Job Description
Primary Responsibilities and Duties:

· Perform the day to day processing of financial transactions to ensure that general ledger accounts are maintained in an effective, up to date and accurate manner:

· Receive and verify invoices for goods and services

· Verify that transactions comply with financial policies and procedures

· Prepare, verify and process invoices and coding payment documents

· Data enter invoices for payment

· Maintain listing of accounts payable

· Maintain the general ledger

· Maintain updated accounting files and file numbers

· Following up on outstanding accounting documents and information

· Provide administrative support in order to ensure effective and efficient office operations:

· Maintain a filing system for all financial documents

· Ensure the confidentiality and security of all financial files

· Assist with completion of monthly bank reconciliations

· Assist in the maintenance of the fixed asset register

· Perform other related duties as required.

Candidate Requirements

Education:

· Grade 12

· Finance diploma or studying towards one

Work experience:

Must have at least two (2) years of recent and successful employment experience within a financial environment with exposure to financial processes and procedures.

Knowledge, skills and abilities:

· Knowledge of accounting procedures

· Knowledge of accounts payable accounts receivable and maintaining general ledgers

· Excellent interpersonal, team building, bookkeeping, analytical, time management and problem-solving skills

· Effective verbal and listening communications, organizational and computer skills including the ability to operate computerized accounting, spreadsheet and processing programs

Proficiency in the use of the following computer programs will be advantageous:

· Word processing – MS Word

· Databases – Sage and IQ retail

· Spreadsheets – MS Excel

· Email – MS Outlook

Job Type: Full-time