Accounting Clerk

ACCOUNTING CLERK

InnPower Corporation is the local distribution company serving more than 18,000 customers in the Town of Innisfil and south Barrie, located north of Toronto near the shores of Lake Simcoe. This is a union position, working 40 hours per week reporting to the Accounting Supervisor. 

The successful candidate will be responsible for accounting and financial duties including accounts payable, accounts receivable, reconciliation of long-term contracts with holdbacks, job costing, capital asset management, analysis and special projects. 

Specific duties include but are not limited to:  

• Prepare various monthly reconciliations.
• Deal with customer invoice complaints to establish credibility of the bill and/or correct billing error or initiate other action.
• Encode and archive all documentation within the context of the job.
• Complete special projects, including analysis to provide statistical or accounting information as required.
• Preparation and scanning of documentation to File Nexus for archiving purposes.
• Set up new accounts payable vendors on computer, ensuring terms of contract are correct, maintain permanent vendor details and complete credit reference requests as required.
• Reconcile and compile purchase orders and packing slips to invoices, for approval and input. Interact with vendors and all departments ensuring information is accurate and complete.
• Perform reviews, checks on vendors’ invoices before receiving authorization for payment and recording of employee reimbursement expenses in the general ledger.
• Perform cheque run, processing both vendor invoices and customer refunds, and make payment deposits as required. Prepare register for approval.
• Make recommendations to supervisor on various aspects of the accounting clerical operation to improve accuracy and efficiency.
• Communicate with auditor regarding the year end audit as it relates within the context of the job.

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS 

• College diploma in Business Administration or Accounting
• Several years intermediate financial accounting experience.
• Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Knowledge of IFRS.
• Knowledge of Northstar CIS and Microsoft Great Plains is an asset.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Team player, comfortable with working with all levels of the organization.
• Able to work independently, use judgement and take responsibility.

Qualified and interested applicants are invited to email their cover letter and resume by 4:30 p.m., Friday, March 29, 2019 to HumanResources@innpower.ca. Please reference “19-10 – Accounting Clerk” in the subject line. 

March 21, 2019