Accounts payable Jobs in Kitchener, ON

Accounting Clerk (D) Financial Services Education Centre Applicants will be considered in the following order : 1) Qualified permanent ESS / OSSTF Bargaining Unit employees. 2) Qualified probationary, temporary and Temporary Hourly Rated (THR) ESS / OSSTF employees. 3) Qualified external applicants (includes employees from other Bargaining Units). Reporting to the Accounting Services Manager through the Accounting Officer, the successful candidate will be responsible for accounting duties within the Accounting Department of Financial Services. The successful applicant for this Educational Support Staff positions, Level D ($47,511- $57,686), will be working 35 hours per week, 12 months per year, effective as soon as possible. Responsibilities : Receive, review and verify accounts payable invoices for appropriate documentation and approval prior to inputting into the accounting system Process vendor payments and perform payment cycles to meet payment terms and conditions for Board vendors in a timely and accurate manner Receive, review and verify employee expense reimbursements forms for proper approvals, compliance with Board policies and procedures. Process employee expense reimbursements in a timely and accurate manner Process other miscellaneous accounts payable payments; Provide excellent customer service and communicate effectively with internal and external customers (schools, departments, vendors); Log receipt and shipment of school money bags; Reconcile vendor accounts; Prepare journal entries as required; Provide service and support to other board staff / departments as it relates to accounts payable matters; Scan various financial documents into the Boards electronic data management system; Work collaboratively as a member of the Financial Services team to meet departmental and organizational objectives Perform other duties as required which include but are not limited to filing or other administrative duties. Qualifications : Post-Secondary education is required (undergraduate degree or college diploma); Proven experience and proficiency working in a windows environment using various administrative software packages (MS Office, Adobe Acrobat Professional, G-Suite) is required; 2 years prior experience working in a similar accounting function and knowledge of applicable tax rule s is required. Applicant Self-Identificatio n Questions The information co llected in Apply to Education is used to monitor WRDSBs progress toward our equity goals including our commitment to diversity in WRDSB recruitment and hiring practices. We are committed to the security and confidentiality of information under our control, and to the protection of privacy with respect to personal and confidential information that is collected, used, disclosed and retained in the system . Information is collected pursuant to (Ministry of Education), and the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act . Access to thi s information is restricted to specific individuals in Human Resources. Access, use and disclosure of the data is governed by MFIPPA and . Applicant Self-Identification data will be attached to your Apply to Education applicant profile as long as you are employed with the WRDSB. If you prefer not to answer any of the Self Identification questions, you can select prefer not to answer. This in no way affects your application or the applicant selection process. If you have questions or concerns about this please contact . The Waterloo Region District School Board is committed to equity in employment. We are committed to fair and equitable hiring practices that allow us to hire qualified staff who reflect the diversity of the community we serve, who will foster the success and well-being of our students and who demonstrate a commitment to equity and inclusion in the classroom. We actively encourage applications from members of groups with historical and / or current barriers to equity, including, but not limited to : First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples, and all other Indigenous peoples; members of groups that commonly experience discrimination due to race, ancestry, colour, religion and / or spiritual beliefs, or place of origin; persons with visible and / or invisible (physical and / or mental) disabilities; and persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions We will make any appropriate accommodation based on any of the human rights protected grounds, to support candidate participation in the hiring process.