Accounts Payable Clerk

The Victoria Native Friendship Centre is dedicated to being an employer of choice. We offer meaningful careers with a comprehensive rewards program, coupled with the opportunity to work within a culture that has a positive, ripple effect in our community.

When you work with us you can expect a community of support, and a true sense of pride when you see how our contributions impact our surrounding community.

**Roles and Responsibilities: (include and are not limited to the following)**
- Manage and prioritize incoming supplier/client invoices and invoices them to A/R Customers, meeting month end deadlines.
- Manage and prioritize A/P supplier invoices and data enter accounting software for payment in a timely fashion meeting all deadlines.
- Sorting/batching (both numeric and alpha) and basic calculations.
- Filing of paid documents, matching up cheque runs, matching up PO’s to invoices.
- Other related duties as required or assigned.
- Enter invoices on a timely basis
- Using Telpay and processing electronic payments
- Verify vender accounts by reconciling statements, researching, and correcting any discrepancies
- Prepare batches and complete data entry including coding and scanning
- Follow up on older open purchase orders and invoices that have not been approved
- File paid and unpaid vendor invoices
- Review and prepare breakdowns for credit cards
- Assist in month end closing
- Learn and deliver on tasks pertaining to deferred revenue and not for profit
- Research and information finding tasks
- Maintain up to date and accurate customer files
- Ensure compliance to Company policies and procedures
- Perform other business-related duties as required
- Work with purpose to cultivate a positive and progressive work environment
- Work from a strong Indigenous cultural foundation or Indigenous world view

**Requirements**:

- Post-secondary education in finance or equivalent through work experience
- Practical experience to support your learning in this role, minimum of 2 years
- Visa reconciliation
- Experience with financial systems with Sage desktop is an asset
- Excellent oral and written English skills
- Exceptional accuracy and attention to detail
- Ability to identify and examine (inquisitive mindset)
- A keen interest to work in this segment of not-for-profit
- A high sense of others
- A customer focused approach to dealing with internal and external stakeholders
- Strong organizational and time management skills to function in a deadline driven environment
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work well with employees at various levels of the organization
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Tact, sound judgement, with proven problem-solving skills
- Excellent time management skills.
- Highly skilled utilizing MS Office, Outlook and SharePoint.

**Competitive Salary Package and Perks**:

- Comprehensive Benefit Plan
- some highlights of this plan are: 60/40 cost share between employer and employee; includes 100% basic dental; 100% medical and $300.00 towards vision every 2 years (standard).
- Professional Fee Allowance
- Professional Development Allowance
- 12 paid sick days
- Being a part of a not-for-profit centre who have been contributing to the community for 50 years
- Inhouse training and development to support a career as a CPA

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: $23.00-$25.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Flexible Language Requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Victoria, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Application question(s):

- Are you able to pass a criminal record check?
- Do you have a Degree in Finance?
- Do you currently live in Victoria, BC?
- Are you a student of the CPA program or planning on getting your CPA?
- Do you own your own vehicle?

**Experience**:

- accounts payable: 1 year (required)
- SharePoint: 1 year (preferred)
- Sage Desktop: 1 year (required)
- Microsoft Office: 4 years (required)
- Microsoft Outlook: 4 years (required)

Work Location: In person