Accounting Assistant (Salary Range $43,797 - 49,393.50)

The Walkerton Clean Water Centre (WCWC) is seeking finance support for the Department of Management Services. The position requires a team player with excellent verbal and written English communications skills.

This position is based in Walkerton, Ontario.

Accounting Assistant (Salary Range $43,797 - 49,393.50)
The Accounting Assistant supports the Corporate Accountant and the Manager, Department of Management Services. The Accounting Assistant will enter and review all payables; training registration invoicing and receipt reporting; prepare payables for cheque processing; and be the backup for the web administrator. This position will also be the backup for the Administrative Assistant
The ideal candidate will have:

• Demonstrated expertise in accounting procedures using QuickBooks software
• Good knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Adobe Illustrator and facility in learning new data management tools
• Excellent written and oral communications skills and be a team player
• At least 3 years accounting experience.

Please forward your résumé, together with a separate covering letter indicating how your skills, education and experience relate to the qualifications listed above. Applications will be accepted until 4:00 p.m. EDT on May 31, 2011 c/o: Walkerton Clean Water Centre: email – jobopportunities@wcwc.ca. Note: only successful candidates will be contacted.

 The WCWC is an equal opportunity employer. We will accommodate your needs under the Ontario Human Rights Code.