Accounting Assistant
Top Benefits
About the role
Accounting Assistant
Meet AdaptAbilities. We provide meaningful programs for children and youth with disabilities.
Why Work with Us?
-
- A career with AdaptAbilities gives you purpose and creates meaning in your everyday life
- Our work will leave you with a feeling of job satisfaction and pride you won’t get at other jobs
- It’s the feeling of making a difference in the lives of children and youth with disabilities
- Help bridge the gap between possible and impossible
- Enjoy a career with AdaptAbilities as you support individuals with disabilities to grow, succeed, and belong in their community
What We Offer
AdaptAbilities can offer assistants valuable hands-on experience in a supportive and inclusive environment. Here are some key benefits of working with AdaptAbilities:
Professional Development
- Training and mentorship from experienced professionals.
- Experience working in a team-oriented environment.
- Opportunities to develop leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Flexible Work Options
- Flextime options to accommodate school schedules.
- Variety of roles and responsibilities based on interests and career goals.
Career Growth
- Potential for future employment opportunities within AdaptAbilities.
- A strong addition to a resume for those pursuing a career in Accounting, Finance or Administration.
The Position
This is a temporary full-time position from August 10th, 2026 to December 24th, 2026, Monday to Friday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, based out of our Support Office, with the possibility of extension. The Accounting Assistant reports to the Financial Controller and supports the accounting team with payables, receivables, collections, and other financial activities. This position also assists with administrative duties and reception coverage. The conscientious Accounting Assistant acts with integrity, is open to growth, lives our purpose, cultivates teamwork, and demonstrates an extraordinary effort to empower individuals with diverse abilities and their families to grow, succeed, and belong.
- Ensure all invoices and employee reimbursements are paid on time and accurately
- Assemble, review, and verify credit card statements and receipts
- Post cash, cheque, and electronic payments from customers and create weekly deposit
- Responsible for petty cash functions, bank and credit card accounts reconciliations
- Provide reception coverage as required to meet the needs of the business
- Support Finance team in compliance with financial policies and processes
- Keep complete transaction records and files appropriately and accurately
- Record daily transactions in accounts payable and accounts receivable related activities
- Fulfill reception duties including answering, screening, and transferring inbound phone calls
- Perform general clerical duties including filing, photocopying, and mailing
- Ensure a clean and organized reception area, storage room, and office supply room
- Perform other job-related activities as required
QUALIFICATIONS
- Enrolled full or part time at an ELIGIBLE Canadian college or university and following a course of study that leads to a degree, diploma, or certificate
- 1+ years of experience in Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable. Experience in the non-profit sector is an asset
- Experience supporting various departments
- Knowledge of accounting ERP system is an asset
- Intermediate experience in Microsoft Office 365 including Excel and Word
- Clear Police Information Check and Intervention Record Check
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
This position is funded through the Employment and Social Development Canada's Student Work Placement Program which requires students to be enrolled (completing program requirements) for at least the first 30 days of this internship, hold Canadian citizenship, Permanent Residency, or refugee status, interested in entrepreneurship and/or seeking alternatives to 'traditional' job placements. If you have previously been funded by VFC (either with our organization or another), you must have completed VFC training.
COMPENSATION $19 TO $21.00 PER HOUR DEPENDING ON EXPERIENCE.
APPLICATION DEADLINE AUGUST 7, 2026 AT 9:59PM
About Alberta AdaptAbilities Association
AdaptAbilities creates possibilities for individuals with diverse abilities and their families by delivering essential programs.
We are a non-profit that makes a positive impact on the whole family. Children and adults with diverse abilities thrive in our programs and their families get an essential break from caregiving to live, work and support their own well-being.
Our services fill a gap in essential services for individuals with diverse abilities. We do this because we believe everyone has the right to grow, succeed and belong.
AdaptAbilities is a beautiful community made up of a spectrum of diverse abilities. All our programs are created for children and adults with diverse abilities and delivered with care. We champion inclusion for children and adults living with visible and invisible disabilities.
We take a human-rights centered approach to delivering services. We strengthen individuals by creating meaningful days that encourage friendships, fun, growth and connections to the community. We build caregivers and families up because they get an essential respite break to focus on their own well-being.
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Accounting Assistant
Top Benefits
About the role
Accounting Assistant
Meet AdaptAbilities. We provide meaningful programs for children and youth with disabilities.
Why Work with Us?
-
- A career with AdaptAbilities gives you purpose and creates meaning in your everyday life
- Our work will leave you with a feeling of job satisfaction and pride you won’t get at other jobs
- It’s the feeling of making a difference in the lives of children and youth with disabilities
- Help bridge the gap between possible and impossible
- Enjoy a career with AdaptAbilities as you support individuals with disabilities to grow, succeed, and belong in their community
What We Offer
AdaptAbilities can offer assistants valuable hands-on experience in a supportive and inclusive environment. Here are some key benefits of working with AdaptAbilities:
Professional Development
- Training and mentorship from experienced professionals.
- Experience working in a team-oriented environment.
- Opportunities to develop leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Flexible Work Options
- Flextime options to accommodate school schedules.
- Variety of roles and responsibilities based on interests and career goals.
Career Growth
- Potential for future employment opportunities within AdaptAbilities.
- A strong addition to a resume for those pursuing a career in Accounting, Finance or Administration.
The Position
This is a temporary full-time position from August 10th, 2026 to December 24th, 2026, Monday to Friday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, based out of our Support Office, with the possibility of extension. The Accounting Assistant reports to the Financial Controller and supports the accounting team with payables, receivables, collections, and other financial activities. This position also assists with administrative duties and reception coverage. The conscientious Accounting Assistant acts with integrity, is open to growth, lives our purpose, cultivates teamwork, and demonstrates an extraordinary effort to empower individuals with diverse abilities and their families to grow, succeed, and belong.
- Ensure all invoices and employee reimbursements are paid on time and accurately
- Assemble, review, and verify credit card statements and receipts
- Post cash, cheque, and electronic payments from customers and create weekly deposit
- Responsible for petty cash functions, bank and credit card accounts reconciliations
- Provide reception coverage as required to meet the needs of the business
- Support Finance team in compliance with financial policies and processes
- Keep complete transaction records and files appropriately and accurately
- Record daily transactions in accounts payable and accounts receivable related activities
- Fulfill reception duties including answering, screening, and transferring inbound phone calls
- Perform general clerical duties including filing, photocopying, and mailing
- Ensure a clean and organized reception area, storage room, and office supply room
- Perform other job-related activities as required
QUALIFICATIONS
- Enrolled full or part time at an ELIGIBLE Canadian college or university and following a course of study that leads to a degree, diploma, or certificate
- 1+ years of experience in Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable. Experience in the non-profit sector is an asset
- Experience supporting various departments
- Knowledge of accounting ERP system is an asset
- Intermediate experience in Microsoft Office 365 including Excel and Word
- Clear Police Information Check and Intervention Record Check
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
This position is funded through the Employment and Social Development Canada's Student Work Placement Program which requires students to be enrolled (completing program requirements) for at least the first 30 days of this internship, hold Canadian citizenship, Permanent Residency, or refugee status, interested in entrepreneurship and/or seeking alternatives to 'traditional' job placements. If you have previously been funded by VFC (either with our organization or another), you must have completed VFC training.
COMPENSATION $19 TO $21.00 PER HOUR DEPENDING ON EXPERIENCE.
APPLICATION DEADLINE AUGUST 7, 2026 AT 9:59PM
About Alberta AdaptAbilities Association
AdaptAbilities creates possibilities for individuals with diverse abilities and their families by delivering essential programs.
We are a non-profit that makes a positive impact on the whole family. Children and adults with diverse abilities thrive in our programs and their families get an essential break from caregiving to live, work and support their own well-being.
Our services fill a gap in essential services for individuals with diverse abilities. We do this because we believe everyone has the right to grow, succeed and belong.
AdaptAbilities is a beautiful community made up of a spectrum of diverse abilities. All our programs are created for children and adults with diverse abilities and delivered with care. We champion inclusion for children and adults living with visible and invisible disabilities.
We take a human-rights centered approach to delivering services. We strengthen individuals by creating meaningful days that encourage friendships, fun, growth and connections to the community. We build caregivers and families up because they get an essential respite break to focus on their own well-being.