Accounting and Office Clerk

Job title: Accounting and Office Clerk

Job description:

• Aurora, Ontario * Stable, full-time, permanent position * Salary range, $52K – $57K (commensurate with experience), benefit plan and performance incentives Aurora Scientific (https://aurorascientific.com/) is the trusted provider of innovative research instrumentation for the life science and material science community. Our products are used by scientific researchers in universities, hospitals, and experimental labs around the world, to solve the mysteries behind human health. We share in their quest for knowledge. This mission motivates our people and is the driving force behind our commitment to quality product design and superior customer service. If you have a strong background in finance/bookkeeping and are looking to advance your career, look no further. We have the opportunity just for you! Accounting and Office Clerk As our new Accounting and Office Clerk, you’ll use your skills to support functions of the finance department as well as the broader company’s administrative and office needs. Your accounting experience will allow you to manage standard bookkeeping tasks, ranging from AP and AR transaction posting, travel expense tracking, required monthly reporting, payments and remittances, to prescribed AR collections. Your skills will be used to complete comprehensive order entry tasks that are intimately tied to client invoicing and AR. Secondarily, you’ll act as a point of contact in our office, entrusted with providing general support to all departments and the physical plant as needed, including clerical support, visitor and mail reception and planning of company-wide events, as necessary. More specifically, you’ll: * Assist the Finance Manager, ensuring all payments and invoices are paid within accepted terms * Prepare purchase receipts for tracking * Post and reconcile all payments and receipts, verifying entries and comparing to balances * Prepare and present Accounts Receivable Status reports for meetings with Sales Manager, General Manager and Finance Manager * Maintain client correspondence files and ensure all records are accurately documented * Follow order entry procedures to input sales data directly into the accounting system, beginning the invoicing and AR process * Participate in regular Finance-Sales meetings to provide ongoing feedback on procedures and processes * Handle accounts receivable inquiries via phone, email, and general correspondence The best person for this role is detail oriented and easily able to adopt company procedures and priorities. They’ll show the ability to work independently with full technical competence and are able and willing to engage in day-to-day activities that support our company’s core values. Working at Aurora Scientific This is a full-time permanent position, working out of our incredible office in Aurora, Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM (hours currently subject to Covid workplace guidelines). We offer a competitive salary at a range of $52,000 – $57,000, commensurate with experience. We also offer an excellent benefits plan (including travel insurance), performance incentives and paid personal leave, in addition to a graduated vacation schedule. Qualifications This role will be well suited to anyone with a strong work ethic that seeks to grow their skillset. Above all, you are organized and looking to apply your finance/bookkeeping background in a full-cycle bookkeeping position. Specifically, we want you to have capabilities in the following areas: * 2-5 years finance experience in Accounts Payable * 1-2 years finance experience in Accounts Receivable * Experience providing general office administration support * Experience with handling large amounts of numerical or technical data * Experience in Customer Relations * Proficient in Microsoft Excel * Accounting and/or Bookkeeping certificate required * Business and/or accounting degree from college or university is an asset How to Apply Our online application will give you the option to apply to this role as a complete candidate – not just a resume. The application will assess your qualifications, personality traits and workplace preferences, and should take 10 to 15 minutes to complete. You can get a copy of your assessment when you’re done by logging back into the application tool. We value diversity and inclusion and encourage all qualified people to apply. If we can make this easier through accommodation in the recruitment process, please contact us with the “Need Help” button in the application. We will review applications as they’re received and look forward to hearing from you.

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