Accounting Assistant - Payroll

Position Details

Posting Information

Posting Number CK53839P
Position Title Accounting Assistant - Payroll
No. of Staff Required 1
Position Type FT
If Term position, enter length of Term in months N/A
Position Groups CUPE Civic
Division Corporate Services (DV124)
Department Controller (DP268)
Department Name
Branch Accounting Operations (BR127)
Organizational Information

Purpose of your Position - Non Union
Classification Summary - Union It all adds up! The City of Kelowna has an amazing opportunity for you! We are looking for Accounting Assistants for our Payroll team in Financial Services. Payroll is fun and rewarding when working with this team! One of the most important roles at the City, our Payroll team provides exceptional customer service and legislative compliance in a fast paced, detail-oriented environment. This position provides a great opportunity to expand your skills like collaboration, helping people, looking beyond the transaction and to develop your payroll knowledge.
Once here, you could also expand your knowledge in different areas: legal compliance, journal entries, reconciliations, analysis, project support and various other duties.
An Accounting Assistant prepares, processes and reconciles financial accounts, statements and records in support of financial reporting and accounting systems
Duties - Union

• Calculates and prepares summaries of various accounts related to departmental operations.
• Ensures accuracy of financial transactions.
• Prepares documentation for posting transactions and checks output for accuracy.
• Applies payments on accounts.
• Analyzes and reconciles accounts and records.
• Acts as a prime point of contact for the public and internal staff on financial enquiries, payments and collections.
• Participates on special project teams.
• Performs system set-up and testing.
• Provides peer training.
• Processes and drafts invoices and work orders.
• Participates in cross-training, organizes meetings and records minutes, and provides reception services.
• Compiles and analyzes statistics, processes and drafts correspondence and reports.

Results and Activities - Non union
Credentials - Union

• Post-secondary certificate in accounting or related field; payroll courses are an asset
• Experience – recent experience in Payroll

Knowledge - Non Union
Skills & Abilities - Non Union
Competencies

• Responsibility/Accountability
• Teamwork
• Computer Literacy
• Service Excellence
• Attention to Detail

Posting Text

Physical Demands
Special Instructions to Applicant



Additional Hiring Information Positions that become vacant within the same classification may be filled as a result of this posting if the vacancy occurs within 30 days of closing.
Testing may be required. If no fully qualified candidates apply, those not fully qualified may be considered for a training opportunity. Training rates will apply.

The City of Kelowna is committed to being an organization that values and reflects its community’s diverse population, and to fostering an equitable, inclusive and progressive work environment where everyone can be their authentic self and feels a sense of belonging
Pay Rate Starts at $35.39 per hour with a 2-step progression to $37.54 per hour
Posting Date 10/08/2025
Closing Date 10/26/2025
Days of Work Monday to Friday
Standard Hours per Day 7
Hours of Work 8 am to 4 pm
Work Location CITY HALL
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Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

• Resume

• Cover Letter

Optional Documents

• Driver's Abstract

• Other Document 1

• Other Document 2

• Other Document 3

• Other Document 4