Accounts Payable (A/P) Clerk

at  St Josephs Health Centre Guelph

St. Joseph’s Lifecare Centre is the largest Long-Term Care Facility in Brantford and Brant County with 205 beds and is focused on providing high-quality care to our residents. We are seeking a compassionate and enthusiastic Accounts Payable (A/P) Clerk to join our organization that shares in our Mission, Vision, and Values. The A/R Clerk will be an integral member of a collaborative and inter-disciplinary team focused on delivering exemplary care to our residents.
Purpose of the role: The Accounts Payable (A/P) Clerk’s primary focus is to ensure accurate payment to the organization’s vendors in a timely and cost-effective manner. The A/P Clerk will perform day-to-day financial transactions, including processing, verifying, classifying and recording all accounts payable data in compliance with financial policies and procedures.

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:

• University degree or College diploma in accounting required.
• 2+ years of relevant work experience required, with healthcare sector-specific financial and statistical experience an asset.
• Previous experience using and processing reports using general ledger software.
• Previous experience/familiarity with digital payroll systems required (Quadrant Workforce preferred).
• Microsoft Excel proficiency required.
• Strong organizational skills with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail is required.
• Demonstrated commitment to excellent customer service when interacting with employees, leaders, patients, families, colleagues and physicians.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required.
• Demonstrated commitment to providing values based, service oriented and collaborative partnerships.
• Must be capable of working independently as well as in a collaborative environment.
• Multitasking skills strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated punctuality and attendance.

Including, but not limited to the following:

• Processing all outgoing payments.
• Recording of journal entries.
• Reconciliation of accounts payable ledger, ensuring all payments are paid within a timely fashion and posted accurately.
• Investigating and resolving any discrepancies through the reconciliation of vendor accounts.
• Generation/processing of assorted accounts payable reports.
• General filing of any vendor invoices or other assorted accounts payable documentation.
• Processing and recording of various payments including Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Employee Health Tax (EHT), Union Dues, Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP), etc.
• Printing and management of paid cheque details within Point Click Care (PCC).
• Management of any utilities (Water/Hydro) payment records.
• Performing monthly credit card reconciliations.
• Tracking of key accounts payable information regarding agency expenses for quarterly Long-Term Care Staffing Report.
• Printing of cheques.
• Printing and mailing of Trust account statements to residents.
• Managing all requests from auditors during annual year-end audit.
• Accounts Receivable (A/R) backup.