Finance Clerk

Job title: Finance Clerk

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Job description: The Village of Hazelton has an immediate opening for a Temporary Full Time Finance Clerk. This will be a 6-month contract position with possibility of further employment. Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer the position will be responsible for:

• Accounts payable
• Payroll
• Accounts receivable administration including creating and processing invoices; verifying accuracy, approvals and account coding; property tax collection; utility billings; business licensing; taxation and homeowner grants, supplier invoices, etc.;
• Preparing month-end general ledger, closing journal entries and completing supporting reconciliations;
• Preparing monthly and year-end financial statements as well as internal financial reports as directed;
• Posting transactions for journals, ledgers and other records;
• Monitoring receipt of payments and creating bank deposits;
• Reconciling expense claims and credit card statements;
• Supporting and preparing documents for annual audit and liaising with the auditor;
• Assisting the Chief Administrative Officer with the preparation, maintenance and analysis of the annual budget;

The preferred candidate will possess the ability to work quickly and effectively with limited supervision; the ability and judgment to recognize when to seek input or direction from a superior; the ability to communicate effectively with a variety of internal and external contacts; and the ability to organize a workload effectively.

The successful candidate has completed: an accounting diploma or completion of a one year accounting program towards a CA, CGA or CMA plus several years accounting experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Familiarity with Muniware, Adagio and Paydirt accounting software and experience working in a municipal environment would be an asset.

Expected salary:

Location: Hazelton, BC

Job date: Sat, 23 Jan 2021 00:12:35 GMT