Accounting Clerk

**Company Bio**

At Quinte Health, guided by our core values of Imagine It's You, Value Everyone, We All Make a Difference, and Stronger Together, our family of four hospitals holds a central role in the mission to enhance lives and foster healthier communities. We operate as a cohesive team, uniting all our hospitals, to deliver local and regional healthcare services. In partnership with our communities, we strive to improve access to high-quality care, right in their own neighborhoods.

Our sense of fulfillment is deeply rooted in the impactful work we do, a sentiment shared by our dynamic teams of staff, dedicated physicians, and committed volunteers. They not only care passionately for our patients but also for each other, embodying our core values at every turn.

We don't just serve our communities, we actively contribute to them. Quinte Health is woven into the fabric of our local landscape, with our team members residing, raising their families, and often retiring right here in the communities they cherish. We are on a constant lookout for compassionate and dedicated individuals to join our team. Our diverse array of exciting roles encompasses positions that span multiple hospitals, as well as opportunities situated within a single hospital. Join us as we live out our values in providing exceptional healthcare close to home.

**Required**
- Community college diploma in accounting/business or enrollment in a recognized professional accounting program, preferably at the second or third level.
- Demonstration of initiative in skill enhancement.
- Experience with computerized financial systems necessary.
- Experience with PC software including excel spreadsheets and word processing.

**Duties**
- Performs accounts payable functions including invoice entry and matching of invoices manually or electronically.
- Codes invoices and circulates for approval.
- Processes and disburses cheques and electronic payments. Matches payments with supporting documentation and files invoices.
- Prepares daily bank deposits, balances cash receipts, prepares bank reconciliations.
- Responsible for billing and collections. Follows up on past due accounts and identifies accounts to be forwarded to collection agency.
- Prepares, maintains, controls and posts journal entries.
- Reconciles accounts payable and accounts receivable trial balance to the general ledger, performs other reconciliations as required.
- Analyses general ledger accounts.
- Maintains knowledge of hospital reporting requirements and MIS (Management Information Systems) Guidelines.
- Recommends and participates in management information system enhancements.
- Performs other duties as assigned from time to time.

**Equal Opportunity**

**Physical Demands Analysis**

Strength
- Required Rarely - lifting average 5-10 pounds’ maximum 15 pounds, carrying, pushing/pulling.

Mobility
- Required Often - prolonged sitting.
- Required Occasionally - standing and walking on hard surfaces, bending/stooping.

Dexterity
- Required Often - prolonged fine finger movements.
- Required Frequently - gripping/grasping, eye/hand coordination.
- Required Briefly - reaching with both hands.