Accounting Clerk - Lawrencetown., Canada - Edgewood Health Network Inc

Edgewood Health Network Inc

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Lawrencetown., Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Ledgehill Treatment and Recovery Centre, part of the Edgewood Health Network, is a nationally recognized, accredited Addiction and Mental Health Treatment Centre, with a 35-year history of serving Canadians from across the country.

Ledgehill is currently recruiting for a
Part-Time Accounting Clerk to join the interprofessional program including psychiatry, family medicine, psychotherapy, occupational therapy and nutrition.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a seasoned, interprofessional team that is focused on quality care, by using best practice treatment, teamwork and respect.

_ Part Time Position (approximately 20 hours weekly) Monday to Friday 8am-12pm_

Position Summary:

The Accounting Clerk will carry out the full cycle of activities related to the accounts receivable cycle - from invoicing, management of accounts receivable, and collection of payments.

An intermediate understanding of accounting procedures and principles, strong organizational skills and attention to detail are all necessary in this role.

Also critical to success is the ability to communicate clearly and provide excellent customer service.

We value a professional and compassionate manner, reliability and the ability to prioritize workflow while keeping all business matters confidential.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Perform daytoday financial transactions
Prepare, post invoices and process payments using Sage 50 and QuickBooks accounting software
Prepare and record monthend recurring and nonrecurring journal entries
Reconcile month end invoicing spreadsheets to treatment, occupancy and program attendance
Responsible for variance analysis of results, comparing actual results to budget, forecast and prior year. Analysis includes an understanding of the key revenue and expense drivers of the business. Act as a point person for any queries.
Identify and provide recommendations for process improvements
Liaise with other departments to ensure billing is accurate
Analyze and verify discrepancies and resolve payment issues with individual clients, insurance companies and corporate clients
Process credit card payments
Print cheques and attach and confirm supporting and authorized supporting documents
Provide support to other areas of the finance department
Back up as needed in the finance department
Ability to travel to other locations as needed
Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

CPA designation, desirable
35 years' experience
Strong organizational and analytical skills and demonstrated adaptability when changes are required
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to identify opportunities for improvement and process change and implement plans to address those changes
Ability to work independently
Proficient in MS Excel and MS Word