Accounting Clerk, Accounting Services

Accounting Clerk, Accounting Services, Regular Full-Time

The Role
Reporting to the Manager, Accounting Services, the Accounting Clerk is responsible to support the Financial Services department for various accounting processes. This position will prepare and process financial transactions to the general ledger, ensure files are complete and maintain the corporate financial system.

The Accounting Clerk will also liaise with both internal and external customers to provide customer focused service to ensure positive representation of the values of the City of Kingston.

Meet your department...
We manage the City’s finances to ensure transparency, accuracy, and long-term sustainability. Our team oversees budgeting, accounting, and financial reporting, providing the resources and analysis that keep City operations running effectively.

What you'll do...
Prepare journals, adjust entries, process accruals for posting into the corporate financial system and conduct follow up

Prepare and reconcile month and year end working papers for audit, including bank statements

Reconcile non-sufficient funds cheques

Conduct final review of year end cash flow adjustments

Monitor and analyze all General Ledger accounts

Liaise with internal and external customers for accounting related purposes and documents including deposit summaries and invoices

Enter invoices, process and distribute payments to vendors

Process customer invoices, revenue collection and record cash receipts

Respond to general accounting enquiries

Additional duties may be assigned as determined by workload of the accounting team

To qualify, you'll need...
2 year diploma in a business discipline or equivalent

Two (2) years of accounting experience in a computerized environment with experience in the use of integrated financial software and spreadsheet applications

Working knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics AX or D365 Financial Management Software an asset

Experience in a municipal/public sector setting an asset

Must demonstrate corporate values of Belonging, Collaboration, Accountability, and Innovation

Ability to perform well independently and as a team player

Ability to perform in a fast paced and demanding work environment

Excellent ability to multi-task, prioritize and organize

Strong attention to detail with good mathematical skills and a high degree of accuracy

Working knowledge of computerized accounting systems

Proficient with Microsoft Office Word and Excel at a basic level (tested)

Sound understanding of general accounting principles and practices

Good understanding of confidentiality

Ability to maintain confidentiality and adhere to professional standards, regulations and corporate policies and procedures (e.g. Code of Conduct)

Must be able to obtain and maintain a satisfactory criminal record check

Apply here:
https://careers.cityofkingston.ca/cl2/xweb/xweb.asp?clid=61577&page=jobdetails&jobid=J0926-0301&BRID=EX382893&SBDID=1&LANG=1