Accounting Assistant

Insurance Council of BC•Vancouver, BC

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Accounting Assistant is a member of the Finance department and primarily supports recording transactions, processing payments, performing reconciliations, and Council’s compliance with financial reporting requirements.

Requirements

2-3 years of experience in processing and recording payables and receivables, reconciliation of accounts, data entry, assisting with month-end close and preparation of various accounting schedules
Degree in Business Administration with a major in accounting or Accounting diploma or equivalent work experience
Knowledge of basic bookkeeping, accounting principles and procedures
Excellent computer skills, including proficiency in Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and accounting software
A team player that knows how to work collaboratively with the finance team and share knowledge
High degree of integrity and honesty
Ability to handle multiple concurrent
Good communication skills both oral and written
Detail oriented
Reliable, thorough, organized and accurate
Able to work effectively on tight deadlines

Nice To Haves

Experience in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations considered an asset

Responsibilities

Ensure monthly expenses are received and processed in a timely manner, including checking for appropriate approvals and posting in the accounting system.
Prepare payment for payables (e.g. invoices, staff expense reports, corporate credit cards)
Daily and monthly reconciliation of financial transactions in the licensing and accounting system, including correction of any glitches and errors.
Daily reconciliation of the Moneris transaction reports with the licensing system
Ensure government fee is balanced on a daily/monthly basis and reports are remitted
Manage accounting email inbox, respond to inquiries and forward to Finance team members as necessary.
Process fee refund requests in the licensing and accounting systems and Moneris
Manage fines and costs collection process, including assessing fees in licensing system, issuing reminder letters and forwarding overdue accounts to a collection agency as per Fines and Costs Collection policy
File and organize financial records
Issue letters to insurers requesting payment of the annual insurer assessment fee and ensure their collection is complete.
Create and administrate prepaid accounts for insurance agencies during renewal season
Support the Finance team during external audit including pulling samples
Tracking of finance service fee and gift cards for staff.
Prepare and deposit cheques at the bank on an adhoc basis.