Accounting Clerk

**Title**: Accounting Clerk
**Reports to**: Director of Finance
**Location**: 1050 Upper Wellington Street, Hamilton, ON, L9A 3S6

**Position Summary**: The Accounting Clerk is responsible for completing bank and cash reconciliations, providing analysis of GL Accounts and reviewing bank reports on a daily basis to reconcile to K8. The Accounting Clerk is also responsible for Accounts Payable tasks such as reviewing vendor invoices, preparing cheques, filing invoices, reconciling vendor statements, responding to queries and managing the vendor process.

**Major Duties and Responsibilities**:
Living the Turkstra Values:

- Health and Safety
- Always on the Level
- Community Minded
- Positive Attitude
- Teamwork
- Respect
- Continuous Improvement

Customer Service
- Follows Turkstra’s approach to World Class Customer Service by providing assistance and advice to customers.
- Is courteous to customers in all circumstances including complaints.
- Follows up to address customer requests in a timely fashion.
- Proactively assists branches and identifies ways to assist.

Accounting:

- Completes bank and cash reconciliations.
- Provides analysis of G/L accounts.
- Reviews bank reports daily to reconcile to K8.
- Reviews daily bank activity for adjustments (NSF returns, debit memos, credit memos) and reports and records accordingly.
- Reviews cleared cheques for accuracy and reports inconsistencies. Reports cleared cheques to Accounts Payable.
- Coordinates gift cards.
- Preparation and remittance of sales tax returns, income tax payments.

Accounts Payable:

- Reviews vendor invoices to ensure inventory is properly received and recorded in AP System.
- Ensures expense invoices are properly approved with supporting documents and records to the general ledger (capital expenditure forms).
- Prepares cheques for Canadian and US Vendors and files invoices.
- Reconciles vendor statements and responds to queries.

Accounts Receivable:

- Process customer payments on a timely basis (internet and mail). Process credit card payments as required (Bambora).
- Follows up with customers or sales staff regarding issues (charge backs, short payments, pricing issues).
- Reviews company online banking for customer payments (EFTs, direct deposits). - Level 3
- Trained to oversee customer direct payments (EFTs). - Level 3

Teamwork:

- Works effectively and efficiently with Branch and Division team members.
- Works with the Head Office team to ensure that the office is clean and tidy and helps with minor repairs/maintenance where and when required.
- Provides backup for Reception when required. Assists in sorting mailbags and delivery of mail - scans documents into the system.
- Works together with the Finance team to achieve Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
- Promotes the Turkstra Mill, Truss Plant, Lawson Lumber, Designer Showcase, and Turkstra Installs as part of our complete company offering.
- Supports the Turkstra Lumber Build-it-Better program.
- Participates in social media opportunities and assists the Marketing Team by providing relevant content for web and social media.
- Protects company assets through awareness of fraud attempts.

Professional Development:

- Maintains a basic understanding of accounting law and fraud detection practices.

Additional Duties and Projects:

- Ad hoc accounting projects as required (i.e. electronic payment set up for vendors).

**Qualifications**:
Education/Experience Requirements:

- Related educational degree or diploma in Accounting or several years of experience.
- Customer Service experience.
- 3 - 5 years of experience reconciling bank accounts.
- General interest in the construction industry.

Abilities/Skill Requirements:

- Strong attention to detail.
- Ability to problem solve and make decisions.
- Ability to work with highly confidential information.
- Communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Effective time management skills with the ability to work in a fast and changing work environment to meet company deadlines.
- Computer (PC) literate; proficient use of MS Outlook, MS Excel, and MS Word.

Physical Requirements:

- Comfortable in an office environment.
- Ability to sit for long periods of time.

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

Pay: $850.75-$978.88 per week

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Store discount
- Vision care

Work Location: In person