Surex Looking for Accounting Clerk at Lethbridge, AB Full Time

Founded in 2012, Surex is Canada’s fastest growing online Insurance Marketplace™. Surex’s growth has been awarded by the Fintech Business of the Year Awards, Canadian Business’ Growth 500 3 years in a row, and the Globe & Mail’s Top Growing Companies as a leading Canadian insurtech company in the insurance brokerage space. Recently we were acknowledged for “Top Insurance Workplace” from Insurance Business Canada and 50 Top Workplaces by Silicon Review in 2019 & 2020. And we are just getting started!

At Surex, our mission is to give security, transparency, and comfort to Canadians. Currently we have 60,000+ policy holders across 9 Provinces and Territories. We are investing in increasing our capacity to scale and have goals of reaching 500,000+ customers.

We are a people first company that strives to create the best experience for our employees by creating an inclusive, collaborative, challenging environment to learn and problem solve on a daily basis. We are currently looking for a highly motivated and committed Accounting Clerk to join Surex’s Magrath, Alberta office.

About the Role:
The Accounting Clerk is responsible for collaborating with other departments and vendors to ensure effective, efficient, and accurate data review and entry. This includes processing and monitoring payments and related reports, accounting entries and reconciliations.

The successful candidate will be highly detailed, patient, a team player and self-starter ready to work to meet the company’s deadlines.

Responsibilities & Duties:

• Full cycle accounts payable processing including receiving, processing, verifying invoices and processing payment (cheques, wires, EFTs and EMTs)
• Manage vendor relationships
• Assist with accounts receivable where necessary.
• Input client payments and create cheques for insurance carriers
• Month end processing, including reconciling statements, journal entries and reporting
• Assists the Director of Finance in financial management and reporting activities as needed
• Recommend process improvements & efficiencies
• Function in accordance with established standards, procedures, and applicable laws

Qualifications & Skills:

• Previous experience in the insurance industry is an asset
• Minimum High school diploma
• 3-5 years accounting experience including payables and junior accounting functions
• Sound understanding of accounting practices and procedures
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Self-directed and requires minimal supervision
• Excellent time management, multi-tasking, and organizational skills
• Working experience with Power Broker an asset
• Experience in bookkeeping programs and related software
• Proficient in Excel and Google docs/spreadsheets
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Extremely trustworthy and professionally-minded

Surex is dedicated to a policy of nondiscrimination on any basis including race, color, creed, religion, national/ethnic origin, sex, age, family status, or sexual orientation. We are committed to improving access and opportunities for all individuals, including those with disabilities by identifying and removing barriers that may prevent, inhibit, or restrict their access to employment opportunities. If you require accommodation at any stage of our recruitment and selection process, please contact us at 1-855-242-6612.

Please note that all applicants must be legally eligible to work in Canada and must be willing to consent to a background check.

We thank all candidates for their interest. However, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

To learn more about Surex.com, please visit our website at www.surex.com.