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ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT 3

  • Amendment Type: Amendment #1 
  • Amendment Date: 01/14/2025 
  • Amendment Reason: Please note the change to posting period. 
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  • Job ID: 45236
  • Job Category: Finance, Accounting & Purchasing
  • Division & Section: Social Development, Finance & Admin, SDF&A Financial Management
  • Work Location: Metro Hall, 55 John Street, Toronto 
  • Job Type & Duration: Full-Time, Temporary (6 months) Vacancy
  • Hourly Rate: $35.17 - $38.53 hourly 
  • Shift Information: Monday to Friday, 35 Hours per Week
  • Affiliation: L79 Full-time
  • Number of Positions Open: 1
  • Posting Period: 15-JAN-2025 to 22-JAN-2025
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Major Responsibilities:

 

  • Reviews, analyzes and reconciles accounts and ensures compliance with related legislation, established divisional and corporate policies, procedures and practices and accounting principles
  • Performs calculations in order to prepare adjusting entries and statements of account
  • Identifies and resolves posting errors
  • Performs and maintains accounts receivable functions including bank deposits and reconciliations, preparing, reviewing, posting and reconciling journal entries
  • Tracks and monitors incoming cash, cheques and supporting documents
  • Maintains contact with clients
  • Reviews general ledger recoveries and adjustments, and reconciles recoveries
  • Provides financial analysis and other information to the Divisions
  • Creates/executes ad hoc financial system reports for analysis purposes
  • Assists on special projects and assignments
  • Investigates, analyzes and takes corrective action on erroneous accounting transactions
  • Respond to telephone enquiries submitted by City staff, banks, vendors and other stakeholders.

 

Key Qualifications:

 

Your application must describe your qualifications as they relate to:

  1. Considerable accounting experience with completion of post-secondary accounting courses OR an acceptable combination of education and experience.
  2. Considerable experience using SAP financial system or equivalent financial systems.
  3. Considerable experience in the analysis and reconciliation of ledger accounts and financial statement preparation.
  4. Considerable experience in the analysis, investigation and processes of banking related activities, and bank reconciliations.

 

You must also have:

 

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office:  Excel and Word
  • Ability to identify and solve problems.
  • Ability to analyze financial data and prepare detailed summaries, statements and documentation.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to compose correspondence, memoranda and reports requiring specialized knowledge.
  • Good interpersonal and customer skills with the ability to interact with staff, clients and the public in an efficient and diplomatic manner, both in person and by telephone.
  • Mathematical ability to calculate recoveries and adjustments.
  • Ability to work under time constraints and to meet deadlines.
  • Ability to plan, organize and manage work with minimal supervision and to complete a number of tasks simultaneously.
  • Ability to detect, analyze and solve problems.
  • Ability to work independently and cooperatively as a member of a team.

 

 

NOTE TO INTERNAL FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME CITY OF TORONTO EMPLOYEES:

City of Toronto employees must apply to full-time or part-time employment opportunities posted on the City's Internal Job Posting Portal.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

The City is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to creating a workplace culture of inclusiveness that reflects the diverse residents that we serve. Learn more about the City’s commitment to employment equity.

Accommodation

The City of Toronto is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive organization. We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Should you require Code-protected accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to meet your needs. Disability-related accommodation during the application process is available upon request. Learn more about the City’s Hiring Policies and Accommodation Process.

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