Accounting Clerk (Temporary)

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Community Living British Columbia [CLBC] is a Crown corporation responsible for arranging support and services for adults with developmental disabilities and their families. CLBC staff strive to advance the vision of Communities of belonging, lives with connection.

Term/Status: Auxiliary/Temporary Assignment - anticipated 70 hours bi-weekly until October 2027
Classification/Salary: FO R18 - Position starts at $35.11 hourly
Team: Accounting Services
Location: Vancouver Head Office (Hybrid - 2 days in office upon completion of a 6-month probation)

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About the opportunity: As an Accounting Clerk at CLBC, you will be responsible for assisting in the ongoing process of monitoring, assessing, interpreting and highlighting financial practices and policies. The Accounting Services team is responsible for managing the systems and processes related to all accounting activities, including general ledger, accounts payable, payroll treasury, and financial reporting.

Key responsibilities:

• Prepare invoices as required by regional offices and head office, and enter invoices into the financial accounting system to ensure accurate recording of revenues and receivables
• Review and recommend internal controls to ensure procedures and mitigating processes are in place, which lead to accurate financial records
• Investigate and inquire with CLBC staff on transactions related to the general ledger
• Perform and analyze complex general ledger reconciliations and resolve discrepancies and issues with service providers or agencies
• Review and record reports submitted by agents to ensure that reporting is timely and complete
• Review financial documents received from service providers and agencies to resolve any issues including discrepancies and complaints
• Interpret, implement and review financial policies and procedures ,including the P-Card policy
• Reconcile sub-ledger to general ledger control accounts by performing tasks such as reviewing data, identifying discrepancies and recording adjustments.
• Compares and records payments received to invoices recorded, and identifies discrepancies

What you'll bring:

• A Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Commerce, or relevant financial education, with 2 years or more recent related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Excellent knowledge of MS Word and MS Excel
• Experience analyzing high volumes of information
• Knowledge and experience in undertaking accurate analysis and accruals

We're also looking for:

As a standout candidate, you are a detail-oriented professional who brings strong communication skills and a solid foundation in accounting and mathematics. You should be comfortable working with computerized systems and related tools, and be able to analyze, interpret, and organize information efficiently. The ideal candidate works independently while keeping leadership informed, manages changing priorities and tight deadlines with confidence, and builds positive, cooperative relationships across teams. A high degree of tact, sound judgment, and the ability to plan and organize your workload effectively are essential for success in this role.

Additional Info:

• Successful applicants are subject to a Criminal Record Check
• An eligibility list for internal candidates may be established
  
  
• Auxiliary employees receive vacation pay of 6% of their regular earnings, paid bi-weekly, plus $0.91 per working hour, up to $63.70 per bi-weekly pay period, in lieu of sick time and benefits. After 90 days of employment, you are entitled to up to five days of paid illness and injury leave per year. You will begin contributing to the Public Service Pension Plan once your pensionable earnings exceed half of the year's maximum, typically after about six months of full-time employment.

Closing date: July 31, 2026

If your application is shortlisted, you'll be invited to an interview where you'll have the opportunity to share more about your experience. Please note that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

This opportunity is open to applicants who are legally entitled to work in Canada.