General Ledger Clerk

Job Responsibility: General Ledger Clerk PHSA Corporate Vancouver, BC The General Ledger Clerk performs accounting duties such as financial statement preparation and complex reconciliations for approval. Performs bank reconciliations and follow up, prepares journal entries to record transactions, up-dates recurring journal entries and processes the posting of journal entries to the general ledger. Prepares Health Authority Management Information System (HAMIS), a periodic report for the Ministry of Health. What you'll do

• Reconciles accounts such as prepaids, miscellaneous receivables, and corporate accrual by performing tasks such as identifying account discrepancies including missing accruals, incorrect amounts and incorrect items, preparing journal entries to correct identified discrepancies and referring unresolved discrepancies to the supervisor.
• Prepares and/or ensures preparation of documentation such as year-end working papers, supporting schedules for inclusion in the Audit Binders ensuring that all supporting documentation is supplied and lead sheets balance with the general ledger as well as preparation of financial statements including income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement.
• Maintains recurring journal entries by performing duties such as adding, deleting, and changing standard journal entry set-ups.
• Processes general ledger journal entries by performing tasks such as reviewing all entries for accuracy, referring incorrect entries to appropriate staff for correction, and marking entries that are ready to post to the computerized system.
• Monitors on-line daily bank balance to reconcile cheques cleared and runs the daily cash report using the on-line electronic banking system.
• Monitors interunit/interfund accounts to ensure correct reporting of inter entity transactions.
• Drafts standard bank correspondence for signature such as correspondence requesting fund transfers.
• Prepares and issues annual confirmation letters to all petty cash custodians to verify information such as current petty cash accounts, custodian names and departments, and petty cash totals. Maintains and updates custodian information.
• Prepares the periodic HAMIS report for the Ministry of Health by performing tasks such as extracting and compiling information from a variety of computer generated reports and using spreadsheet and other reporting tools to prepare the report in prescribed government format.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

What you bring Qualifications

• Grade 12, completion of two years of the CMA or CGA program and four years' recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to deal with others effectively.
• Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
• Ability to organize work.
• Ability to operate related equipment.

Skills & Knowledge

• Commitment to upholding the shared responsibility of creating lasting and meaningful reconciliation in Canada as per TRC (2015) and BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019).
• As a strong asset for consideration, we are looking for our successful candidate to have: Knowledge of social, economic, political and historical realities of settler colonialism on Indigenous Peoples and familiarity with addressing Indigenous-specific anti-racism, anti-racism and Indigenous Cultural Safety and foundational documents and legislative commitments (The Declaration Act, the Declaration Action Plan, TRC, IPS, Remembering Keegan, etc.).

What we bring Every PHSA employee enables the best possible patient care for our patients and their families. Whether you are providing direct care, conducting research, or making it possible for others to do their work, you impact the lives of British Columbians today and in the future. That's why we're focused on your care too - offering health, wellness, development programs to support you - at work and at home.

• Join one of BC's largest employers with province-wide programs, services and operations - offering vast opportunities for growth, development, and recognition programs that honour the commitment and contribution of all employees.
• Access to professional development opportunities through our in-house training programs, including +2,000 courses, such as our San'yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training course, or Core Linx for Leadership roles.
• Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including municipal pension plan, and psychological health & safety programs and holistic wellness resources.
• Annual statutory holidays (13) with generous vacation entitlement and accruement.
• PHSA is a remote work friendly employer, welcoming flexible work options to support our people (eligibility may vary, depending on position).
• Access to WorkPerks, a premium discount program offering a wide range of local and national discounts on electronics, entertainment, dining, travel, wellness, apparel, and more.

Job Type: Temporary, Full-Time - Until return of incumbent Wage: $30.54 / Hour Location: 1333 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC V6H 1G9 Closing date: Applications accepted until position is filled Hours of Work: 830-1630 (Monday to Friday) Requisition # 167611E As per the current Public Health Order, full vaccination against COVID-19 is a condition of employment with PHSA as of October 26, 2021. What we do The Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) plans, manages and evaluates specialized health services with the BC health authorities to provide equitable and cost-effective health care for people throughout the province. Our values reflect our commitment to excellence and include: Respect people - Be compassionate - Dare to innovate - Cultivate partnerships - Serve with purpose. Learn more about PHSA and our programs: jobs.phsa.ca/programs-and-services PHSA is committed to equity in our hiring and employment practices. With learning and compassion, we are addressing existing inequities and barriers throughout our systems. PHSA is seeking to create a diverse workforce and to establish an inclusive and culturally safe environment. We invite applications and enquiries from all people, particularly those belonging to the historically, systemically, and/or persistently marginalized groups identified under the B.C. Human Rights Code. One of PHSA's North Star priorities is to eradicate Indigenous-specific racism, which includes dismantling barriers to health care employment at every level. We welcome Indigenous individuals to apply and/or contact the Sanya'kula Team (Indigenous Recruitment & Employee Experience) for support at View email address on ca.edajobs.com. Indigenous-specific anti-racism initiatives are rooted in addressing the unique forms of discrimination, historical and ongoing injustices, and marginalization faced by Indigenous peoples. These initiatives align with an Indigenous rights-based approach, recognizing the inherent rights and self-determination of Indigenous communities. PHSA must uphold legislative obligations and provincial commitments found in the foundational documents such as including Truth & Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan and Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study. ATTN: PHSA Employees: To be considered as a PHSA employee (internal applicant) for this position, you must apply online via your internal profile at Please note the internal job posting will no longer be accessible after the expiry date of June 20, 2024. If the internal job posting has expired, please contact the Internal Jobs Help Desk and advise that you would like to be considered as a late internal applicant for this position. Please do not apply for the external job posting. If you have not registered your internal profile, a password is required to log in for the first time. To obtain your password, please contact the Internal Jobs Help Desk at View phone number on ca.edajobs.com or View phone number on ca.edajobs.com. Please note regular business hours are Monday - Friday (excluding stats), 8:30am to 4:30pm. For inquiries outside of regular business hours, please email the Internal Jobs Help Desk at View email address on ca.edajobs.com and a Help Desk Representative will contact you the next business day.