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About the Role

This role involves performing a variety of accounting duties, including reviewing, analyzing, and reconciling ledger accounts, preparing financial statements and reports, and maintaining a cost control system. The position requires strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Perform accounting duties such as reviewing, researching, analyzing and reconciling ledger accounts.
• Set up and maintain expenditures and revenue working papers, spreadsheets and reconciliation to general ledger.
• Prepare financial statements and statistical data reports for departmental capital and current projects.
• Review, analyze and reconcile encumbrances, budget variance reports and cost detail records related to departmental capital and current projects.
• Reconcile and monitor capital/current projects and recoveries.
• Maintain a Cost Control System including subsidiary records relating to departmental capital and current projects.
• Prepare monthly departmental financial statements and other financial information for Divisions, Provincial and Federal Government.
• Prepare and calculate subsidy claims, ad hoc financial and statistical reports to the Provincial and Federal Government.
• Perform calculations to process period end accruals for expenditures.
• Prepare working papers and process period end and year end closing entries.
• Review financial system reports and take action as required.
• Analyze and reconcile account balances.
• Prepare, review, and post journal entries.
• Review General Ledger expenditure accounts, process reclassification and reallocation adjustments, and reconcile expenditures.
• Prepare statements for reporting to management and divisions.
• Analyze monthly budget variances.
• Provide assistance on accounting and financial related matters to the divisions as requested.
• Liaise between divisional operations and Finance Department to resolve complex vendor payment issues, review and conduct critical account reconciliations.
• Provide financial analysis, claims and other information to the divisions.
• Create/execute ad hoc financial system reports for analysis purposes.
• Liaise with Finance Department for processing vouchers, retrieving documents and dealing with other accounting related issues.
• Assist on projects and assignments.
• Monitor Provincial statutes and regulations, City by-laws and/or Council direction, and agreements for any changes.
• Coordinate data with City, Provincial and Federal Auditors.

Requirements

• Completion or present enrolment towards completion of a professional accounting designation and/or an equivalent combination of education and senior experience in accounting.
• Extensive experience in financial accounting and/or financial reporting in public or private sector.
• Considerable experience in the analysis, investigation and processing of transactions relating to accounts payable.
• Considerable experience analyzing financial data and preparing financial reports.
• Considerable experience using office systems including Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Considerable experience using SAP or an equivalent financial information system.
• Advanced knowledge of current accounting procedures and techniques pertaining to the function, with a strong working knowledge of SAP financial system.
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills with the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of staff and public.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively and deal professionally and tactfully with members of Council, all levels of staff and public.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prepare detailed correspondence, memoranda, summaries, statements, and documentation requiring the interpretation and application of a wide range of administrative accounting practices.
• Ability to provide work direction and training to accounting staff.
• Ability to exercise independent judgement and discretion in dealing with confidential matters.
• Ability to work overtime as required to meet deadlines.
• Ability to perform complex detailed computations and calculations.
• Ability to plan, organize and manage work independently with minimal supervision and co-operatively as a member of a team.
• Working knowledge of Financial Control and Municipal Codes.

Skills

• Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• SAP or an equivalent financial information system
• SAP financial system
• Customer service
• Interpersonal skills
• Verbal communication
• Written communication
• Analytical skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Work direction
• Training
• Independent judgement
• Discretion
• Complex detailed computations
• Calculations
• Planning
• Organization
• Work management
• Teamwork
• Financial Control
• Municipal Codes

Location

• Metro Hall

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Senior experience in accounting
• Extensive experience in financial accounting and/or financial reporting
• Considerable experience in the analysis, investigation and processing of transactions relating to accounts payable
• Considerable experience analyzing financial data and preparing financial reports
• Considerable experience using office systems
• Considerable experience using SAP or an equivalent financial information system

Education Level

• Professional accounting designation
• Equivalent combination of education and senior experience in accounting

Salary/Compensations

• $42.28 - $46.31 per hour

About the Company

• The City is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to creating a workplace culture of inclusiveness that reflects the diverse residents that we serve.
• The City of Toronto is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive organization.
• We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).
• Should you require Code-protected accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to meet your needs.
• Disability-related accommodation during the application process is available upon request.

Equal Opportunity

• The City is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to creating a workplace culture of inclusiveness that reflects the diverse residents that we serve.
• Learn more about the City’s commitment to employment equity.
• The City of Toronto is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive organization.
• We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).
• Should you require Code-protected accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to meet your needs.
• Disability-related accommodation during the application process is available upon request.
• Learn more about the City’s Hiring Policies and Accommodation Process.