24074 - Accounting Clerk – for approximately 12 months

We are looking to hire 2 Accounting Clerks to join the Finance Team for approximently 12 months.

The Accounting Clerk is responsible for a high degree of speed and accuracy in processing a high volume of transactions in various Finance functions including Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable, and Banking. The Accounting Clerk 4 is responsible for handling inquiries from internal and external customers in a prompt, friendly and efficient manner.

One of the available role assumes a leadership role within the Accounting team, and is responsible for ensuring accurate and timely reconciliations; investigating and assisting other accounting staff to resolve issues as they arise, and building and maintaining positive business relationships with internal and external customers.

As a qualified candidate you will have:

• Grade 12 plus a business certificate or diploma in accounting
• A minimum of 2-5 years' experience in general accounting functions/operations, or equivalent
• The ability to complete a Criminal Record check upon hire, or provide one issued within the past 6 months

As an ideal candidate you will have:

• Experience working in an SAP environment
• Experience working in a retail organization

An alternate combination of education and experience may be considered equivalent.

Essential Responsibilities

• Process vendor invoices and credit memos for timely and accurate outgoing payments
• Work with vendors and other business units to resolve invoicing issues
• Prepare regular vendor account reconciliations
• Generate customer invoices and credit memos
• Post incoming cheque payments, process credit card payments and refunds, and prepare reconciliations for payments
• Support daily monitoring activities to uphold internal control procedures
• Respond to inquiries from internal and external customers in a prompt, friendly and efficient manner
• Assist accounting team in customer/vendor reconciliations

Secondary Responsibilities

• Assist other accounting clerks within the Business Unit and provide back up as required
• Contribute to ongoing improvements in AR/AP processes
• Maintain up to date knowledge and skills related to the role
• Demonstrate commitment to the NSLC's social responsibility mandate
• Demonstrate commitment to workplace health and safety
• Demonstrate commitment to the NSLC's Values
• Perform other related duties as assigned

If you are interested in being considered for this opportunity, please apply online no later than 11:59 pm on November 26, 2024.

This is a 470E NSGEU position. Preference will be given to qualified members.