Accounting Assistant 3 - Toronto, Canada - City of Toronto

City of Toronto

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Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Description

Job ID: 36889

Job Category:
Finance, Accounting & Purchasing

Division & Section:
Children's Services, ChildSvcs Contract & Financial Mgmt

Work Location:
Metro Hall, 55 John St.

Job Type & Duration:
Full Time, Permanent

Hourly Rate and Wage Grade:
$ $37.78, TF0114, Wage Grade 9

Shift Information:
Monday to Friday, 35 Hours per Week

Affiliation:
L79 Full-time

Number of Positions Open: 3

Posting Period: 19-May-2023 to 05-June-2023

As an integral part of Children's Services Division, the Account Assistant 3 will be part of a dynamic, collaborative team sometimes working on large-scope transformational projects.

This role will involve a combination of remote work from home and working in office at one of Toronto Children's Services district offices, where Metro Hall will be the base reporting location.

Major Responsibilities:

Prepares financial statements and statistical data reports pertaining to various departmental capital and current projects.
Reviews, analyzes, and reconciles encumbrances, budget variance reports and cost detail records related to departmental capital and current projects (i.e., Grant requests, audited financial statements and financial management reports for purchased or service operators).
Prepares and calculates subsidy claims and ad hoc financial and statistical reports to the Provincial and Federal Government (i.e., Provincial Wage Enhancement (PWE)/Funding Team).
Performs and maintains accounts receivable functions including bank deposits and reconciliation, preparing, reviewing, posting, and reconciling journal entries (i.e., Advance payments, quarterly payments, Children's Services' financial information system and SAP and payment issues with operators)
Performs calculations to process period end accruals for various expenditures.
Prepares working papers and processes period end and yearend closing entries.
Prepares statements for reporting to Management and Divisions (i.e., Provides support to Budget Coordinators, Consultants and District Directors by ensuring compliance with policies and processes that support the division's short and long term financial and operational objectives).
Analyses monthly/annually budget variances. Provides financial analysis, claims and other information to the Divisions. (i.e., review and analysis of annual budget submission variances from operators)
Creates/executes ad hoc financial system reports for analysis purposes.
Liaises with Finance Department for processing vouchers, retrieving documents, and dealing with other accounting related issues (i.e., working collaboratively in crossfunctional teams, designs terms of reference and work processes)
Provides work direction, training, advice, and guidance to support staff.

Key Qualifications:

Present enrolment towards the completion of a professional accounting designation (i.e. CPA course requirements) or the equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
Experience in the analysis and interpretation of financial data, project design and process efficiencies.
Experience using a financial information system such as SAP.

You must also have:

Lived experience as an Indigenous person, a Black person or a member of an equitydeserving group is a strong asset
Ability to detect, analyze and solve problems.
Ability to analyze financial data and prepare detailed summaries, statements, and documentation.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to compose correspondence, memoranda and reports requiring specialized knowledge.
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with staff, the public and representatives from external agencies and organizations in an efficient, diplomatic manner both in person and by telephone.
Ability to work under time constraints and to meet deadlines.
Ability to plan, organize and manage work with mínimal supervision and to complete several tasks simultaneously.
Ability to work independently and cooperatively as a member of a team.
Demonstrated knowledge of the principles of continuous quality improvement and customer service.
Familiarity with the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Bilingual (English & French) is considered an asset

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