HomeSpace Society Looking for Accounting Technician at Calgary, AB Full Time

The Company

Vision: A home for everyone in our community.
Mission: We creatively apply our expertise to increase and manage the number of affordable and specialized housing units.Values: Dignity – We respect every person’s right to be treated with dignity and have access to a safe, appropriate and affordable home, while acting with integrity to maintain trust from our partners and community.Innovation – We find new and better ways of providing housing – and thereby, we fearlessly challenge the status quo.Growth – We collaborate to grow housing options for the community.

HomeSpace is housing our community.

The Position

Accounting Technician (14 Month Contract)

Job Overview

Reporting to the Senior Financial Accountant, the Accounting Technician is responsible for all accounts payable and accounts receivable functions. The Accounting Technician will have a strong working knowledge of using accounting software, prepare various management reports as required and will participate in special projects and interact with internal/external customers as needed to provide optimum results. Experience in property management is beneficial but not required. An operational knowledge of the Yardi Property Management Software and Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate (formerly Timberline) is also beneficial.

Key Responsibilities:

Working with other members of the Finance team and various stakeholders, the Accounting Technician position is responsible for:

Accounts Payable

• Handle administrative duties of printing, filing and distributing invoices
• Handle the main accounting email inbox
• Electronically upload invoices into accounting software
• Code invoices to match appropriate accounts and departments
• Schedule timing of payable schedule and ensuring payments are made in a timely manner
• Ensure payables are entered based on monthly reporting timelines
• Perform cheque requisitions and electronic fund transfers (EFT’s)
• Verify WCB for contractors
• Review vendor statements and payables listing to ensure completeness of payments
• Assist with preparing and submitting credit applications
• Process all employee mileage and expense reports
• Track all staff mileage as per CRA mileage guidelines
• Handle all inquiries, feedback, complaints or concerns of vendors in a professional and courteous manner

Accounts Receivables

• Work with Housing Coordinator to ensure deposits are applied correctly to resident ledgers
• Prepare and deposit e-transfers and cheque payments
• Handle all inquiries, feedback, complaints or concerns of residents in a professional and courteous manner and ensure requests are relayed to the Real Property team in a timely manner
• Deposit donation cheques and issue donation receipts
• Deposit miscellaneous cheque

Reporting

• Process custom general journal entries
• Assist with audit requests from the Senior Financial Accountant
• Assist with QS reports
• Assist with RHI eligible costs

Skills and Qualifications

Qualifications / Prior Experience:

• Post-secondary certificate, diploma, degree in accounting
• Minimum of three years of industry experience.
• Confident user of the Microsoft Office Suite of products, with intermediate skills in Excel.
• Experience with Yardi Property Management Software and Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate (formerly Timberline) is beneficial but not required.

Skills:

• Must work cooperatively with others in a strong team environment; demonstrate flexibility in organizing and undertaking work to effectively complete jobs in a timely manner.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively with team members.
• Show a high degree of initiative, discernment, and resourcefulness.
• Exhibit excellent communication and relationship building skills.
• Must be able to approach difficult situations with respect and dignity
• Demonstrate thoughtfulness and intelligence in decision making.
• Demonstrate maturity, judgment, and confidence.
• Confident user of the Microsoft Office suite of products, with intermediate skills in Excel.
• Experience with Yardi Property Management Software and Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate (formerly Timberline) is beneficial but not required.

Working Conditions

Employees must fulfill the performance standards of this position and comply with polices, rules and procedures of the company, including those communicated verbally or written.

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit your cover letter and resume as one attachment by Friday, January 27, 2023 to:

accounting(at)homespace.org

Attention: Senior Financial Accountant

Note: Please put Accounting Technician in your e-mail subject line.

We thank all applicants for their interest in this position, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Job Type: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 14 months

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Overtime pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Calgary, AB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Accounting: 1 year (preferred)
• Bookkeeping: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 2023-01-27
Expected start date: 2023-02-13