JOB POSTING 202510002
- INTERNAL/EXTERNAL
- Finance
- Accounts Receivable Clerk
- Wage: $23.93 per hour
- Full Time: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday
- Permanent
Process the Agency’s Receivables
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Job Summary
The Accounts Receivable Clerk is responsible for processing the agency’s receivables. This position includes data entry, maintaining ledgers, credit balances, and resolving account irregularities. The Accounts Receivable (AR) Clerk will administer claims, refunds, adjustments, and any other accounting transactions related to Accounts Receivable (AR) management.
Your Role:
Archway’s Accounts Receivable Clerk with the Finance Department contributes by:
- Processing cheque deposits through the cheque scanner and maintaining deposit reports generated from the cheque scanner on a weekly basis.
- Preparing cash deposits for the bank on a weekly basis.
- Entering deposits to the accounting system and ensuring proper account codes are used.
- Process invoices for Interpretation and Translations Services and various programs by the required deadline.
- Posting receipts (direct deposit, MC/Visa/Debit, EFT, and cash receipts) weekly to the AR sub-ledger.
- Reconciling POS entries to the bank and POS summary spreadsheets (POS machines for multiple locations).
- Maintaining AR sub-ledger, including month end reconciliation and adjustment, as required.
- Reviewing monthly AR Aged Listing with Accounting Supervisor.
- Working with program staff to collect and follow up on AR information.
- Meeting with Accounting Supervisor on a regular basis for supervision/direction and coaching, as required, and participates in the annual performance appraisal.
This position is a great fit for someone who thinks analytically and is adept at problem-solving, pays close attention to detail, effectively builds and maintains constructive, friendly, professional relationships with colleagues, has excellent planning and organizational skills to ensure prioritization of fluctuating workloads to meet deadlines, and is adaptable and flexible to respond to changing work tasks and the work environment while maintaining effectiveness.
Our Offer
- Wage: $23.93 per hour
- A full-time position at 35 hours per week, availability Mondays to Fridays, from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM.
- Permanent
Benefits include:
- Three weeks pro-rated vacation in your first year; four weeks in your second year.
- Three pro-rated wellness days per year.
- Pro-rated sick leave days per year.
- Opportunity to exchange a statutory holiday for a cultural day celebration.
- A great benefits plan including extended health and dental; you choose your plan.
- A pension plan; Archway meets your contribution.
- Employee and Family Assistance Program.
- Access to online wellness resources including newsletters, physical health videos, and wellness events.
- Free use of Archway’s wellness equipment.
- Great in-house training opportunities.
- Rewarding work in a positive and supportive environment.
- Work/Life balance.
Getting an Interview–you will be considered if you have:
Education:
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- Completed post-secondary courses in accounting, or at least 3 years’ experience working in an Accounts Receivable (AR) capacity.
Experience:
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- Experience 1: At least 3 years’ experience working in an Accounts Receivable (AR) capacity.
- Experience 2: At least 3 years’ experience using accounting software for a mid-size to large
- Experience 3: Performing data
- Experience 4: Gathering, compiling, and analyzing
- Experience working within a team
- Experience working in an Accounts Payable (AP) capacity is an asset.
- Experience using Sage Intacct is an
- Experience working in a multi-cost centre environment or in a non-profit environment is an asset.
The Job Requires you to have:
- Excellent verbal, written, and active listening communication skills; able to communicate clearly, effectively, and respectfully with people from diverse backgrounds, cultures, from all levels of the organization, and from external service providers.
- Proficient in advanced Microsoft Excel functions.
- Knowledge of accounting systems, budgets, and internal controls.
- Strong data entry, verification, analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Able to work professionally and courteously with all Archway staff and external organizations.
- Strong data entry, verification, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Sharp attention to detail; able to perform Accounts Receivable (AR) tasks with a high degree of accuracy.
- Well-developed organizational and time management skills; able to prioritize tasks and duties to respond to changing conditions and meet deadlines.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, statements, and projections.
- Able to maintain discretion and work with a high level of privacy and confidentiality.
- Able to work in an open office space.
- Interruptions may be frequent; a well-developed ability to switch tasks is important.
- This position works as part of a team; ability to work collaboratively with others is important.
- This position requires long periods of sitting and screen/keyboard use.
- A satisfactory Criminal Records Check is a condition of employment.
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How to Apply
If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply using the link below:
Closing date is Sunday, December 14th
No phone calls please. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.
Diversity Statement
Archway’s goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. Equity and diversity are essential to excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged.
We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.
We are committed to investing in the mental health and wellbeing of our employees.
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This deadline for submitting your application is Sunday, December 14th

