Music for Life Institute,a Christian non-profit organization, home of the internationally acclaimed African Children’s Choir™ is currently seeking a Full Time Accounting Clerk for our Surrey, BC location (bordering Langley).

This position is part of a dedicated team that experiences the joy of working behind the scenes to help Africa’s most vulnerable children today, so they can help Africa tomorrow.

The ideal candidate should be a team player, be extremely motivated, responsive, resourceful and able to complete tasks independently.

Responsibilities (including but not limited to):

· Accounts Payable tasks, including coding, data entry and communicating with vendors

· Facilitate recording of credit card expenses

· Wire transfer journal entries

· Creation of other journal entries as required, including bank, payroll and other accounts

· Prepare and file GST and PST returns

· File all invoices and general finance paperwork

· Code and enter Weekly Choir Expense forms, including Gift Card reports

· Assist with month-end reconciliations, including intercompany and interfund reconciliations, reconciliations of credit card statements and expense reports, and other accounts as deemed necessary

· Assist with working paper preparation for year-end audits

· Data entry for transactions in QuickBooks for stand-alone subsidiary, including entering of inventory levels

· Ensure compliance to Company policies and procedures

· Assist with special projects as needed

Requirements:

The incumbent must have proficient knowledge and experience in the following areas:

· Minimum 2 – 3 years’ experience working with the complete Accounts Payable cycle

· Skilled in the use of MS Word and Excel, and a working knowledge of QuickBooks

· Knowledge of fund accounting considered a strong asset

· Experience with Blackbaud’s Financial Edge a definite asset

Skills:

The incumbent must demonstrate the following skills:

· Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

· Analytical and problem-solving skills

· Decision-making skills

· Attention to detail and a high level of accuracy

· Very effective organizational and time management skills

· Effective written communication skills

· Excellent keyboarding skills

· Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multi-tasking

· Ability to perform accurate reconciliations

If you are excited about this opportunity and would like to be considered for this position, please e-mail us at hr@africanchildrenschoir.com

Don’t forget to include your cover letter with your resume explaining why you would like to join our team.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $23.00-$30.00 per hour

Expected hours: 8 per week

Benefits:

Dental care
Employee assistance program
Extended health care
Life insurance
On-site parking
Paid time off

Flexible language requirement:

French not required

Schedule:

Monday to Friday

Experience:

Accounts payable: 2 years (required)

Work Location: In person

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Accounting Clerk