Senior Accounting Clerk - Accounting operations
Top Benefits
About the role
Reference Number : 692
Status : Permanent - Full-time
Annual Salary / Hourly Rate : $ 28.08/h
Number of positions to be filled : 1
Application Deadline : 08/23/2025
Did you know that VIA Rail is carrying out ambitious projects to modernize its services and infrastructure? From our new ultramodern train fleet to ongoing improvement of our infrastructure, we’re building the future of transportation in Canada. Working for VIA Rail is being a part of a collective effort in sustainable mobility.
VIA Rail is looking for a senior accounting clerk - accounting operations
MAIN DUTIES:
Reconcile, analyze and correct general ledger accounts and/ or sub-ledgers
Actively participate in month-end and fiscal year end processes
Provide support in the training of accounting clerks
Provide support to teams and various internal departments on issues related to accounting
Verify, communicate and follow-up with external customers
Participate, in cooperation with the supervisor, in projects and in the development of new analysis
Creation, update supplier data base
Make daily payments
Creating and updating task procedures or new functions
Other duties as required.
REQUIREMENTS:
Diploma of Collegial Studies in Accounting (DCS), or Diploma of Vocational Studies in Accounting (DVS), or Attestation of Collegial Studies in Accounting (ACS)
Between 3 to 5 years’ experience in account reconciliations and analysis in Accounts Payable
Knowledge of Oracle and VIP systems an asset
Good knowledge of Excel and Word soft wares
Bilingualism, french and english
At VIA Rail, we are proud to be an employment-equity employer and we strive to form teams that reflect the diversity of Canadian society. We aim to remove barriers to employment accessibility and aspire to provide an inclusive and equitable work environment where everyone is valued, regardless of their identity or differences, to enable them to reach their full potential.
If you need assistance in making the recruitment process or the position you are applying for more accessible, please let us know. Alternate arrangements may be offered to individuals who request them at any stage of the recruitment process. All information received in relation to arrangements will be kept confidential.
Note that we will only contact those who are selected for an interview.
Join our 3,000 other employees in helping provide Canadians with a safe, accessible, environmentally sustainable way to travel!
About VIA Rail
VIA Rail Canada Inc.’s mandate is to operate the national passenger rail services on behalf of the Government of Canada, offering intercity rail services and ensuring rail transportation services to regional and remote communities. Its objective is to offer a safe, accessible, efficient, reliable, sustainable and environmentally friendly passenger rail service that meets the needs of Canadian passengers.
We aspire to positively impact the lives of those around us: passengers, employees, partners and communities we move. Environmental, economic and ethical considerations, accessibility, inclusion, well-being and safety of our passengers and employees are at the heart of our strategy and everyday operations.
We do more than just move passengers. We connect people and communities by getting involved.
Senior Accounting Clerk - Accounting operations
Top Benefits
About the role
Reference Number : 692
Status : Permanent - Full-time
Annual Salary / Hourly Rate : $ 28.08/h
Number of positions to be filled : 1
Application Deadline : 08/23/2025
Did you know that VIA Rail is carrying out ambitious projects to modernize its services and infrastructure? From our new ultramodern train fleet to ongoing improvement of our infrastructure, we’re building the future of transportation in Canada. Working for VIA Rail is being a part of a collective effort in sustainable mobility.
VIA Rail is looking for a senior accounting clerk - accounting operations
MAIN DUTIES:
Reconcile, analyze and correct general ledger accounts and/ or sub-ledgers
Actively participate in month-end and fiscal year end processes
Provide support in the training of accounting clerks
Provide support to teams and various internal departments on issues related to accounting
Verify, communicate and follow-up with external customers
Participate, in cooperation with the supervisor, in projects and in the development of new analysis
Creation, update supplier data base
Make daily payments
Creating and updating task procedures or new functions
Other duties as required.
REQUIREMENTS:
Diploma of Collegial Studies in Accounting (DCS), or Diploma of Vocational Studies in Accounting (DVS), or Attestation of Collegial Studies in Accounting (ACS)
Between 3 to 5 years’ experience in account reconciliations and analysis in Accounts Payable
Knowledge of Oracle and VIP systems an asset
Good knowledge of Excel and Word soft wares
Bilingualism, french and english
At VIA Rail, we are proud to be an employment-equity employer and we strive to form teams that reflect the diversity of Canadian society. We aim to remove barriers to employment accessibility and aspire to provide an inclusive and equitable work environment where everyone is valued, regardless of their identity or differences, to enable them to reach their full potential.
If you need assistance in making the recruitment process or the position you are applying for more accessible, please let us know. Alternate arrangements may be offered to individuals who request them at any stage of the recruitment process. All information received in relation to arrangements will be kept confidential.
Note that we will only contact those who are selected for an interview.
Join our 3,000 other employees in helping provide Canadians with a safe, accessible, environmentally sustainable way to travel!
About VIA Rail
VIA Rail Canada Inc.’s mandate is to operate the national passenger rail services on behalf of the Government of Canada, offering intercity rail services and ensuring rail transportation services to regional and remote communities. Its objective is to offer a safe, accessible, efficient, reliable, sustainable and environmentally friendly passenger rail service that meets the needs of Canadian passengers.
We aspire to positively impact the lives of those around us: passengers, employees, partners and communities we move. Environmental, economic and ethical considerations, accessibility, inclusion, well-being and safety of our passengers and employees are at the heart of our strategy and everyday operations.
We do more than just move passengers. We connect people and communities by getting involved.