Accounting Assistant

• Perform routine accounting tasks related to expenditures and liaise with citizens, suppliers or internal service departments
• Process accounting documents and verify supporting documentation
• Track missing invoices and follow up with suppliers
• Participate in year‑end closing operations
• Manage purchase order processing (including orders placed by school principals)
• Prepare accounting and budgetary statistics to optimize financial monitoring
• Assist the unit manager on specific files
• Support the accounting management of the revenue collection unit

Requirements

• Secondary‑school diploma (Baccalauréat) or equivalent with accounting training (minimum)
• Familiarity with public procurement rules (works contracts, service contracts, consultancy services), municipal cash management (régies) and public‑sector accounting is a plus
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)
• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills
• Team‑oriented
• Responsiveness and ability to meet deadlines

Core Competencies

Demonstrates proficiency in accounting tasks, including processing documents, managing purchase orders, and preparing budgetary statistics. Familiarity with public procurement rules and municipal cash management enhances financial oversight and compliance.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Accounting Document Processing
• Public Procurement Rules Familiarity
• Microsoft Office Proficiency
• Attention To Detail
• Organizational Skills

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Accounting
• Budgetary Statistics Preparation
• Invoice Tracking
• Year-End Closing Operations
• Purchase Order Management

Soft Skills

• Team-Oriented
• Responsiveness
• Deadline Management

Certifications & Qualifications

• Secondary-School Diploma
• Accounting Training

Industry Keywords

• Public-Sector Accounting
• Municipal Cash Management
• Expenditures
• Revenue Collection Management

Tools & Technologies

• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel