ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT 2 at City of Toronto
Toronto, ON M5H 2N2, Canada -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

07 Jul, 25

Salary

39.14

Posted On

08 Apr, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Financial Reporting, Sap, Secondary Education, Access, Completion, Financial Statements, Excel

Industry

Accounting

Description

Job ID: 54386
Job Category: Finance, Accounting & Purchasing
Division & Section: Toronto Court Services, TO Court Svcs Finance & Administration
Work Location: 92 Front Street East
Job Type & Duration: Full- time, Permanent Vacancy
Hourly Rate and Wage Grade: $39.14 - $42.88
Shift Information: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Affiliation: L79 full- time
Number of Positions Open: 1
Posting Period: 01-APR-2025 to 15-APR-2025

YOUR APPLICATION MUST DESCRIBE YOUR QUALIFICATIONS AS THEY RELATE TO:

  • Post-secondary education in accounting or business program and present enrolment towards completion of a professional accounting designation and/or equivalent combination of education and experience in an accounting/financial environment.
  • Extensive experience in municipal accounting or relevant private sector experience in financial accounting and financial reporting.
  • Considerable experience reviewing, researching, analyzing, and reconciling ledger accounts, maintaining expenditures.
  • Considerable experience preparing financial statements and statistical reports.
  • Considerable experience using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and Access) and SAP or an equivalent financial system.
Responsibilities

Reporting to the Senior Business and Financial Analyst the Accounting Assistant 2 performs accounting duties pertaining to accounts receivable, payables, purchasing, internal controls and researching, analyzing, and reconciling to general ledger and ensures compliance with established corporate policies, procedures, and practices.

  • Performs accounting duties such as reviewing, researching, analyzing, and reconciling ledger accounts, setting up and maintaining expenditures and revenue working papers, spreadsheets and reconciliation to general ledger.
  • Prepares financial statements and statistical data reports i.e., divisional capital and current projects.
  • Reviews, analyzes and reconciles encumbrances, budget variance reports and cost detail records related to divisional capital and current projects · Reconciles and monitors capital/current projects and recoveries.
  • a Cost Control System including subsidiary records relating to divisional capital and current projects, and staff complement.
  • Prepares divisional financial statements and other financial information for the Division, Provincial and Federal Governments and third parties.
  • Prepares and calculates claims/settlements, ad hoc financial and statistical reports to other municipalities and the Provincial Government.
  • Performs and maintains accounts receivable functions including bank deposits and reconciliation, preparing, reviewing, posting, and reconciling journals entries.
  • Performs calculations in order to process period end accruals for expenditures.
  • Prepares working papers and processes period end and year-end closing entries.
  • Reviews financial system reports and takes action as required.
  • Analyzes and reconciles account balances. Prepares, reviews, and posts journal entries.
  • Reviews General Ledger expenditure and revenue accounts, processes reclassification and reallocation adjustments, and reconciles expenditures · Prepares statements for reporting to management and divisions.
  • Analyzes monthly budget variances.
  • Provides assistance on accounting and financial related matters (including personnel expenditure projections) to the division as requested.
  • Provides financial analysis, claims and other information to the units of the division.
  • Creates/executes ad hoc financial system reports for analysis purposes.
  • Liaises with Corporate Finance for processing vouchers, retrieving documents, and dealing with other accounting related issues.
  • Assists on projects and assignments.
  • Monitors Provincial statutes and regulations, City by-laws and/or Council direction, and agreements for any changes.
  • Co-ordinates data with the City and Provincial Auditors.
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