Reporting to the Finance Manager, the Accounting Clerk is responsible for all the transactional accounting duties at Gateway Theatre. The successful candidate will have a good working knowledge of employment matters, union and non-union payrolls, government remittances and benefits coverage.

Responsibilities will include

• Prepare payroll for administrative staff, part time and unionized staff 
• Take special care with unionized IATSE staff and the allocation of labour hours eg. IATSE technicians and patron services team
• Record daily sales transactions with specific care to allocations and GL entries
• Prepare payments for contractors, instructors and artists
• Prepare remittances for source deductions, pension plans, benefits, unions, WorkSafe BC
• Prepare GST & PST reports and remittances
• Record all banking transactions and reconcile credit card settlement
• Process accounts payable and credit card transactions
• Reconcile all general ledger accounts
• Assist in preparing working papers for the annual audit
• Assist in preparing rental invoices
• Provide regular updates to your supervisor and ask questions when you are unsure.
• Other duties as required

Experience & Qualifications

• Two years’ experience in accounting
• Proficiency in Sage 50 (or similar) accounting software
• Self-motivated and able to work effectively independently
• Attention to detail: with due care in processing transactions to GL accounts and allocations
• Ability to prioritize workloads and allocate time and resources
• Ability to work collaboratively and effectively with diverse individuals and in team settings
• An interest in the non-profit/charitable sector and in the arts
• Legally able to work in Canada (Canadian citizenship, permanent residency or existing open work permit)