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Competition# 2019 - 15

Reporting to the Band Manager, the Finance Officer 1 is responsible to perform financial, administrative and clerical tasks related to Accounts Payable for all programs.

Duties and responsibilities: Perform the day to day responsibilities of accounts payable to ensure finances are maintained in an effective, up to date and accurate manner.
* Verifies transactions comply with financial policies and procedures and informs supervisor if there is no compliance
* Verifies and post transactions to journals, ledgers and other records
* Pays vendors upon approval from Band Manager; verifying, scheduling and preparing cheques before payments
* Verifies vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions.
* Reviews and verifies invoices and cheque requests by sorting, coding and matching
* Prepares and processes electronic transfers and payments including travel expenses
* Prepares and performs cheque runs and ensures all cheques have proper signatures before being released
* Reconciles accounts payable transactions; resolving purchase orders, contract amounts, invoices, or payment discrepancies; insures credit is received for outstanding memos; issuing stop-payments or purchase order amendments
* Prepares analysis of account payables, produces monthly expense reports and maintains listing of accounts payable
* Corresponds with vendors and respond to inquiries, receives and verifies for goods and services
* Prepares vendor cheques for mailing; ensure vendor information inputted into accounting program
* Assist with Audit preparation and ensure all files have supporting documentation
* Tracks GST and sets up the recording of GST reimbursement in AccPac
* Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:
* Diploma in accounting and/or must have 5 years experience
* Proficient in Word, Excel and PowerPoint
* Must be able to use ACCPAC accounting systems