The Opportunity

Village Media is seeking a recent graduate to join our Finance Team in a newly created Accounting Clerk internship role. This is an exciting opportunity for a recent Accounting graduate to join this fast-growing company, to gain valuable real world business experience, to develop skills and work toward their professional accounting designations. Reporting to the Controller, the Accounting Clerk will be responsible for essential tasks including accounts payable, deposits, taking payments, responding to customer inquiries, reporting and more.

This position will start as a one-year internship, with the potential to transition to a full-time position.

If you are passionate about accounting and are looking to launch your career in a dynamic, exciting company with plenty of access to training and skills development, please apply now.

Key Responsibilities

Responsibilities will evolve over time as skills are developed:

• Accounts Payable: Entering bills and receipts

• Accounts Receivable: Applying payments

• Responding to customer phone calls and emails

• Scanning and filing documents

• Taking credit card payments

• Bank deposits

• Reporting

• Other duties as assigned or as needed for vacation coverage

  
  

Eligible Applicants

This position is supported by NOHFC’s Workforce Development Program, which has specific requirements for eligible applicants:

• Are new entrants into the work force (Eg: recent graduates), are transitioning to a new career in accounting, or are unemployed or underemployed and entering the accounting field.

• Have not previously participated in an NOHFC-funded internship.

• Are at least 18 years of age.

• Reside, and be legally entitled to work in Canada.

• Live in, near or be willing to relocate to Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.

  
  

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in accounting, bookkeeping or related field.

• You are organized, you strive for accuracy, and you enjoy finding solutions to problems.

• You are flexible and can adapt to changing priorities and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

• You are proficient with accounting systems and spreadsheets.

• You have strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build positive relationships and collaborate effectively across departments.

• You have strong customer service skills, with the ability to communicate effectively and accurately with external clients.

  
  

What We Offer

• A dynamic and challenging role with growth potential

• Skills development though real-world business experience

• Competitive compensation and benefits

• A supportive and collaborative work environment

• An opportunity to strengthen the local communities we serve

  
  

To hear from us your cover letter and resume need to stand out!

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About Village Media

Village Media is where local news lives—and thrives. An ever-expanding network of community journalism websites, we cover the stories that matter most: the ones right in our backyards. A champion of hyperlocal news and information, Village Media publishes its articles on an innovative and scalable content management system (CMS) developed in-house. Born digital, our leading-edge company is a pioneer in its industry, continuously expanding its reach and changing the landscape of online news.

Village Media is committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion among our staff, volunteers, programs, and partners. We encourage applicants of diverse abilities, backgrounds, and life experiences to apply. If you require accommodations during the selection process, please contact hr@villagemedia.ca.

This position is supported by the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation.