Assistant, Accounts Payable - Edmonton, Canada - Boyle Street Community Services

Boyle Street Community Services

Verified Company

Edmonton, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

REPORTS TO:
Senior Manager Accounting

HOURS:
Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM

JOB PURPOSE:

The Accounts Payable Accounting Assistant assists the Senior Accounting Manager and the accounting team by carrying out Accounts Payable responsibilities and general accounting functions.

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

Complete all accounts payable functions for the organization
Preparing A/P cheques and Electronic Fund Transfers
Reconciliations of all vendor statements and addressing all vendor inquiries
Reconcile, match, and record all corporate credit cards and employee expenses
Communicating and resolving issues related to expenses and invoices
Ensuring maintenance of the filing system, documents, records systems and vendor and customer
Ensure continuous confidentiality within role and ensure all vendor and customer care is handled in a professional and courteous manner
Perform and support all daytoday accounting functions in conjunction with the accounting team as assigned

EDUCATION:

Minimum Certificate or Diploma in Bookkeeping or Accounting

SKILLS, ABILITIES AND ATTITUDES:

Demonstrate Customer Service approach while working with others both internally and externally.
Great attention to detail and excellent organizational skills and ability to multitask.
Excellent personal skills.
Works with initiative, commitment, and enthusiasm
Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, ACCPAC A/R, A/P and G/L, Simply Accounting, expense software)
Able to communicate effectively and have excellent written and oral communication skills
Demonstrates commitment to their work.
Able to work effectively as a team as well as independently
Flexible and adaptable to change
A highly developed sense of humor
Able to work in a stressful environment with tight deadlines

EXPERIENCE:

Two years to four years' experience in an Accounts Payable position

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Must be able to sit at a computer to complete data entry for the majority of the time, be able to walk, stand and lift up to 25 lbs. Must be able to work with noise and a little bit of dust.

LOCATION OF WORK:
Mobile/On-site

The health and safety of our clients and staff is of the utmost importance to our organization.

Per Boyle Street's COVID-19 Policy, all new hires are required to be fully vaccinated as defined by Alberta Health Services.