Description
Full Time 12 month Continuing Position
(Subject to Internal Staffing Process)
The Greater Victoria School District provides public educational services to over 20,000 students in the Greater Victoria area, encompassing six municipalities. To provide this service, the District has a current operating budget of $210 million and employs approximately 3,500 staff which includes teachers, principals and vice-principals, support staff, psychologists, speech and language pathologists and exempt managerial staff.
Accounts Clerk - Schools performs a variety of routine and non-routine accounting functions in support of the school administrative team. Responsibilities include accounts payable, accounts receivable, monitoring school budgets, reconciling bank accounts, maintaining accurate financial records and allocating purchasing card expenses. The Accounts Clerk - Schools must be able to perform these and other duties while working in a busy school office environment with constant interruptions; yet still meeting the needs of students, parents and teachers.
The successful candidate must have Grade 12 or equivalent and completion of Financial Accounting 1 or equivalent, plus two (2) years specific financial accounting experience in a large automated financial department. A basic knowledge of fund accounting is required and experience with computerized accounting programs, Microsoft Word and Excel spreadsheet applications would be an asset. Short listed candidates will be assessed for skills.
This position falls within the CUPE 947 Collective Agreement at a pay rate of $31.23 per hour plus a comprehensive benefits package after successful completion of probation. For a complete job description, please click here.
Hours:
Monday to Friday 8am- 4:00pm
To apply, please send your cover letter, resume, proof of qualifications and references to:
Greater Victoria School District No.61
Human Resource Services
By email: supportjobs@sd61.bc.ca
Closing Date: 4:00 pm, Thursday October 10th, 2024
School District 61 thanks all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.
