Accounting Clerk- Accounts Payable

Posting Closes: March 24, 2025

Employment Status: Full-time "Remote friendly"

Servus is growing! We are currently looking for a Accounting Clerk in our Accounting department in Edmonton.

Servus Credit Union is Alberta's largest member-owned credit union, known for building strong, resilient communities by helping our members feel good about their money. One of Canada's Best Managed Companies for 20 consecutive years and ranked as one of the top banks in Canada on Forbes World’s Best Banks list for two years in a row, we are a team of smart, gutsy, and driven individuals.  

The Accounting Clerk is a member of a dynamic administration team and plays an integral role in the accounting functions of the organization. Under general direction, you will provide support to the Accounting department.  

More specifically, the scope of your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• MS Office (Excel/Word):  Basic skills include: copy/paste, basic formulas, formatting, saving, track changes, basic hyperlinks, sort, filter, group, spell/grammar check, views, protection. 

• Microsoft Outlook:  Basic Skills: email, book meetings, file email, book resources, use task lists etc. 

• Work within deadline. 

• Able to work with minimal supervision. 

• Work well with others either inside or outside department. 

• Work independently or in a team environment. 

• Detail oriented and high quality standard of work produced. 

• Good verbal and written communication skills. 

• Intermediate Computer Skills, includes but is not limited to: Understanding of PC, moving files, copying, internet usage etc. 

• Willingness and aptitude to learn. 

• Basic Investigative skills to complete work including: id of variances, ability to look up in system(s) the detail. 

• Understand and apply corporate Policies. 

• Understand change and the reasons for it. 

• Understand invoice processing. 

• Understand Accounts Receivable. 

• Understand expense claims. 

• Understand lease bookings. 

Experience:

• Preference will be given to individuals with at least two years Captivation banking experience.  In branch supervisory experience preferable. 

• Preference given to individuals with data entry experience. 

• Preference given to individuals with basic accounting/bookkeeping experience. 

Education:

•  A Grade 12 education supplemented by accounting courses.   

• Preference will be given to individuals with an accounting education. 

• Essential knowledge and skills include a basic understanding of accounting (Debit/Credit and GL structure) 

Most importantly, we're looking for candidates who align with our values. We live our values in how we do business. We're not afraid to be different – in fact, we embrace our differences. We have a spirit that motivates us to give our best service to members every day. It's our values that attract many people to Servus – and keep them with us. We embrace our culture and heritage, and we pride ourselves on our strong commitment to the communities we serve and our efforts to build and maintain member loyalty. If this sounds like you, then we encourage you to apply

Working for Servus has outstanding benefits. In addition to standard benefits like health and wellness, vacation and retirement savings programs, we also provide other important benefits such as:

• Training & Development Opportunities
• Career Advancement Potential
• Flexible work options
• Competitive Compensation including performance-based incentive pay
• Meaningful work towards individual and corporate goals 
• Opportunities to get involved and give back through an employee volunteer program

 For information about these benefits and more, click here. 

At Servus, our employees are also members. This means you'll have all the benefits of being a member of the credit union including profit sharing, voting for the board of directors, and all of the services we provide … with a few additional perks!

What happens next?

Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Should you require any accommodations during the hiring process, please advise us at that time.

Discover a sense of belonging amongst a team of unique, authentic individuals working together to reimagine financial fitness. We value and celebrate the richness that diverse backgrounds and experiences bring to our community. Your skills, passion, and curiosity may find a sense of belonging at Servus, so even if you don’t check every box we encourage you to apply!