Temporary Accounts Assistant

Overview
We are seeking a detail-oriented and organized Accounts Assistant to join our team. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in supporting the financial operations of our organization, ensuring accuracy in data entry and maintaining effective communication with clients and team members. This position is essential for the smooth functioning of our accounts department, particularly within a medical office setting.

Duties

1. Perform data entry tasks with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
2. Prepare payment vouchers.
3. Prepare cheques for the payment of monthly bills, reimbursements, pensioners, and salary cheques for both home-based and locally recruited staff members.
4. Post payment vouchers and receipts to the Cash book (partial).
5. Prepare Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) refund for the High Commission on a monthly basis.
6. Dispatch pension cheques, Life Certificates, and yearly income Statements to pensioners residing in Canada.
7. Dispatch payments by cheques for monthly bills and affix paid stamp on the vouchers and invoices.
8. Receipt monies received in the mail and enter receipt number (and initial) in the Value Book.
9. Issue receipts for consular-related applications.

Skills

1. Experience in a diplomatic office environment is preferred but not required.
2. Strong organizational skills to manage multiple tasks effectively.
3. Proficiency in data entry with a keen eye for detail.
4. Excellent proofreading abilities to ensure accuracy in documentation.
5. Ability to type efficiently while maintaining high levels of accuracy.
6. Strong phone etiquette and customer service skills for effective communication with clients.
7. Experience in providing customer support, ensuring client satisfaction at all times.

Join us as an Accounts Assistant, where you can contribute to our team's success while developing your skills in a supportive environment.

Job Type: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 1 month

Benefits:

• Paid time off.

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday.

Education:

• DCS / DEC (required).

Experience:

• Microsoft Excel: 1 year (required).
• Data entry: 1 year (required).
• Customer service: 1 year (required).
• Microsoft Word: 1 year (required).
• Accounting: 2 years (required).

Language:

• English (preferred).

Work Location: In person.

Application deadline: 2024-11-16.