Purpose:
Is responsible to provide support to the Accounting Department of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK).
Roles & Responsibilities:
To provide support to the Accounting Department functions
- Greets all internal and external clients, resolves issues, provides information and responds to inquiries.
- Provides support to the following functions: Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Purchasing, Cashier and the Manager.
- Performs data entry;.
- Records, verifies, and balances functional transactions.
- Sorts, files and organizes functional documents.
- Prepares journal entries.
- Adheres to all audit requirements.
- Ensures all aspects of the General Accounting Clerk function are processed, tracked, monitored and controlled accurately and accordingly.
- Enforces policy.
- Investigates discrepancies.
- Produces reports, as required.
To perform other accounting related duties
- Assists with maintaining Accounting Department records that facilitates audit requirements.
- Acts as a resource to respond to audit inquiries.
- Prepares audit requirements to ensure accessibility and availability.
- Downloads and distributes statements, reports and documents.
- Prepares journal entries.
- Performs data entry.
- Performs various reconciliations.
- Prepares, maintains and distributes various spreadsheets.
- Prepares, maintains and tracks various spreadsheets.
- Scans, e-mails and distributes documents to other MCK units.
- Produces reports, as required.
- Investigates discrepancies.
- Adheres to all audit requirements.
- Enforces policy.
- Assists Accounting Department team members and contributes to the team effort.
To be cross trained in Accounting Department functions
- Undergoes training to be fully functional in Accounting Department positions.
- In consultation with immediate supervisor, develops training plan with timeframes.
- Ensures time is planned to actively pursue and provide training in other positions.
- Keeps up to date changes in Accounting Department positions and ensures capability to perform all tasks.
- Assumes responsibilities of other accounting department positions as required.
Education & Experience:
- DEP in Accounting or Secretarial Studies, plus one (1) year relevant experience OR
- High School Diploma, plus three (3) years relevant experience.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
Knowledge of Mohawk Council of Kahnawake’s general office operations and procedures.
- Knowledge of bookkeeping and financial control processes and systems.
- Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
- Advanced knowledge of Word, Excel, Microsoft Office applications and the ability to learn various computer programs.
- Familiarity with accounting & financial software (i.e. SAGE, AccPac, Adaptive Insights and The Exceptional Assistant (TEA) and other accounting software).
- Sound written communication skills.
- The ability to multitask and maintain attention to detail.
- Excellent organizational, word processing and Excel skills.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Excellent oral communication skills.
- Sound written communication skills.
- Conducts business with internal and external clients in a tactful, discreet and courteous manner.
- Maintains confidentiality.
- Adhere to the MCK Administration Manual-Personnel Policy and Kanien’kéha Language initiatives.
- Ability to communicate in the Kanien’kéha and French languages is an asset.
- The willingness to learn the Kanien’kéha language.
Working Environment:
- Five-day work week in an office environment.
- Moderate stress due to tight deadlines and workload.
- Occasional overtime.
Requirements:
Please address your application to MCK Human Resources. Forward your complete application via e-mail only to: Applications@mck.ca
- Ensure complete applications are submitted, including Letter of Intent and Resume. Incomplete applications may not be considered.
- Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
- Preference will be given to Indigenous candidates.
- When adding attachments, please use PDF format. Any other formats may be blocked from our system.
ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED BEFORE THE DEADLINE FOR YOUR APPLICATION TO BE CONSIDERED