Lift Community Services focuses on helping all people thrive in the qathet region by reducing social inequities and by providing support and advocacy for anyone who needs it. Our vision is a welcoming, inclusive, and diversity-affirming community that is free of poverty and full of heart. At Lift, we believe a thriving, sustainable community comes from a collaborative, equitable, future-focused approach.
Our programs and services include employment services, supportive housing and homeless outreach, complex care housing, temporary shelter services, literacy programs and outreach, immigrant services, adult and family on-demand support. We also provide community leadership and development in overdose response planning, poverty reduction planning, and other projects that develop a more connected and resilient community. Lift operates many resource centres in our community, including the local WorkBC Centre, the Community Resource Centre, Supportive Housing, New Roots Clinic , the Family Place and the Dr. Elsie Paul Literacy Centre located at the Powell River Public Library.
Lift Community Services is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicant will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information.
Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced Accounts Payable clerk to join our growing team. The candidate, above all else, must fundamentally value genuine inclusivity and believe that we, as a community, are ethically accountable for the health and wellness of all who live here.
Overview
Hours: 35 hours/week
Hours: Monday to Friday - 7 hours per day preferred
Wages: $25.05 - $27.70, on a 5-step wage grid
Benefits (after probation):
Competitive Extended Health Benefits
Up to 4% matching RRSP plan
3 Weeks vacation per year
3 Weeks Sick/Paid Time Off
Work Site: Lift head office (above the library Alberni & Joyce)
Reports to: Finance and Administration Manager
Start Date: 16th June,2025
Closing Date: 2nd June, 2025
Questions? Contact Stuart Holder at Stuart.Holder@liftcommunityservices.org
Summary
As a member of the Finance Team, the AP Clerk is responsible for the invoicing cycle from processing invoices, managing payments to vendors as well as cash management.
Diversity
Lift Community Services works with a diverse group of people and we need a staff that reflects that diversity. Applicants who self-identify as being part of the groups which are underrepresented or have additional barriers to the labour market are encouraged to apply.
Duties and Responsibilities
Processing all payments and expenditures, including invoices, statements, etc.
Reconciling processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances
Paying vendors by scheduling pay checks and ensuring payment is received for outstanding credit; generally responding to all vendor inquiries regarding finance
Preparing analyses of accounts and producing monthly reports
Processing bi-weekly cheque run
Oversight and reconciliation of cash management system
Assisting Finance Administrator and Finance Manager as required
Qualifications
Experience
Minimum 1 years of demonstrated experience in Accounts Payable.
Skills and Abilities
Skilled at using Sage 50
Competent user of Microsoft excel
Potential for career progression within finance
Ability to work independently and contribute to the finance team
Effective time-management and organizational systems
Other
Requires Vulnerable Sector Check and/or Criminal Record Check clearance
We appreciate all applications, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
As an inclusive employer, we would like to make the recruitment process as accessible as possible. Please contact us to let us know how we can best support you.
We live and work on the homelands and territories of the Tla’amin People. We honour the land, the Tla’amin People, and their treaty and continually seek to strengthen our relationship and responsibilities to them as guests in the territory.
