Accounting Officer – General Accounting, Restricted Funds & Deposits

at  George Brown College

CLOSING DATE: November 8, 2024
Land Acknowledgement
George Brown College is located on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and other Indigenous peoples who have lived here over time. We are grateful to share this land as treaty people who learn, work, and live in the community with each other.
Equity Statement
George Brown College is committed to creating and sustaining an equitable and inclusive learning and working environment. We encourage and actively seek applications from Indigenous, Black, racialized people, visible minorities, 2SLGBTQIA+ persons, all genders, and persons with disabilities.

EDUCATIONAL AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Three-year degree/diploma or equivalent from a recognized post-secondary institution in Accounting.
• Minimum three (3) years experience with computerized accounting system with specific experience in preparing, maintaining bank deposits and reconciliation.

SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES:

• Knowledge of Excel at an advanced level.
• Solid time management, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, teamwork and interpersonal skills at a professional level.
• Demonstrated commitment to uphold the College’s priorities on diversity and equity.
• Ability to lift between 20 kg or 44 lbs (i.e., carrying boxes of accounting records for archiving and filing).

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• Reconciles, analyses and updates all endowment and trust funds monthly and issues related donation receipts.
• Calculates interest credited to each fund on a monthly basis.
• Ensures endowment and trust fund spreadsheet reconciles to Banner on a monthly basis.
• Reviews, verifies, prepares and record Journal entries related to actual expense transfers.
• Responsible for preparing bank deposits for all monies received for all campuses.
• Analyses and verifies daily requests for stop payments and process stop payment on cheques at ScotiaConnect to assist Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable departments to avoid duplicate payments.
• Analyses and reconciles College’s U.S. dollar, and Payroll Manual cheques bank accounts.
• Coordinate with different departments in the college of any outstanding payments by students which are not posted to the accounts. Discuss with Sr. Finance Manager regarding unresolved discrepancies or potential risks which will result to financial loss to the College.
• Provide assistance to internal departments with Journal voucher and General ledger reports, auditors, and third-party donors.
• Other duties as assigned.