Accounting Clerk  

The Accounting Clerk performs a variety of general accounting support tasks in an accounting department including the following:

• Verifying the accuracy of invoices and other accounting documents or records.
• Updating and maintaining accounting journals, ledgers, and other records detailing financial business transactions (e.g., disbursements, expense vouchers, receipts, accounts payable).
• Reconciling bank statements by comparing statements with general ledger.
• Maintaining accounting databases by:
  • Entering data into the computer.
  • Processing backups.
  • Compiling data and preparing a variety of reports.
• Reconciling records with internal company employees and management or external vendors/customers.
• Recommending actions to resolve discrepancies.
• Investigating questionable data.

• Competency in Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Organizational skills.
• Communication skills, both oral and written.
• Attention to detail and ability to multitask is an asset.