Job Summary

Under the supervision of the Accounting Coordinator, this position processes and verifies a variety of records related to payroll, accounts payable/receivable for the department and responds to enquiries from employees and management. 

Duties & Responsibilities

• Prepares, enters, reconciles and maintains data related to the payroll and accounts payable/receivable in accordance with established policies and practices.  Conducts enquiries and produces reports from these systems.
• Maintains records for sick and vacation accruals and leaves, increment dates, overtime, etc. and reconciles them to the corporate system reports.
• Prepares monthly billings and accounts receivables for charges to vendors.
• Responds to payroll enquiries from employees, managers, other departments and specified outside agencies.
• Processes payroll for the department in accordance with established policies and practices.  Reconciles subsidiary records to corporate records.
• Assists with the review, development, implementation, and revision of standards, controls, processes, procedures and forms related to the work order and payroll systems.
• Assists with the development, analysis, and interpretation of financial data and statistics. Prepares correspondence, reports, and other documents as required.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 education.
• Successful completion of a recognized one-year post-secondary accounting related program
• Three years' progressively responsible related payroll/accounting clerk experience.
• Thorough knowledge of the principles of modern office management procedures and systems.
• Considerable knowledge of hourly and salaried payroll terminology and accounting procedures.
• Considerable knowledge of federal and provincial laws, city regulations and union agreements applicable to payroll.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain sustained attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to make arithmetic calculations with speed and accuracy.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Demonstrated skill in the use of word-processing and spreadsheet software in a Windows environment.

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