First for a reason:

At First Student, we are a family of 60,000+ employees who take pride in safely transporting more than 5 million students and passengers to and from their destinations each day! Our family of brands include Transco, Total Transportation, Maggies Paratransit, and GVC II. Our employees are at the forefront of safety and innovation; they create and implement the most advanced training and technology the transportation industry has to offer. "Now Hiring for an Accounting Clerk

At First Student, Accounting Clerks assist the Location Manager in all aspects of the daily accounting function and are responsible for Payroll, AP, AR and HR at site.

As an Accounting Clerk, your major responsibilities will be to:

• Processes all driver and staff payroll for the location on a weekly basis meeting daily, weekly and monthly deadlines.
• Produce proofs, and types payrolls and other financial reports; makes routine cost distributions; posts subject accounts
• Prepares and posts accounting documents, such as fees, receipts, invoices, requisitions, vouchers, expense accounts, and related operating reports
• Posts requisitions, receipts, and disbursements information to appropriate ledgers or journals
• Receives and counts cash; maintains cash book or other control record
• Generates invoices and handles collections of unpaid balances
• Files and maintains clerical records and reports pertinent information to accounting and bookkeeping or technical operations
• Prepares and mails bills or statements, prepares lists of outstanding bills payable
• May audit and proof accounting or other reports for clerical accuracy and conformance to departmental, county, and state procedures
• May perform secretarial functions as needed for assigned staff members
• Assists in balancing accounts by running tapes, proofreading, etc; prepares summary of balances, cost information, or other reports as requested for supervisor's use in preparing financial statements
• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements of an Accounting Clerk:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Capability to understand and follow complex oral and written instructions of legal or technical nature
• Ability to perform a volume of numerical detail work with speed and accuracy
• Knowledge of bookkeeping theories and practices
• Excellent time management skills
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast paced environment
• Acute attention to detail
• Able to work well alone and as part of a team
• Organized
• Computer literacy and able to learn new things quickly
• At least 2 years experience in Payroll as the primary
• At least 1 year experience in bookkeeping, accounting, or secretarial assignments
• May require potential to type at least 40 words per minute with high accuracy

And, because we’re a huge company with 120,000 staff and over 2.5 billion customers worldwide, you’ll also enjoy real security, a brilliant future, and fantastic training.

Apply today to join our team! We aspire to have a culture where all people are First. We strive to attract and retain a diverse workforce therefore all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. We encourage applications from women, persons with a disability, Indigenous peoples and members of a visible minority. First is an equal opportunity employer and by doing so we will sustain and promote an inclusive culture that supports future growth for all. First is committed to providing reasonable accommodation at all stages of the hiring process and encourage all applicants who may require such accommodation to let us know.