Description
School District No. 33 (Chilliwack)
UNION VACANCY NOTICE
(To be posted on all bulletin boards in the District)
26-36 March 10, 2026
Competition Number Date of Distribution
Electronic Applications must be submitted through Make a Future and include a cover letter and resume by 12:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 31, 2026.
Effective: Immediately
Description: Accounting Clerk
Location: Administration Office
Hourly Rate: $30.24
Shift (subject to change): 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Hours per Day/Week: 7 hours per day / 35 hours per week
Months per year: 12
Deadline Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Qualifications, experience, training as per class specification. For further information, contact Raman Brar, Assistant Secretary Treasurer, or Kevin Jospehson, Manager of Financial Reporting and Analytics.
Please Note: Interested staff members should apply through Make A Future at and include an updated resume stating experience, qualifications, and at least two current professional references, relating to the class specification.
ACCOUNTING CLERK
Job Band: 8
Division: 4 (Clerical)
Reports to: Accounting Supervisor or Designate
Job Summary
With minimal direction, the Accounting Clerk performs accounting and clerical duties. He/she works cooperatively with other employees, students and the public.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Inputs and retrieves data on the computer relating to invoice payment, general ledger, supplier master lists, materials tracking and student documentation.
- Processes invoices by checking calculations, coding, calculating batch totals, sorting invoices and matching invoices to packing slips, remittances and supplier statements.
- Initiates cheque run and processes cheques for distribution.
- Receives deposits and issues refunds as required.
- Answers inquiries and relays messages to and from staff and suppliers using telephone, computer, mail, facsimile, or in person.
- Performs various bookkeeping tasks including cash handling, bank deposits and cost estimating.
- Monitors budgets and outstanding purchase orders.
- In a school environment, may act as one of the signing officers.
- Processes petty cash, expense vouchers and in-service claims.
- Files and maintains a variety of materials such as invoices, supplier statements, student files, correspondence, newsletters and computer reports.
- Keyboards and composes a variety of material including correspondence and memoranda.
- Duplicates, sorts, collates and staples materials.
- Lifts and moves office and paper supplies not exceeding 5 kg.
- Weighs and meters mail.
- Performs other clerical or emergent duties.
Equipment Used
Computer, telephone, calculator, facsimile machine, photocopier, typewriter and other office related equipment.
Required Knowledge, Ability, Skills
- High school diploma plus additional office administration course work of up to and including 6 months.
- One year's experience in an office environment.
- Intermediate level bookkeeping skills.
- Keyboarding speed of 50 words per minute.
- Proficient in numeric keypad skills.
- Basic knowledge of database computer functions.
- Intermediate knowledge of spreadsheet computer functions.
- Knowledge of Business English, punctuation, spelling and Business Math.
- Ability to use courtesy and tact in settling complaints, requests, and clarification of information in contacts with public, parents, staff and students.
- Ability to perform individually and as part of a team.
- Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to plan and schedule work and organize the workload effectively.
- Ability to work with constant interruptions.
- Ability to maintain close attention to detail for periods of sustained duration and to meet deadlines.
