We are looking for an Accounting Clerk to join a non-profit organization in Ottawa, Ontario on a short-term Contract basis. This opportunity is well suited to someone with hands-on accounting support experience who can manage day-to-day financial transactions with accuracy and efficiency. The successful candidate will contribute to core accounting operations, support timely reporting, and help maintain organized financial records in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities:
- Process invoices, billing records, and payment transactions while ensuring documentation is complete and accurate.
- Reconcile account balances and investigate discrepancies to support reliable financial reporting.
- Assist with both accounts payable and accounts receivable activities, including posting entries and monitoring outstanding items.
- Perform high-volume data entry for financial information with a strong focus on precision and confidentiality.
- Maintain accounting records in financial systems such as Oracle, QuickBooks, or SAP, ensuring information is current and properly coded.
- Use Microsoft Excel to track transactions, organize data, and prepare supporting schedules for the accounting team.
- Communicate with internal stakeholders and external contacts to resolve invoice, payment, and account-related issues promptly.
- At least 2 years of experience in an accounting support or accounting clerk position.
- Practical experience handling account reconciliations, invoice processing, billing, and transactional accounting tasks.
- Working knowledge of accounts payable and accounts receivable processes.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel for data organization, review, and reporting support.
- Experience using accounting platforms such as Oracle, QuickBooks, or SAP.
- Strong data entry skills with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Previous experience working in a non-profit environment and knowledge of .
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