Job ID: 47501
Job Category: Finance, Accouting & Purchasing
Division & Section: Toronto Paramedic Services, PS Operational Support
Work Location: 4300 Dufferin Street
Job Type & Duration: Full-time, Permanent Vacancy
Hourly Rate: $41.33 - $45.26
Shift Information: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week
Affiliation: L79 Full-time
Number of Positions Open: 1
Posting Period: 04-JUN-2024 to 18-JUN-2024
Job Description
Reporting to the Supervisor, Financial Services, this senior accounting position provides overall direct financial and accounting services to Toronto Paramedic Services through daily, monthly, quarterly and annual financial account processing, analysis, reviews, reconciliations and financial reporting. This position is a major liaison with other Corporate Divisions, Corporate Finance and external auditors.
Major Responsibilities:
Performs accounting duties such as reviewing, researching, analyzing and reconciling ledger accounts, setting up and maintaining expenditures and revenue working papers with advanced spreadsheets for resolutions, within established and tight timelines, comprehensively done monthly, quarterly and annual financial expenditure and revenue reports for Divisional and Corporate Finance reporting requirements, both operating, capital and/or reserve accounts
Lead role in preparing, analyzing, reconciling and resolving accounting entries when needed, as well as ensuring any Federal and/or Provincial Ministry financial reporting (some externally audited), any Statistics Canada reports and all Corporate Finance required Division reports, are completed accurately and on time with tight timelines.
Initiates procedural improvements, supports and trains others on existing and new procedures, and monitors the Corporate Accounting policies and procedures to ensure the financial team follows all requirements and internal controls accordingly, for example, internal controls for petty cash
Prepares, reconciles and provides financial analysis explanations, within established and tight timelines, the comprehensive Ministry of Health (MOH) - Central Ambulance Communications Centre (CACC) audited financial statement and is the lead liaison co-ordinating with the external Auditor for this annual reporting
Prepares, analyzes and reconciles, within established and tight timelines, comprehensive annual financial expenditure and revenue reports for Statistics Canada reporting requirements, both operating and capital accounts
Coordinates with Corporate Finance as well as all other City Divisions and/or internal auditors, with respect to following City Accounting policies and procedures, including managing the Division's Financial Signing Authority Schedule
Reviews, monitors and researches all monthly divisional financial variance reports and cost centre and cost element information; makes comments or corrections as necessary to resolve posting issues after performing detailed analysis and prepares adjusting journal entries and reports findings for Senior Management
Prepares ad-hoc and year-end working papers for analysis purposes, reconciles and initiates resolutions or seeks instructions from the Supervisor
Directs team staff below this position and provides training, advice and guidance as needed
Provides assistance on accounting and financial related matters, financial analysis, claims and other information to any front-line Division staff, to Reporting Supervisor or to Senior Management as requested
Creates ad hoc financial system reports for analysis purposes as required by the Supervisor, Manager or any Senior Management
Provides assistance and support to the Supervisor and Division for areas on banking, accounts receivable and payables, as well as Pcards, petty cash and purchasing as needed
Coordinates with co-workers or team members to ensure accurate and timely completion of projects and assignments as needed
Performs other special projects for tracking costs/revenues for reporting as needed
Key Qualifications:
Your application must describe your qualifications as they relate to:
Extensive experience in SAP in the areas of Variance Reporting, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and General Ledger, with extensive knowledge of financial and accounting systems and processes and system controls, where budget experience would be an asset.
You must also have:
Knowledge of accounting principles and techniques, policies, procedures, maintenance of general and subsidiary ledgers, deployment of control accounts, reconciliation of accounts, and Generally Accepted Accounting Practices (GAAP).
Knowledge of the City's By-Laws, policies and procedures with respect to accounting, accounts payable, revenues, purchasing and financial reporting.
Highly skilled in extracting large amounts of data from corporate systems and organizing and analyzing that data for the purpose of transforming the data into information for management decision making.
Ability to interpret, understand and implement new complex procedures and agreements and to initiate innovative ideas.
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with all levels of staff and with external clients.
Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, coach and work harmoniously in teams.
Highly developed analytical, conflict resolution, problem solving and presentation skills.
Knowledge of the principles and practices used in the effective application of financial analysis of major business and government operations.
Highly developed communication skills both orally and in writing at all organizational levels.
Ability to work overtime when required.
Ability to travel to various locations to attend and provide off-site training sessions.
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