Employment Opportunity: Finance Technician
PEIGAN BOARD OF EDUCATION
Announcing the Availability of the Following Full Time Position: Finance Technician
Summary of Position:
The Finance Technician is responsible for a wide variety of administrative accounting tasks involving data entry, reconciling bank statements, handling the accounts payables and receivables, assisting with year-end audit procedures and generating a variety of financial reports for the Finance Department.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
- Maintain accounts receivable and accounts payable records, ledgers and journals;
- Processes expense payments incurred by PBOE;
- Processes and prepares accounts payable and receivable for payment and enters data into QuickBooks accounting software; checks for accuracy, prints and mails cheques, update employee payroll records as needed;
- Ensure cheque signing and distribution process is adhered to and monitored;
- Receives cash and other incoming payments from PBOE operations – excluding major funding and proposal based funding, prepares and issues receipts, makes bank deposits;
- Maintains accounts payable and receivable records and files;
- Prepares reports by compiling summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions, leave, disability and wages;
- Resolves payroll discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information;
- Provides payroll information by answering questions and requests; maintains payroll operations by following policies and procedures; reporting needed changes;
- Researches inquiries regarding purchase orders, requisitions, payments and other accounting issues;
- Audits vendor cheques for proper amounts, duplication or other errors;
- Liaise with all department managers to provide financial information support;
- Maintain employee confidence and protects payroll operations by keeping information confidential:
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed;
- Perform related duties as required.
Qualifications:
- Business Administration Diploma preferred,
- Must have 2-3 years of direct work experience in a bookkeeping & payroll function;
- Consideration of acceptable combination of education which includes at least 2 post-secondary accounting courses and progressively responsible experience;
- Demonstrated knowledge of QuickBooks financial software;
- Clean criminal record and intervention checks;
- Knowledge of Blackfoot/Piikani Language & Culture an asset.
Key Competencies:
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Good interpersonal skills, have the desire and compassion to assist people
- Exceptional organizational and time management skills
- The ability to work independently and/or as part of a team
- Ability to concentrate for extended periods of time
- Detail oriented
Submit cover letter, resume, references letters (3), copies of education requirements and background checks to:
Peigan Board of Education
P.O. Box 130 Brocket, Alberta T0K 0H0
Tel: 403-965-2121 Fax: 403-965-3713
Email: lpard@piikani.ca
Deadline: Open until filled.