We are seeking a detail-oriented, dependable and highly organized Accounts Clerk to join our team. The successful candidate will support the accurate and timely processing of financial transactions, accounts payable, reconciliations, financial reporting activities and other accounting functions.
· Recording approved financial transactions accurately and promptly in the core banking system.
· Preparing and posting routine journals, accruals, prepayments, reversals, corrections and allocations.
· Maintaining general ledger schedules and supporting the month-end and year-end closing processes.
· Reviewing invoices and supporting documentation to ensure accuracy, appropriate authorization, budget coding and compliance with established procedures.
· Maintaining the accounts payable ledger, reconciling supplier statements and resolving discrepancies and outstanding items.
· Preparing cheques and electronic payments.
· Preparing bank reconciliations and investigating outstanding deposits, unpresented payments, unidentified transactions, duplicate entries and other reconciling items.
· Escalating aged, unusual, high-value or potentially fraudulent transactions and discrepancies in accordance with established procedures.
· Liaising with internal departments and external suppliers to obtain documentation and resolve accounting and reconciliation matters.
· Assisting with the processing of transfers on delinquent accounts and following up with delinquent members regarding payments.
· Maintaining complete and accurate financial records and supporting documentation in accordance with audit and records-retention requirements.
· Adhering to applicable customer due diligence, AML/CFT, sanctions, fraud-prevention, confidentiality and other regulatory and internal control requirements.
· Responding to internal and external queries professionally, accurately and within established service standards.
· Performing other related duties as assigned.
· An Associate’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or a related discipline from an accredited tertiary institution. A Bachelor’s Degree would be an asset.
· A minimum of one (1) year of relevant experience in a position requiring entry-level accounting skills.
· An accounting qualification such as the ACCA Certified Accounting Technician (CAT) qualification would be an asset.
· Experience working with accounting and/or core banking systems would be an asset.