Accounting Clerk

Alberta Innovates is seeking an Accounting Clerk for our Finance team. The Accounting Clerk will be responsible for accounts receivable and general accounting duties.

Are you our Accounting Clerk? You would be a good fit for this position if you:
Enjoy using your knowledge of accounts receivable and general accounting to support the financial health of an organization
Enjoy work that is detail orientated

We are game changers
Alberta Innovates is a provincially funded corporation with a mandate to deliver 21st-century solutions for the most compelling challenges facing Albertans. We do this by building on our province’s research and technology development strengths in the core sectors of health, environment, energy, food and fibre, and platforms such as artificial intelligence, nanotechnology and omics. We are working with our partners to diversify Alberta’s economy, improve our environmental performance and enhance the well-being of Albertans through research and innovation.
Our subsidiary, InnoTech Alberta, offers a diversified range of scientific engineering and technological research and testing capabilities, and the facilities to support technology scale-up. Our multidisciplinary team has the depth of experience to work across all sectors, from energy to health to food and fibre. InnoTech Alberta offers you access to research talent, technical expertise, and unique facilities that can help accelerate technology development that serves both the private and public sector.

**Intrigued? Here’s some more information about the position**:
The successful incumbent will be accountable for, but not limited to the following:
Review and post all accounts receivable invoices; confirm invoices are billed in compliance with the contract terms and in accordance with our policy and procedures.
Reconcile payments to accounts receivable invoices.
Administer collection activities, such as sending follow up inquiries, negotiating with past due accounts, keeping track of cash receipts and referring accounts to collection agencies as necessary.
Prepare monthly accounts receivable aged listing reports and ad-hoc reports for management review.
Respond to customer inquiries and resolves customer issues.
Recurring and posting journal entries, and performing month end close process for account receivables.
Reconcile GL accounts.
Provide backup on accounts payable duties (invoices, payments, entering expenditure contracts in financial system)
Ensure transactions are properly recorded and resolve discrepancies in an efficient, timely and accurate manner.

Qualifications;
A degree in Accounting or Finance
Enrolled in the Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA) program
Two years of related accounting experience
Attention to detail
Good interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to prioritize and multi-task
Flexible and Adaptable
Working in a team environment and independently
Proficiency in Excel
Knowledge of accounting software program(s)
Effective collaboration and communication skills
Organization, planning, and prioritization skills

Why Alberta Innovates?
We offer our employees opportunities to work on projects that will expand their skill sets while witnessing the visible impacts of their efforts. We value the development of our employees and create opportunities for working in capacities that allow new skills to be learned. We know that the wellness of our team is the most important part of our business so we offer a strong benefits package and generous vacation and paid time off programs to promote work-life balance which includes flexible work and wellness programs.

ALBERTA INNOVATES IS COMMITTED TO THE PRINCIPLE OF EQUITY IN EMPLOYMENT AND ENCOURAGES APPLICATIONS FROM ALL QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS. WE WISH TO THANK ALL APPLICANTS FOR THEIR INTEREST. HOWEVER, ONLY THOSE INVITED FOR AN INTERVIEW WILL BE CONTACTED.

**Employment Status**:
**Hours bi-weekly**: 72.5

**Classification**: CB

**Pay Grade**: 05

**Full Time Annual Salary**: $50,430 - 63,084