Bookkeeper

About the Job:

Join our finance team as a Bookkeeper and play a key role in keeping our financial operations running smoothly and efficiently. In this dynamic position, you’ll manage Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Payroll processes while ensuring accuracy across financial records and reports. You’ll collaborate closely with the Finance Manager and CFO, contributing to month-end processes, audits, and overall financial sustainability.

This role is perfect for someone who enjoys working with numbers, values precision, and thrives in a fast-paced environment. Beyond the day-to-day accounting tasks, you’ll have the opportunity to support budgeting, reporting, and continuous improvement of financial processes—making a real impact on the organization’s success.

What You'll Do:

• Administers Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and Payroll processes by coding, recording, posting, processing, and reconciling transactions.
• Ensures accuracy and completeness of various accounting summaries and financial reports.
• Assists in preparation for month-end and annual audits to support the Finance Manager and CFO in maintaining the financial sustainability of the organization
• Produces financial statements, budgets, and other financial reports.

Benefits:

• Competitive wage range - $25.95-$29.76 /hr. (Compensation subject to recently ratified wage increases not yet implemented)
• Selection between two options for paid leave:
• • Option 1: 10.6% additional pay with every paycheck in lieu of vacation and stat pay OR
  • Option 2: Vacation accrual at 3 weeks per year (6%) and fully paid statutory holidays
• Up to 5 days/year of fully paid sick leave
• Wage increases with every 2000 hrs. of seniority, up until Step 4
• Priority as an internal candidate for future job vacancies
• Community involvement and wellbeing activities
• Fully paid training and professional development opportunities
• Interior Community Services is a Municipal Pension Plan (MPP) employer. temporary full-time employees' entitlement to MPP is determined after 1 year of continuous service in the role. If the candidate is already a contributing member, then enrollment is on hire.

What You Bring:

• 2 years of post-secondary education in Bookkeeping or Accounting
• 2 years of recent related experience in AP, AR, and Payroll
• Or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience

Your Unique Qualities:

Demonstrated working knowledge of and strong abilities in:

• Accounting principles
• Financial software systems
• Microsoft Office programs, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and Teams
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Communication skills, both verbal and written
• Responding to staff and vendors in an accurate, timely, and professional manner
• Working effectively as part of a team and independently with little supervision
• Organizational and time management skills
• Effectively handle multiple demands from various channels

Your Unique Requirements:

• The following training is required and provided to the successful candidate free of charge. Existing certification is an asset: Mandt-R, Abuse and Neglect Awareness training, Anti-Bullying and Harassment. 
• This job requires union membership
• A background check through the BC Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General is required.

PROGRAM: Finance

LOCATION: Kamloops, BC

STATUS: Temp Full-Time

TERM: 14 months or until the return of the incumbent

HOURS of WORK: 37.5 hours per week

SCHEDULE: Monday-Friday, flexible hours

REPORTS TO: Finance Manager

COMPENSATION: $25.95 - $29.76 per hour (Grid 10 as per collective agreement compensation subject to recently ratified wage increases not yet implemented)

CLOSING DATE: Open until a suitable candidate is found

JOB NUMBER: 2026-63

Contact us at careers@interiorcommunityservices.bc.ca for any accommodation needs at any stage of the hiring process.

ICS is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants who are legally entitled to work in Canada will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, visible or invisible diverse abilities, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, or, citizenship or immigration status. Where bona fide occupational requirements limit the applicant selection, the burden of proof rests with the Employer.