Temporary Part-Time Accounting Clerk

Town of Whitby; Whitby; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A local government organization in Durham Region is seeking a Part-Time Accounting Clerk to support financial operations. Responsibilities include processing bank deposits, preparing reports, and ensuring accurate financial documentation. The ideal candidate has a diploma in Accounting and relevant experience in municipal finance. Join us to make a positive impact in the community.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years of directly related work experience.
• Experience preferably in a Municipal finance environment.
• Intermediate computer skills related to accounting systems.

Responsibilities

• Process daily bank deposits.
• Prepare reconciliations and reports for accounts.
• Provide support to various Financial Services accounting functions.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Problem analysis

Education

Three year post-secondary diploma/degree in Accounting

Municipal Accounting and Finance Program (MAFP)

Tools

Workday Finance

MS Office

Job description

What You Will Get To Do

The successful candidate will have a positive impact on our corporate culture by demonstrating the Town’s CARE core values (Collaborative, Accountable, Respectful, Engaged) through daily interactions with individuals at all levels of the organization, external contacts and elected officials.

By effectively building positive rapport and relationships both internally and externally, the successful candidate will help us achieve our mission that together we deliver services that make a difference in our community.

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Financial Accounting, the Part-Time Accounting Clerk is responsible for providing support to various Financial Services accounting functions.

• Process daily bank deposits and arrange for armoured transportation pick up
• Scan cheques and upload to bank
• Enter debit card deposits in Workday
• Balance, prepare reconciliations and reports for accounts and statements on a recurring basis;
• Work and liaise with the team and other departments to provide information related to deposits and scanned cheques
• Prepare working papers and provides assistance as needed with external auditor
• Provides other back-up support within Financial Services as needed; and,
• Other duties as assigned.

Who You Are

Our Financial Services team is looking for a self-motivated, solutions-oriented team player. You convey your thoughts clearly and concisely. Using your excellent communication and interpersonal skills you foster a collaborative team environment among co-workers, and work well both independently and as part of a team.

You are excellent at prioritization and time management, and can work under pressure to meet deadlines. You love to research and analyze problems: identifying, gathering and processing relevant information to determine possible solutions, evaluate them and make recommendations. As far as you’re concerned, anything worth doing is worth doing right, every single time. You’re always happy to learn new things and to help build a working environment that encourages and cultivates new ideas.

What You Bring To Our Team

As the successful applicant, you must possess:

• A three year post-secondary diploma/degree in Accounting, Finance or other equivalent with Accounting Major;
• Workday Finance experience would be an asset;
• Completion or enrolment in the Municipal Accounting and Finance Program (MAFP);
• A minimum of two (2) years of directly related work experience, preferably in a Municipal finance environment; and
• Intermediate level computer skills (MS Office, accounting related systems).

Salary Range/Hourly Rate

$23.89 - $26.59

Hybrid Information

Frontline

Hours

Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Closing Date

October 3, 2025

Our commitment to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Antiracism

At the Town of Whitby, we view holistic inclusion as the pathway to achieving healthy relationships, inclusive excellence and fostering a culture where everyone can thrive. We acknowledge our history—the good and the bad, promote social justice and address discrimination and inequities. We strive to create a workplace that encourages you to always bring your authentic self to work.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Town of Whitby is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Applications from women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Accommodation

The Town of Whitby is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive organization. We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Should you require Code-protected accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to meet your needs. Disability-related accommodation during the application process is available upon request.

We thank all applicants and advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Personal information provided is collected under the authority of The Municipal Act, 2001 and the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.