Finance Clerk - Toronto, Canada - Humber River Health

Humber River Health

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Position Profile:

Humber River Health. Lighting New Ways In Healthcare.

Since opening our doors in 2015 as North America's first fully digital hospital and we remain unwavering in our belief that we can change the hospital where we work, the community where we live, and the world of healthcare beyond our borders.

Serving a community of 850,000 residents in North West Toronto, Equity Inclusivity and active participation in the North West Toronto Ontario Health Team are key initiatives important to our Team.

At Humber River Health, we use a custom combination of technology and clinical expertise to rebuild elements of care.

We make technology work for staff and physicians; giving them more time to spend with patients, to eliminate inefficiencies, and to reduce the chance of errors.

Humber River Health is formally affiliated with both the University of Toronto and Queen's University and committed to becoming a community academic hospital.

Clinical Excellence, Optimizing Care through Technology and Community Connection frame our Research Strategy.

At Humber River Health, we're not hoping for a renaissance, we are making it happen. As part of our dynamic team, you can lead the way, as we continue our journey towards high reliability care

We are currently seeking a
Finance Clerk - Accounts Payable to join our Finance team
. This individual will process payments made by the Hospital and deal with all hospital vendors on payment and invoice issues.

Hours of work:
Must be available to work afternoons, days, weekends and evenings.

Employee Group:

NOWU

Hourly rate:
$ $27.513

Position Responsibilities:

Perform all accounting functions related to Accounts payable on a timely basis.
Opens, sorts and distributes Accounts Payable mail to the appropriate staff member
Enters all invoices with a purchase order into the system on a timely basis and matches to appropriate purchase order and purchase order line.
Checks the accuracy of invoices including extensions and taxes.
Ensures timely resolution of any discrepancies encountered in processing and matching purchase orders, receiving documents and invoices through the Meditech integrated MM/AP system. Liaise with buyers and receiving staff to clear discrepancies and resolve problems when processing invoices.
Ensure that invoices are processed within payment terms established, particularly if discounts are available.
Follow hospital policy for requisitions and invoices without a purchase order.
Process EFT/Cheque payment run for mid month and month end as assigned following hospital policy and procedures including filing backup for each payment.
Maintain cheque security at all times.
Manage invoices and payments for assigned vendors.
Participates in month and year end including preparing journal entries according to schedule
Maintain an effective and professional working relationship with peers and other hospital staff. Respond to queries in a timely manner.
Cover other Finance clerk tasks as per operational requirements.
Work with other team members to coordinate responsibilities, and prioritize tasks, ensuring allimportant deadlines are met.
Provides excellent customer, internal and external stakeholders, using appropriate communication methods to respond in a timely, helpful, and courteous manner.
Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

College Diploma or degree in a recognized Accounting program.
Working knowledge of accounting including principles and best practice, bookkeeping
Good knowledge of Meditech with focus on AP system preferred
At least 2 years of recent work experience in:
accounts payable

- dealing with vendors
- bookkeeping
- data entry, management and generating reports using MS Excel
- generating accounting reports

Mathematical aptitude
Proficiency in MS Outlook and Word preferred
Excellent communications skills both oral and written
Detail oriented
Ability to interact successfully with other staff; work independently; prioritize workload to meet deadlines
Excellent attendance and discipline free record required

Why choose Humber River Health?
At Humber River Health, our staff, physicians, and volunteers are lighting new ways in healthcare. We are proud to be recognized as a part of Greater Toronto's Top Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc. We support employees by providing evidence-based leadership and cultivating a culture that consistently wows as a Huron Consulting hospital.

We are a member of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network (TAHSN) and are deeply involved in research and academic collaboration.

We are dedicated to high-quality patient care and demonstrate our values of compassion, professionalism, and respect.

Attracting and retaining a workforce that represents the diverse communities surrounding Humber River Health, is a priority. We encourage applicants from all equity-deserving groups, including but not limited to, indiv