Accounting Clerk

A skilled multi-tasker with excellent time management, computer, and communication skills. Understand and abide by all accounting procedures and principles.

Accounting Clerk 

We are looking for an organized, efficient Accounting Clerk with an eye for detail and a high level of accuracy. Accounting Clerks can expect to handle communications with vendors, clients, and internal departments, assist with inventory, database, and record maintenance, prepare financial reports, issue checks and making deposits, and generally ensure that the office operations are running smoothly. You should be professional and courteous with strong computer skills and a thorough understanding of accounting and financial principles.

To succeed as an Accounting Clerk, you should be a skilled multi-tasker with excellent time management, computer, and communication skills. Candidates should understand and abide by all accounting procedures and principles and have a commitment to behaving ethically in the workplace.

Accounting Clerk Responsibilities:

• Performing basic office tasks, including answering phones, responding to emails, processing mail, filing, etc.
• Maintaining a database, ensuring that records are complete and current.
• Recording information, processing, and filing forms.
• Preparing reports as needed
• Ensuring that cheques are secured, and cheque payment vouchers are prepared
• Ensuring all cheques are recorded.
• Preparing Customer Files
• Vetting Customer Request forms for Payment by Cheque, Credit are completed accurately before submission to Director for approval.
• Updating ledgers, researching, and resolving discrepancies.
• Abiding by all company procedures and accounting principles.
• Responding appropriately to a vendor, client, and internal requests.
• Working with other members of the accounting department to compile, analyze, and report financial data.
• Making journal or ledger entries.
• Preparing weekly, monthly, and yearly financial reports and budgets including Vat
• Assisting with tax preparation, audits, and identifying and resolving discrepancies.
• Act as a point of contact between internal departments and accounting, serving as a liaison between accounting and external parties, including clients, suppliers, and lenders.
• Using bookkeeping software (QuickBooks) and entering information into company files or databases, ensuring that all financial records are complete and accurate.
• Ensuring that company bills are paid and receivables are collected.
• Implementing and enforcing financial and inventory controls

Accounting Clerk Requirements:

• ACCA Level 2-3 Required
• Comprehensive knowledge of accounting procedures and principles.
• Ethical behavior when dealing with sensitive financial information.
• High level of accuracy and efficiency.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Courteous, professional manner, strong customer service skills.
• Experience with QuickBooks may be required.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability and Willingness to comply with all company, local, financial regulations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal, time management, problem-solving, and math skills.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting and legislation
• Proficiency with computers, especially bookkeeping software, strong typing skills.
• High level of accountability, accuracy, and efficiency, especially when multitasking.
• Able to focus and prepare work to high standards.