Accounting Clerk

Accountemps is seeking an Accounting Clerk, whose duties will be matching invoices to purchase orders/ vouchers, data entry, and assisting with Accounts Payable (A/P) and Accounts Receivable (A/R).  This is a short term temporary position based in the Edmonton, Alberta area.  Do you enjoy being part of a team-oriented environment? This job opportunity offers room for growth and may be of interest to you.  This position is with a respectable organization that is still expanding.

Key responsibilities:

- Overall accounting: help with G/L account reconciliation and month-end closing

- Arrange documents that require knowledge in determining proper classification of expenditure codes and accounting codes

- Contribute to Accounts Receivable: process daily invoices/credit, and apply cash receipt

- Aid Accounts Payable: vendor invoices and disbursement filing, A/P invoice matching & filing

- Remedy discrepancies by checking all possible sources of disagreement, reconstructing probable actions, and recognizing the effect on other accounts; prepare correction documents as required

Requirements of the Position:

- Ability to multitask efficiently and prioritize work

- Spreadsheet and ERP system experience is an asset

- Solid understanding of accounts payable

- Expertise in accounts receivable

- Accurate, swift, data entry abilities

- 2+ years of relevant experience

- AA or BS/BA in Accounting or related field preferred