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Title posted on CivicJobs.ca - Financial Accountant
Posted on March 12, 2025 by Employer details City of Williams Lake
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City of Williams LakeFinancial AccountantFull Time Competition 25-13 Williams Lake offers a unique combination of breathtaking natural scenery and urban living.A regional centre with all major amenities and an affordable range of residential opportunities from modern subdivisions and townhouses to large rural properties, Williams Lake is a great place to live, work, play, and raise a family. Williams Lake has year-round opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts. In the winter, the Cariboo offers snowmobiling opportunities and excellent cross-country ski trails, as well as snowshoeing and ice fishing. We are also a short drive to excellent downhill ski hills. Williams Lake truly is the Shangri-La of mountain biking, boasting the largest bike park in British Columbia?s interior. The lake city is a great base for hiking, camping, four-wheeling, waterskiing, swimming, and sport fishing as well. Explore our many trails and take advantage of our beautiful parks, including the Nature Center, trails and walking bridge at Scout Island. Our indoor recreation facilities are top-notch, and recent upgrades to the Cariboo Memorial Recreational Complex include a water slide and training lanes, as well as a lazy river and beautiful fitness centre, in addition to two ice rinks. Williams Lake?s downtown core offers a wide variety of shopping, dining and service opportunities. We have vibrant arts community, music scene and theatre company, and are proud to host a variety of arts and culture activities throughout the year. From the world-famous Williams Lake Stampede to weekly summer concerts and farmers markets to an impressive variety of recreation opportunities, Williams Lake offers excitement, relaxation, and a strong sense of community and belonging. We hope you will join us! POSITION DETAILS: TITLE: FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANTOPERATIONS: Financial Services DepartmentRATE: $40.38 per hour plus benefitsHOURS OF WORK: 37.5 hours per week (flexible work schedule also available), pursuant to the Collective AgreementPOSITION: Union Affiliation GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:Reporting directly to the Manager of Finance or designate, the Financial Accountant performs a variety of accounting functions using established procedures, rules and practices. Duties include, but are not limited to: keeping accurate accounting records; preparation, posting and calculation of property taxes, and utilities; performing arithmetic computations; preparing financial summary statements, and checking forms for completeness and accuracy. Work is performed according to established procedures. SUPERVISION:The incumbent shall be responsible to the Manager of Finance. MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Responsible for property tax system, including keeping the system current, balancing the tax calculation, reconciling the ledgers, handling enquiries, making adjustments, paying out funds collected on behalf of other jurisdictions, claiming homeowner grants from the province and preparation for tax sale. Tabulate charges for utility bills, license fees, taxes, assessments, collections, and other charges for billing, payment and recording purposes Responsible, on a monthly basis, for a number of reconciliations, including bank accounts, property taxes receivable, GST/PST and others that may be requested. Preparation of journal entries for distribution of administration charges. Trace lost invoices and payments using a computer database Enter and retrieve billing or payment data from computer terminal Post transactions to individual accounts and ledgers Respond to tax, utility, payroll and general accounting inquiries, as well as assist with providing various reports to departments and organizations Assist with preparation of year end working papers and all associated journal entries including tangible capital assets. Assist with budget preparation and reporting. Assist in posting moderate to routine utility and property tax adjustments. Assist in setting up new utilit- LocationWilliams Lake, BC
- Workplace information On site
- Salary$40.38HOUR hourly
- Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
- Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies 1 vacancy
- Source CivicJobs.ca #102720
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