Accounting Clerk
South Shore Regional Centre for Education
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The South Shore Regional Centre for Education (SSRCE) practices the culturally responsive pedagogy approach in providing an inclusive, diverse, equitable, safe and healthy education that supports learning and success both personally and academically to the 59,000 residents of Lunenburg and Queens Counties, an area of 5,250 square kilometres and a total of 23 schools. |
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Regional Centres for Education have Employment Equity Policies and/or processes and we actively encourage applications from under-represented groups, particularly people of African Nova Scotian, African Canadian and African ancestry and Mi’kmaw/Indigenous ancestry. Please ensure that you complete the self-identification portion on the position application. |
| Position: | Accounting Clerk |
| Location: | Bridgewater Main Office |
| Employee Group: | NSGEU |
| Reports to: | Manager of Finance, SSRCE |
| Contract: | Permanent, 7 hrs/day, effective immediately |
| Wages: | $26.90 to $31.54/hr |
| Deadline: | July 15, 2025 at 11:59pm AST |
Qualifications:
- Post-secondary training in accounting, audit or finance.
- Minimum of three years’ experience in the field of Accounting/Finance.
- Proficient in MS Office software applications.
- Experience using SAP or S/4HANA accounting software would be considered an asset.
Abilities and Characteristics:
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Team player demonstrating effective and cooperative working relationships with all employees.
- Self-starter, who can take charge of an issue and carry it to its completion.
- Excellent time management, data handling and analytic skills.
- Attention to detail.
Task Dimensions:
Performs SSRCE and TCRCE Accounts Receivable functions. For example:
- Preparing receivable reports and follows up on collection of outstanding amounts.
- Preparing monthly billings in accordance with funding and claim requirements.
- Producing reports upon request.
- Completing all relevant monthly, quarterly and yearly procedures and transactions.
- Ensuring all receivables and cash receipts are recorded on a timely basis.
- Connects with various RCE staff as required to discuss funding and billing issues.
- Answering client inquires, including documentation and follow up as required.
Performs SSRCE and TCRCE Cash Management duties. For example:
- Recording all cash receipts with appropriate account codes.
- Ensuring online payments are completed in accordance with payment deadlines.
- Maintaining office petty cash fund and any other internal cash funds.
- Preparation of monthly bank reconciliations and related entries for all bank accounts.
- Bank transfers as needed.
- Monitor bank balances to ensure sufficient cash flow for daily cash requirements.
- Take cash deposits to bank.
Performs other duties. For example:
- Preparing monthly HST returns.
- Preparing and submitting fuel tax rebates.
- Preparing annual charity returns.
- Training of and cross training with other members of the Finance staff.
- Maintaining filing systems for the Accounts Receivable documents.
- Compiles information and submits annual casual day donation from SSRCE staff to a recognized charity(s).
Complies with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
BACKGROUND/SECURITY CHECKS:
The South Shore Regional Centre for Education requires all newly hired employees to provide a satisfactory Criminal Record / Vulnerable Sector Check and a Nova Scotia Child Abuse Register Check. We will accept checks completed within the last 3 months.
Regional Office based positions require travel and candidates may be required to provide a valid driver's license. Some school based positions also require travel and candidates may be required to provide a valid driver's license.
Thank you for your interest in the South Shore Regional Centre for Education, however, only those shortlisted for an interview will be contacted.
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