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Accounts Payable Clerk
@ PHSA - Provincial Health Services Authority
Nanaimo, British Columbia
Overview
PHSA, the Provincial Health Services Authority, is hiring a full-time Accounts Payable Clerk. The role batches, processes, matches and pays vendor documents in a computerized Material Management subsystem and reconciles vendor accounts. Candidates need Grade 12, a recognized accounting course and two years of related experience.
Responsibilities:
- Match invoices and receiving documents to purchase orders
- Verify invoice accuracy, prices and taxes for data entry
- Reconcile sub-ledger and vendor accounts
- Prepare and input AP documents such as petty cash and expense claims
- Prepare cheques for payees
Requirements summary:
- Grade 12 and recognized accounting course
- Two years of recent related experience
- Typing at 45 wpm
- Effective verbal and written communication
- Ability to supervise and organize work
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Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · careerpage
- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-10
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-23
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-10
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Finance & accounting |
| Experience | 2+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | High school (required) |
| Fields of study | accounting |
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PHSA - Provincial Health Services Authority
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Company size | 10001+ |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 767 |
Job Summary: In accordance with the Vision, Purpose, and Values, and strategic direction of the Vancouver Island Health Authority (Island Health) patient and staff safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone; as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.. Reports to Accounts Payables Supervisor. Performs accounts payable duties such as batching, processing, entering, matching, and paying documents according to established guidelines, by operating a personal computer and related software tools. Reconciles vendor accounts, answers related inquiries, resolves problems and discrepancies as required, and reports unresolved issues to the appropriate person.Duties/Accountabilities: Matches documents such as invoices, receiving reports, packing slips with purchase orders; contacts appropriate sources such as Materie Management staff and external vendors regarding matters such as disputed supplier/vendor accounts, missing invoices, proof of delivery and unmatched documents.Verifies accuracy of invoices by checking items such as quantities, prices, taxes, extensions, discounts and freight charges for data entry.Investigates concerns on problem documents, resolves problems and/or discrepancies as required in accordance to established procedures, referring more complex matters to Supervisor.Prepares and inputs accounts payable data in computerized Material Management subsystem following established procedures.Matches, checks and/or reconciles computer output with data input. Identifies and resolves problems or discrepancies, referring more complex matters to the Supervisor.Verifies signing authorities and correct account codes for documents processed in Accounts Payable following established procedures.Answers related inquiries; resolves problems and /or discrepancies as required in accordance to established procedures, referring more complex matters to the Supervisor.Reconciles and balances sub-ledger accounts to vendor accounts. Identifies problems and/or discrepancies and takes corrective action following established procedures. Refers more complex reconciliations to the Supervisor.Prepares and inputs AP documents such as Petty Cash replenishments, employee expense claims, and contract payments in accordance to established procedures.Prepares cheques for delivery to payees as scheduled and files documents.Performs other related duties as required.Qualifications: Grade 12, successful completion of a recognized accounting course and two years' recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.Ability to keyboard at 45 wpmAbility to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.Ability to deal with others effectively.Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.Ability to supervise.Ability to organize work.Ability to operate related equipment.
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