Accounts Payable Clerk - 1 Vacancy

REPORTS TO: Manager of Accounting
LOCATION:    Initial Placement – Burford Customer Service Office

Minimum Qualifications:

• Two-year college diploma in Finance/Accounting or equivalent combination of applicable education and relevant work experience
• Two years of relevant work experience in an accounting/financial field, preferably in a municipal environment or related public sector work environment
• Thorough working knowledge of computerized financial programs, particularly accounts payable
• Solid understanding of accounting concepts, with working knowledge of the accounts payable process
• Ability to analyze GL account details and determine necessary journal entries when and if required
• Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Office products with a strong emphasis on Excel and Word
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize tasks to meet deadlines and to exercise discretion and judgement when handling confidential/sensitive information
• Capability to exercise sound judgement, and demonstrate initiative, flexibility, adaptability, and resourcefulness in the completion of work assignments
• Excellent organizational skills and strong attention to detail
• Excellent problem solving and communication skills both verbal and written are essential
• Demonstrated safe working practices
• Acceptable police records check
• Ability to travel throughout the County as necessary for work

Assets:

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics GP (Great Plains)
• Knowledge of HST as it applies within a municipal setting

Duties:

• Prepare and administer the accounts payable process

• Ensure invoices are paid in a timely manner to avoid late penalties
• Ensure payment of construction contract invoices are in compliance with payment requirements under the Construction Act
• Stop payments/cancel stale-dated cheques through bank account
• Void cheques and invoices in the financial system when necessary
• Enroll all new vendors for EFT payments
• Verify any and all requests for changes to vendor EFT information
• Regularly reconcile vendor statements to invoices paid; contacting vendors for missing invoices
• Set up utility bills for pre-authorized payment (PAP)
• Prepare monthly journal entries to post PAPs to expense and reconcile statements to bank account
• Maintain signing authority forms/records to confirm invoices approved by appropriate staff
• Correspond with staff from all departments as well as with vendors about submitted invoices and/or responding to their inquiries
• Prepare yearend reconciliation of various accounts payable GL accounts
• Perform other duties as assigned

Annual Salary: $61,971 to $72,491 (Job Grade 3)35 hours per week

The application deadline is 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday August 4 th , 2026
Date of Posting: Tuesday July 21, 2026

 

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