Accounting Assistant

4 weeks ago

Sherwood Park, Canada Alberta Innovates Full time

Accounting Assistant – Casual (4 Months)

 

Alberta Innovates is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented individual to join our team as a Summer Accounting Assistant. In this role, you will be responsible for accounts payable and accounts receivable duties. This is an excellent opportunity for a student looking to gain hands-on experience in accounting and finance in a dynamic work environment.

 

Are you our Accounting Assistant? You would be a good fit for this position if you: 

 

  • Enjoy using your knowledge of accounts payable or accounts receivable 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: 

 

Reporting to the Team Lead, Finance, the successful incumbent will be accountable for, but not limited to the following:

 

Accounts Payable

  • Ensures accounts payable vendor invoices are processed on a timely basis.
  • Match invoice to received items on purchased orders or expenditure contracts. Reviews invoices for information and to ensure appropriate expenditure officer approvals have been obtained prior to payment. Confirm account coding is correct.
  • Reviews vendor statements, reconciles accounts, resolves payment discrepancies and issues credits and/or adjustments as required.
  • Review and process employee expense claims. Confirm receipts submitted are in accordance with our policies and procedures. Confirm coding and proper signatures.
  • Records management/filing.

 

 

Accounts Receivable

  • Create monthly recurring AR invoices.
  • Enter AR invoices into the Third-Party portal.
  • Enter cash receipts.
  • Send out customer statements and regular invoices.
  • Reconcile payments to accounts receivable invoices.
  • Prepare ad-hoc customer forms.
  • Respond to customer inquiries and resolve customer issues.
  • Ensure transactions are properly recorded and resolve discrepancies in an efficient, timely and accurate manner.

Experience and Qualifications we are looking for:

  • Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
  • 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 and Adobe Acrobat
  • Knowledge of accounting software program(s) are an asset.
  • 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.   

 

The final candidate will be required to undergo a security clearance. All interviewees must be able to meet the requirement specified in the Physical Demand Analysis. This document will be supplied during the interview process to the successful candidate. This competition will remain open until a successful candidate is found.  

 

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: Casual

Location: Edmonton Research Park

Classification: CB

Pay Grade: 02

Annual Salary Range: $32,746 to maximum $51,204

 

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