Salary: $34 - 38 per year + none
Reference: JOB-5722
Bring your strong financial and accounting expertise to this exciting opportunity at an agency of the Ontario Government. We are looking for a Senior Financial Officer, also called a Senior Bookkeeper, to fill an immediate six-month vacancy in our busy finance/accounting team.
Please note this role is 100% in office, located in mid-town Toronto

About the job As Senior Financial Officer, you will:

• provide accounting and financial analysis to ensure accurate financial records
• prepare financial documents (e.g., general ledger, journal entries, trial balance, bank reconciliation, GST/HST, CPP) and coordinate month-end closing procedures, including accruals
• use accounting software (e.g., Sage/AccPac, Crystal Reports, Access) to generate financial reports and analyze trends and variances.
• guide the Financial Coordinator by reviewing accounts payable entries for accuracy
• assist the Controller with the annual audit by preparing draft financial statements, year-end audit working papers, balance sheet reconciliations, and comparative analyses of revenues and expenditures
• advise management and staff on the OPS Procurement Directive requirements
• research and analyze financial issues to develop and implement financial controls, procedures and policies and recommend improvements to existing policies and procedures

What you bring to the team

• Senior bookkeeping experience
• Financial knowledge (generally accepted accounting principles, practices, and techniques; federal legislative requirements to prepare GST/HST, income tax and CPP remittances)
• Knowledge of the Ontario Travel, Meal and Hospitality Expenses Directive and the OPS Procurement Directive
• Knowledge of financial materials (e.g., general ledger, journal entries, trial balance, bank reconciliations) to coordinate month-end closing procedures, including accruals
• Knowledge of financial accounting software, spreadsheet software and databases, such as Sage/AccPac, Crystal Reports, Access, and Excel to create and generate financial reports and analyze issues, trends and variances. Experience with other financial software will also be considered.
• Excellent analytical skills and judgement
• Excellent organizational and time management skills to meet deadlines
• Interpersonal and teamwork skills to communicate effectively with staff and management on financial issues, provide technical guidance, and work collaboratively as part of the accounting/finance team
• Communication skills to prepare financial reports and emails.

This position reports to the Director, Business Affairs & Research, with day-to-day supervision by the Controller

Please refer the Job description for details