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Accounting Clerk

  • On-site
    • Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
  • CA$50,000 - CA$60,000 per year

Job description

Location: Full Time Onsite

Salary: $50,000-$60,000 Annually + Performance Bonus

Reporting Line: Reports to the Controller


Our client is a leading IT Cyber Solutions integrator located in the National Capital Region. We are looking for a motivated, energetic, personable, and eager Accounting Clerk to join our dynamic team.

As an Accounting Clerk, your primary role will be to support the Controller by assisting in a variety of tasks such as managing vendor invoices, issue vendor purchase orders and customer invoices, account reconciliation, and assisting other teams.

The ideal candidate will have a solid educational foundation in accounting, at least two years of accounting experience in both AP and AR, strong MS Office and Excel skills and excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Receive, review, and verify vendor invoices.

  • Match invoices with purchase orders and receipts to ensure accuracy.

  • Reconciling customer and vendor accounts, responding to inquiries, and investigating discrepancies.

  • Posting cash receipts and processing credit card transactions.

  • Monitoring accounting emails in shared email account.

  • Prepare and send purchase orders to vendors for goods or services ordered.

  • Prepare and send invoices to customers for goods or services provided.

  • Assist with the preparation of quarterly commission reports.

  • Reconcile monthly credit card statements with receipts.

  • Maintain accurate electronic records and files. This includes rotating files after fiscal YE, organizing AR/AP files, coordination of shredding old files, etc.

  • Actively engage in process improvement initiatives in coordination with the finance and administration teams.

  • Other related tasks as required.

Job requirements

Qualifications:

  • Proficiency in English, excellent verbal and written communication skills, French is an asset.

  • Ability to obtain a Canadian Federal Government security clearance –Secret Level preferred.

  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to multitask and prioritize workload effectively.

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interact professionally with individuals at all levels.

  • Previous experience as an Accounting Clerk, AP and AR, preferably.

  • A post-secondary degree or diploma in accounting or a related discipline.

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel and other relevant software applications.

  • Experience with accounting software systems such as Sage, QuickBooks or equivalent.

  • Experience in handling Accounts Payable (AP).

  • Experience in managing Accounts Receivable (AR), including following up with customer payments.

  • High level of efficiency, accuracy, and responsibility.

  • Ability to multitask and maintain an organized work environment.

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