Accounting and Operations Analyst - Toronto, Canada - EY

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Toronto, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

At EY, you'll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you.

And we're counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

The opportunity

The Accounting and Operations Analyst will join EY Canada's Partnership Operations Group where they will be responsible for Accounting and Operational support.

This is an incredible opportunity for someone who is looking to get exposure to all our business lines and support functions.

This role will give you the opportunity to build relationships throughout the organization to advance your career in a multitude of different directions.

In this role you get to work with and support different tasks within:

Finance
HR
Marketing
Risk Management
Compliance
Corporate Responsibility
Communications

Your key responsibilities

Accounting (70% of the role)

Perform various accounting activities, including reconciliation and analysis of general ledger accounts
Responsible for the daily monitoring of GL transactions (e.g., ensuring that intercompany transactions are balanced on both entities' books) and making certain the transactions, approvals and required documentation/support are accurate and complete. Any variances are researched and reported for immediate resolution.
Ensure journal entries are accurate and posted in a timely manner.
Perform ad hoc research and analysis of various accounting transactions, including subsystems, and communicates findings.
Resolve confidential and general accounting issues with limited supervision, consistent with established policies and procedures.
Respond to accounting requests and inquiries from internal and external stakeholders
Establish and implement basic accounting procedures, and maintain organized filing systems
Identify issues that may create potential financial exposure and/or risk to the Firm and escalates accordingly.
Resolve confidential and general accounting issues with general supervision, consistent with established policies and procedures.

Operational Excellence (30% of the role)

Generate and provide accurate and timely results in the form of reports, presentations, and other relevant documents.
Identify and communicate processing and technology issues, internal control weaknesses, and accounting issues, and develop recommended solutions.
Participate as a contributor on large special projects, and act as the owner of smaller projects.
Perform general administrative duties and ad hoc tasks for the Manager and Director

Please note, this is a hybrid role with in office days: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday each week

Skills and attributes for success

Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to comprehend firm communications, announcements, other change management initiatives, etc. and correlates these changes to the core accounting policies and/or procedures and escalates as appropriate.
Exhibits a positive attitude and approach, willingly accepts new challenges, and is flexible and accepting of change.
Committed to delivering quality work, demonstrates a willingness to team with others, and helps create a positive work environment.
Demonstrates healthy skepticism when analyzing accounting transactions.
Utilize available resources both internal firm tools (i.e., Mercury/SAP, various financial reporting tools / resources, ad hoc reports, etc.) and external resources (i.e., Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)) to make independent judgments as to the appropriateness of accounting transactions.
Leverage technology and effectively use systems and tools to generate reports, and provide stakeholders with data and analytical support to drive decisionmaking
Actively demonstrate confidentiality and discretion in preparing, disclosing, and handling information of a confidential and sensitive nature
Exhibit a positive attitude and approach, willingly accept new challenges, and is flexible and accepting of change
Effective time management skills and flexibility to work with changing priorities, and the ability to handle multiple competing priorities in a fastpaced work environment
Strong computer literacy with highly advanced skills in Microsoft Office products, especially with Excel

To qualify for the role, you must have

3+ years of progressive financial accounting experience with excellent knowledge of accounting principals
Strong organization and prioritization skills, attention to detail, with high level of accuracy
Proven experience updating processes and approaches related to operational excellence and internal controls

Ideally you will also have: