Accounts Payable (AP) Clerk

Lift Community Services focuses on helping all people thrive in the qathet region by reducing social inequities and by providing support and advocacy for anyone who needs it. Our vision is a welcoming, inclusive, and diversity-affirming community that is free of poverty and full of heart. At Lift, we believe a thriving, sustainable community comes from a collaborative, equitable, future-focused approach.

Our programs and services include employment services, supportive housing and homeless outreach, complex care housing, temporary shelter services, literacy programs and outreach, immigrant services, adult and family on-demand support. We also provide community leadership and development in overdose response planning, poverty reduction planning, and other projects that develop a more connected and resilient community. Lift operates many resource centres in our community, including the local WorkBC Centre, the Community Resource Centre, the Family Place, the Dr. Elsie Paul Literacy Centre and the Nook Social Enterprise Cafe both located at the Powell River Public Library.

Lift Community Services is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicant will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information.

Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Accounts Payable clerk to join our growing team. The candidate, above all else, must fundamentally value genuine inclusivity and believe that we, as a community, are ethically accountable for the health and wellness of all who live here.

Overview

• Hours: 35 hours/week
• Hours: Monday to Friday - 7 hours per day preferred
• Wages: $25.05 - $27.70, on a 5-step wage grid
• Benefits (after probation):
  • Competitive Extended Health Benefits
  • Up to 4% matching RRSP plan
  • 3 Weeks vacation per year
  • 3 Weeks Sick/Paid Time Off
• Work Site: Lift head office (above the library Alberni & Joyce)
• Reports to: Finance and Administration Manager
• Start Date: ASAP
• Closing Date: Open until filled
• Questions? Contact Stuart Holder at

Summary

As a member of the Finance Team, the AP Clerk is responsible for the invoicing cycle from invoices in all the way to payments to vendors and cash management.

Diversity

Lift Community Services works with a diverse group of people and we need a staff that reflects that diversity. Applicants who self-identify as being part of the groups which are underrepresented or have additional barriers to the labour market are encouraged to apply.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Processing all payments and expenditures, including invoices, statements, etc.
• Reconciling processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances
• Paying vendors by scheduling pay checks and ensuring payment is received for outstanding credit; generally responding to all vendor inquiries regarding finance
• Preparing analyses of accounts and producing monthly reports
• Processing bi-weekly cheque run
• Oversight and reconciliation of cash management system
• Assisting Finance Administrator and Finance Manager as required

Qualifications

Experience

Minimum 1 years of demonstrated experience in Accounts Payable.

Skills and Abilities

• Skilled at using Sage 50
• Competent user of Microsoft excel
• Potential for career progression within finance
• Ability to work independently and contribute to the finance team
• Effective time-management and organizational systems

Other

• Requires Vulnerable Sector Check and/or Criminal Record Check clearance

We appreciate all applications, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

As an inclusive employer, we would like to make the recruitment process as accessible as possible. Please contact us to let us know how we can best support you.

We live and work on the homelands and territories of the Tla'amin People. We honour the land, the Tla'amin People, and their treaty and continually seek to strengthen our relationship and responsibilities to them as guests in the territory.