Controllership Accounting and Reporting Analyst - Toronto, Canada - Ministry of Health

Ministry of Health

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Toronto, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Are you interested in being an integral part of a team that provides oversight and control over corporate financial systems, while liaising with various ministry stakeholders as the corporate payment support lead? Are you looking to put your technical financial and systems skills to good use and contribute to a dynamic, fast-paced, and high-performing organization? Can you provide strategic advice, practical options and value-added recommendations to management and program areas on a broad range of controllership issues? Then consider this exciting opportunity with the Ministry of Health, Accounting and Reporting Unit within the Fiscal Oversight and Performance Branch.

The Accounting and Reporting Unit is a highly motivated and skilled team that plays an important role in implementing a modern controllership and financial management framework by leading the ministry in establishing and maintaining an effective system of internal controls to ensure reliable financial reporting, compliance with policies & directives, and effective operations.

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What can I expect to do in this role?: You will:

provide advice, interpretation, training, and support of the ministry internal control framework to ensure effective financial management systems, and internal controls for the ministry

- provide a full range of controllership analysis and services, to meet both ministry-specific and corporate controllership requirements
- provide technical guidance and training support, centralized accounting financial analysis and systems data reconciliation to support ministry financial reporting and consistency of ministry accounting/reporting activities
- monitor, analyze and review ministry policies, processes and practices, and recommend any necessary changes
- support ministry information systems in order to mitigate unauthorized financial transactions that could impede program delivery
- ensure appropriate financial systems are in place (e.g. Integrated Financial Information System User Access Maintenance Requests), and appropriate access is provided to ministry staff
- prepare financial analyses, strategies and operational plans, recommendations, option submissions and briefing notes on corporate accounting and financial reporting initiatives

Note:
This position is located at 438 University Ave; however, alternate work arrangements may be available.

How do I qualify?:

Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills:

You have analytical and problemsolving skills to investigate, research, and assess internal control and financial management issues and processes, identify risks to operations, and ensure that the appropriate control measures are in place and being followed.
You have analytical and mathematical skills to prepare and interpret financial reports and documents.
You can assess financial policies and procedures to determine best practices to meet specific ministry needs, and provide interpretations to management and staff.
You can review and assess business requirements to identify controllership requirements specific to the effective financial management of ministry programs.
You can conduct financial analysis in terms of diversity of account functions and financial management/reporting scope, and prepare/confirm the accuracy of financial statements.
You can analyze, interpret, and assess financial reports, and prepare consolidated financial statements.

Technical Skills:

You have proficiency with standard desktop software and tools to participate in projects, and prepare reports and presentations.
You have knowledge of operations and capabilities of largescale computer systems for financial reporting (e.g. IFIS) to analyze financial data and generate reports.
You can plan, develop, analyze, control and monitor financial information and functions of financial systems to ensure the accuracy/integrity of financial information.

Accounting and Financial Expertise:

You have demonstrated knowledge of internal control frameworks and financial management policies, processes, best practices and related systems, including capital accounting knowledge, internal control principles and practices, financial controls, and operations risk management.
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