The Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87 invites applications for the position of Finance Technician. The successful candidate will report to the Manager, Finance.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Provide support to accounts payable and receivable to ensure the accuracy of invoice coding, GST calculations, and payment/invoice amounts.
- Review and maintain purchase orders to verify accurate general ledger coding and proper authorization.
- Assist in the reconciliation of vendor information and vendor statements.
- Assist with the preparation and maintenance of project costing and provide work-in-progress reports.
- Prepare and maintain the Tangible Capital Asset (TCA) continuity schedule including calculating amortization.
- Assist with tracking and reconciliation of work orders and consumable inventory including gravel and fuel.
- Prepare monthly budget variance reports and ensure that the general ledger and all subsidiary ledgers are accurate.
- Assist in processing daily/weekly cash receipting including direct deposits.
- Assist with monthly bank reconciliations.
- Verify month end reconciliations.
- Prepare and file monthly GST remittances and journal entries.
- Assist the finance department with interim and year end audits.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Commerce degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
- A minimum of 3 years’ experience in the accounting field.
- Experience and knowledge of municipal government accounting requirements will be considered an asset.
- Strong computer skills with advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Knowledge of MS Dynamics, GP/Dimond software and CaseWare will be considered an asset.
- Excellent communication (written and verbal).
- Effective time management skills with the ability to prioritize tasks to meet deadlines.
- Ability to handle confidential information in an ethical and professional manner.
Please visit md.bonnyville.ab.ca/jobs.aspx for a full job description.
All interested applicants are invited to submit their resume, in confidence to:
Municipal District of Bonnyville No. 87
Attn: Human Resources
Postal Bag 1010
Bonnyville, Alberta T9N 2J7
Fax: (780) 826-4524
Email: hr@md.bonnyville.ab.ca
Closing Date for Applications: March 19, 2025