ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT

Job Summary

Responsible for applying a knowledge and understanding of established policies and procedures to process financial transactions. Records, classifies, and summarizes accounting data according to established procedures.  

Accountabilities 

• Calculate, prepare and issue invoices, cheques, account statements and other financial statements according to established procedures 
• Receive, send, sort, verify, process and prepare various documents such as purchase orders, invoices, cheque requisitions, receivables, and payables
• Process, verify, and balance financial records and business transactions, such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll 
• Investigate discrepancies using established procedures
• Monitor and reconcile statements and participate in the reconciliation of accounts
• Prepare and generate a variety of scheduled and ad hoc reports
• Update, maintain, and verify information in a variety of spreadsheets and databases
• Balance and control cash receipts, including floats, pretty cash and cheques
• Write a variety of formal notes and records using form letters and templates
• Apply standard mathematical skills such as calculations, formulas, and equations to perform routine calculation
• Answer routine inquiries via telephone, email, and in person that are specific in nature. May redirect complex inquiries to the appropriate area. 
• Maintain filing systems, both electronic and hard copy