Finance Clerk

Description:

The role reports to the Senior Coordinator, Accounting and Payroll, the Finance Clerk is responsible for achieving results while ensuring adequacy of internal controls, adherence to the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation (ACFN) Finance policies, and ACFN/DLRM established policies and procedures. The incumbent interacts with ACFN/DLRM staff, ACFN members, vendors, contractors and consultants. This is a local position to Fort McMurray, AB., and the successful candidate is responsible for their own accommodations and transportation.

General Responsibilities

· Provides financial and administrative support to the Lands and Rights department, as well as general ACFN DLRM financial transactions.

· Assists the team with industry, government contracts and agreements.

· Provide timely responses to internal and external parties as needed to ensure completion of work.

· Creates purchase requisitions and purchase orders as needed.

· Processes vendors’ invoices, ensuring that the transaction is entered and approved, payment is made on time, and that the costs are recorded accurately in the ACFN DLRM’s accounting system.

· Updates vendors on payment status of invoices, by phone and email.

· Reconciles vendor statements.

· Ensures all vendor records, which are used in accounts payable and purchasing transactions, are current and accurate.

· Prepares or assists with analysis and reconciliation of various accounts as required, specifically: accounts payable transactions, general ledger transactions, bank account and credit cards.

· Inputs, updates and stores financial data, utilizing both electronic and physical file management.

· Produces a variety of correspondence, documents, spreadsheets and reports for accounting-related purposes.

· Ensures compliance with applicable Accounting Standards, Alberta Employment Standards, and Canada Revenue Agency legislation.

· Ensure the strict confidentiality and privacy of financial records as they relate to the ACFN, DLRM and business partners.

· Other duties, as assigned.