based in Canada, is seeking an experienced finance professional to manage accounts payable, reconciliations, and general ledger activities for program funding and non-profit accounting. The role supports audits, budget reporting, and EFT payments while ensuring compliance with Canadian GAAP.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years in financial accounting, proficiency in Sage Accounting and advanced Excel, and a strong ability to manage competing deadlines with high attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or college diploma in accounting, finance or related field.
• Minimum 2 years of recent work experience in financial accounting.
• Knowledge of Canadian GAAP.
• Proficiency in Sage Accounting.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Ability to manage competing deadlines and multiple priorities.
• Knowledge of fund accounting for non-profits.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Process accounts payable.
• Coordinate receipt collection for corporate Visa purchases and allocate expenditures.
• Prepare and process producer payments for program assistance funding.
• Reconcile payments and assist with claim review as needed.
• Assist with general ledger account details.
• Process monthly online membership and events EFT payments.
• Process invoicing as needed.
• Assist with program budget reports.
• Support AP and program funding documentation for internal audits.
• Provide external audit support as requested.
• Enter EFT information into the internal producer claim database.
• Maintain confidential files and records.
• Cross-train on payroll, per-diem payments, records of employment, and administration billing.
• Maintain organized financial documentation (electronic and paper).
• Ensure documentation meets audit-readiness standards and internal control procedures.
• Collaborate with finance leadership and auditors during reviews.
• Assist with bank reconciliations, general ledger maintenance, journal entries, month-end/year-end closing, payroll support, benefits reconciliations, funding review, and financial software implementations or upgrades.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Accounts Payable Processing

Reconciliation

Invoicing

General Ledger Maintenance

Budget Reporting

EFT Payment Processing

Journal Entries

Audit Support

Fund Accounting

Analytical Problem-Solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

College Diploma in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Sage Accounting

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Jobtailor, based in Canada, is seeking an experienced finance professional to manage accounts payable, reconciliations, and general ledger activities for program funding and non-profit accounting. The role supports audits, budget reporting, and EFT payments while ensuring compliance with Canadian GAAP.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years in financial accounting, proficiency in Sage Accounting and advanced Excel, and a strong ability to manage competing deadlines with high attention to detail.