Accounting Analyst - Mississauga, Canada - Alectra Utilities

Alectra Utilities

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Mississauga, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

The Opportunity

Job Posting Number:

Position:

Accounting Analyst
- *Temporary 6 Months Contract*_

Location:

Mississauga (Derry)

(Hybrid:
Remote/In-office)

Reports to:
**Supervisor, Accounting

Business Unit:

Finance & Regulatory

Division:
**Accounting

Hours per Week:

35

Rate of Pay:

As per the Collective Agreement

Number of Openings:

1

Union:
**PWU

Open:

November 27, 2023

Close:

December 8, 2023

Alectra is committed to putting our people first in providing a positive employee experience and a safe work environment. Our Hybrid Workplace policy allows for an effective balance for employees with the opportunity to work in a hybrid environment; a combination of Remote / Inoffice work based on operational requirements._

Position Purpose:

Reporting to the Supervisor, Accounting this position is responsible to record financial transactions accurately and on a timely basis each month.

This includes review of final costing for work orders, preparation of invoices, completion of account reconciliations and analysis, reconciliation of banking transactions, adjusting journal entries, completing and providing support to assist in the preparation of financial reports.

The incumbent is responsible for providing assistance with audit activities and year end working papers. This role will be placed in General Accounting team.

Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities:

Specific responsibilities (General Accounting):_
Reviewing work order setup and monitoring work order statuses and ensuring accuracy of both the financial information and billing instructions for assigned business units and following up with other functional areas as required.
Closing work orders in an accurate and timely manner in accordance with predetermined key performance indicators and coordinate variance analysis when required.
Preparation and of invoices for projects in assigned business units as well as the related collection activity.
Preparation of refunds, allocation of advance payments and customer deposits, as applicable, for projects in assigned business units.
Maintaining proper files and documentation for all assigned work orders.
Responsible for performing daily reconciliation of banking transactions for all companies and laisse with bank representative and other departments as required.
Preparation of data to support measurement of liabilities/provisions and related support schedules.
Maintain and update monthly lease continuity schedules, record all the related transactions and follow up with the appropriate parties as required.
Prepare various monthly journal entries such as interbranch entries, related parties and various reallocations entries.
Processing the release of blanket purchase orders.
Other responsibilities (Accounts Payable & General Accounting):_
Preparation of assigned account reconciliations, including analysis and follow up of causes of variances.
Preparation of journal entries required for ongoing business purposes or resulting from analysis of account reconciliations.
Meeting month end closing responsibilities according to predetermined deadlines.
Assisting in interim and yearend audits by providing internal/external auditors with information and supporting documentation as required.
Support special projects by gathering data as required and by participating in projects to improve performance and processes of the organization.
Acting as resource back up to staff during absences and as required.
Training team members as required.
Other duties as assigned.

Education & Specialized Knowledge:

Requires a minimum of a college degree in Business Administration or Accounting.
Working towards the completion of an Accounting designation is preferred.

Experience:

Requires a minimum of 5 years related experience.

Skills/Abilities/Competencies:

Demonstrated ability to solve problems.
Strong analytical skills.
Flexibility to meet deadlines as required.
Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills with coworkers and members of the public to achieve positive outcomes for the company.
Requires basic knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety Act requirements as it relates to individual, organizational and operational requirements.

How to Apply

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We thank all applicants for their interest in a career with Alectra. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.