Accounting Technician

Monark Group is committed to helping great ideas live up to their fullest potential. Our diverse team delivers world-class solutions across a diverse array of emerging & established lines of business.

At Monark, you will do work that matters with people that are committed to helping our vision become a reality. Projects at Monark have an impact on the communities that our team members live, work & play in.

As our Accounting Tech, you will be responsible for gathering and organizing documentation as well as other related information for input into the accounting software. As part of this role the requirement will be to ensure the maintenance of accounting ledgers; posting account transactions and completing daily reconciliations of statements will be essential to your role. You will be asked to resolve any discrepancies in accounts by investigating appropriate documents, issuing stop payments, and making adjustments, where necessary.

**Responsibilities & Duties**:

- Create journal entries and prepare reconciliations of accounting ledgers
- Pay invoices by verifying transaction information and obtaining authorization of payment when necessary
- Follow internal accounting controls and completing data backups
- Reconcile accounting ledgers daily and process transactions
- Report any variances or issues to accounting team manager
- Communicate with accounting team if information is required to complete daily tasks
- Provide assistance with accounts payable/receivable transactions on various projects
- Communicate with purchasers, vendors, and associated representatives
- Enter and process invoices into accounting system accurately and efficiently
- Maintain detailed AP documentation and filing systems
- Reconciliation of credit card statements and merchant statement reports
- Reconciliation of e-commerce statements and reports
- Complete general administrative duties that support the Finance Function

**Qualifications**:

- Experience with accounts payable/receivable is preferred (minimum 2-3 years experience)
- Experience with QuickBooks Online and Sage50
- Minimum education required: completion of grade twelve plus enrolment in a professional accounting course
- Bookkeeping certification is an asset
- Ability to accurately process invoices, accounts payable/receivable transactions in multiple systems
- Work collaboratively in a team, prioritize work, and take initiative to meet deadlines
- High attention to detail and ability to focus and multi-task
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office along with policies and procedures used in processing accounts payable/receivable transactions
- Ability to create and maintain excel spreadsheets related to different projects
- Effective communication skills to establish good relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Any other duties that assist with the Finance Department’s key functions
- CPA qualification is NOT required