ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT 4

City of Toronto; Toronto; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A municipal government is seeking an experienced accounting professional for a Full-Time, Permanent position in Toronto. Responsibilities include ledger analysis, financial reporting, and managing accounts receivable. Applicants should have strong skills in SAP and Excel, alongside significant experience in accounting in a public or private organization.

Qualifications

• Considerable experience in accounting within a large organization.
• Experience with computer-based accounting systems.
• Excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform accounting duties including ledger reconciliation.
• Prepare monthly financial statements.
• Assist with account analysis and reconciliations.

Skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Accounting education

Tools

SAP

MS Excel

MS Word

MS Access

InfoMaker

Crystal

Job description

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• Job Category: Finance, Accounting & Purchasing
• Division & Section: Revenue Services, RevSvcs Revenue Accounting & Collections
• Work Location: , 5100 Yonge St, Toronto, M2N 5V7
• Job Type & Duration: Full-Time, Permanent
• Hourly Rate and Wage Grade: $33.23 - $36.27 per hour
• Shift Information: Monday - Friday, 35 hours per week
• Affiliation: L79 Full-time
• Number of Positions Open: 1
• Posting Period:11-Sept-2025 to 25-Sept-2025

Reporting to the Supervisor, Operational Accounting & Financial Reporting, this position is responsible for assisting in performing varied accounting duties such as analyzing, reconciling ledger accounts, and preparing various statements.

Major responsibilities:

• Performs accounting duties such as analyzing and reconciling ledger accounts
• Prepares monthly financial statements and other financial information for management and Divisions
• Assists in the preparation of analysis of accounts such as bank charges, rent, utility, fees, GST, and other operating accounts
• Reconciles account receivables, prepares correcting and period-end journal entries, and parks entries in General Ledger System (i.e. SAP)
• Prepares period and year-end closing schedules/statements
• Compiles statistical information, and generates system reports as required
• Reconciles periodic reports from the General Ledger re: Accounts payable and/or receivable. Prints, distributes General Ledger reports, and systematically files transaction reports/listings for audit trail purposes
• Maintains Operational Accounting records and files, and arranges for archival of files on a regular basis
• Creates/executes ad hoc financial system reports for analysis purposes
• Maintains petty cash/deposits cheques, and interest/loss of discount validation logs
• Performs bank reconciliations monthly, and deposit reconciliations daily
• Assists with processing of returned payments to client accounts, creates accounts receivable invoices, letters and/or statements, and mails to customers
• Supports the Corporate Accounting Assistant 1 in dealing with receivables, purchasing and accounts payable transactions
• Follows up on outstanding issues with vendors, customers, and/or internal staff in other units/divisions
• Researches and analyses accounting documents to verify validity of transactions processed in SAP and sub-systems
• Processes customer invoices, debit memos, return payments and fees, discount/penalty/interest adjustments on returned payments, deposits/payments and correspondence/statements for assigned accounts.
• Initiates collection notices on overdue accounts by generating letter/notice from the system advising the customer of the returned payment, any discount lost, any fees/penalty/interest charged and current outstanding balance due.
• Analyzes customer receivable accounts.
• Prepares and/or runs various reports as required.E.g. return payment reports, debit memo reports, various payment reports, and charity rebate reports.
• Prepares/processes transfers and journal entries, and parks journals in SAP.
• Answers enquiries from the public and bank re: return payments, debit memos, various payments, and prepares statements/notices/letters as required.
• Maintains and updates customer master data file and arranges for archival of files on a regular basis.
• Liaises with divisions and other RSD units re: accounts receivable module functions in RSD's various sub-ledger systems.

Key Qualifications:

Your application must describe your qualifications as they relate to:

• Considerable experience acquired through a combination of accounting education and practical work experience in the accounting field in a large public or private organization.
• Considerable experience with computer-based accounting/financial systems (i.e. SAP).
• Considerable experience with MS Excel, MS Word, MS Access and corporate database report writing tools (i.e. InfoMaker, Crystal).

You must also have:

• Excellent organizational, and multi-tasking skills with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision, prioritize work schedules and complete assigned duties within timelines.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and resolve variances in a timely manner.
• Ability to conduct detailed analysis with minimum supervision, within tight deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, at all organizational levels, and externally with the public.
• Knowledge of financial and internal controls.
• Knowledge of municipal taxation, utility, parking and property assessment policies, procedures, legislations, regulations, and municipal by-laws that would be relevant to this position.
• Working knowledge of municipal accounting principles and practices, and Public Sector Accounting Board (PSAB) standards.
• Familiarity with government legislation in the area of Occupational Health & Safety and Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy would be an asset.

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

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