Accounting Clerk

at  Robert Half

Robert Half is hiring an Accounting Clerk for a reputable company that is looking to expand. The duties of this role include matching invoices to purchase orders and/or vouchers, data entry and facilitating Accounts Payable (A/P) and Accounts Receivable (A/R) processes. You will work with a dynamic team in a great work space/office and have excellent benefits and great career advancement opportunity. The Accounting Clerk position is a permanent role in the Hamilton, Ontario, area.

Responsibilities

• Use a variety of sources to prepare statements and reports
• Process daily invoices/credit, apply cash receipts, and help with collection of past due balances to support Accounts Receivable
• Handle general accounting tasks: help with G/L account reconciliation and month-end closing, other ad hoc projects
• Classify documents with the proper expenditure codes and accounting codes
• File vendor invoices and disbursements and match & file A/P invoices to support accounts payable
• Use various methods to add financial information to journals and ledgers
• Reconcile discrepancies by examining possible sources of disagreement, recreating likely actions, and identifying the effect on other accounts; prepare correction documents as needed
• Complete other related duties and assist with special projects as needed
• AA or BS/BA in Accounting or related field preferred
• Solid understanding of bi-Monthly Payroll
• Experience with month end closings
• Expense Reporting experience
• Accounts Receivable (AR) experience
• Expertise in Accounts Payable (AP)
• Ability to multitask and attention to detail are critical
• Skilled in Spreadsheet and ERP system
• Ability to enter data into various electronic systems while maintaining the integrity and accuracy of the data

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• Use a variety of sources to prepare statements and reports
• Process daily invoices/credit, apply cash receipts, and help with collection of past due balances to support Accounts Receivable
• Handle general accounting tasks: help with G/L account reconciliation and month-end closing, other ad hoc projects
• Classify documents with the proper expenditure codes and accounting codes
• File vendor invoices and disbursements and match & file A/P invoices to support accounts payable
• Use various methods to add financial information to journals and ledgers
• Reconcile discrepancies by examining possible sources of disagreement, recreating likely actions, and identifying the effect on other accounts; prepare correction documents as needed
• Complete other related duties and assist with special projects as needed
• AA or BS/BA in Accounting or related field preferred
• Solid understanding of bi-Monthly Payroll
• Experience with month end closings
• Expense Reporting experience
• Accounts Receivable (AR) experience
• Expertise in Accounts Payable (AP)
• Ability to multitask and attention to detail are critical
• Skilled in Spreadsheet and ERP system
• Ability to enter data into various electronic systems while maintaining the integrity and accuracy of the dat