Accounting Coordinator II

City of Saskatoon; Saskatoon; On-site; CAD 93,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Saskatoon is seeking an Accounting Coordinator II to manage the accounting and administrative functions within the Corporate Financial Services divisions, ensuring controls and processes for data capture, reporting, and system compliance.

This role leads staff, oversees budgeting, and coordinates capital project financials to ensure timely and accurate management reporting for senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Degree in commerce or related field and CPA designation.
• 4–6 years of progressive experience in financial analysis and reporting.
• Strong knowledge of financial accounting and cost accounting.
• Ability to lead staff and train users of financial systems.

Responsibilities

• Recruits, trains, supervises and directs the activities of professional and technical staff in the financial function of the assigned divisions.
• Ensures day-to-day integrity of management and operating reports from departmental systems.
• Ensures data integrity in automated maintenance and asset management system.
• Participates in selection, implementation and development of financial business systems with strong internal controls.
• Anticipates informational needs and collects, analyzes and reports financial and operational data for senior management, including reserves analysis.
• Provides daily support related to financial management systems to department staff; trains project managers on budget processes.
• Coordinates and directs the budget process within the divisions; assists with expenditure analysis and financial planning.
• Monitors and reports on the financial status of Capital Projects with project managers.
• Responsible to ensure tangible capital asset reporting requirements are fulfilled.

Skills

Financial accounting

Cost accounting

Team leadership

Communication skills

Budgeting

Education

Degree in commerce or related discipline

CPA designation

Tools

Financial systems

Job description

Position: Accounting Coordinator II

Division: Corporate Financial Services

Department: Finance

Term: 1 Permanent Full Time position available.

Closing Date: 10/16/2026

Labour Group: The Society

Job Summary

This position manages the various accounting and administrative functions within the assigned divisions, ensuring adequate controls and processes are in place to capture, report and electronically transfer operational data to all levels of management and satisfy departmental and corporate system requirements.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Recruits, trains, supervises and directs the activities of professional and technical staff engaged in the financial function of the assigned divisions.
• Ensures the day-to-day integrity of management and operating reports generated by Departmental systems.
• Ensures the integrity of the data in the automated maintenance and asset management system.
• Participates in the selection, implementation and development of financial business systems ensuring adequate internal controls are present. Instrumental in training users of such systems, both process and informational.
• Anticipates informational requirements and collects, compiles, analyzes and reports financial and operational data for senior management, including analysis of all reserves.
• Provides daily support and information, related to the financial management systems of the Department, to other Department staff, as required. Directs and trains departmental project and program managers on budget and financial processes.
• Coordinates and directs the budget process within the assigned divisions. Assists with expenditure analysis and financial planning.
• Monitors and reports in conjunction with project managers on the financial status of Capital Projects.
• Responsible to ensure the tangible capital asset reporting requirement for the department is fulfilled.
• Reports on a regular or exception basis to the Division identifying actual achievements compared to desired results and analysing the causes of the variances.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education, Training and Experience Requirements

• Degree in commerce, business administration or related discipline.
• Possession of a professional accounting designation; i.e. C.P.A.
• Four to six years' progressively responsible related experience in financial and management analysis and reporting.

Knowledge, Abilities and Skills

• Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of financial and cost accounting.
• Considerable knowledge of business process analysis and system design and implementation.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare accounting and financial reports.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare and present oral and written reports of a specialized nature.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
• Ability to direct and support staff in achieving identified results.
• Ability to provide leadership and empowerment to achieve results through others.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff.
• Ability to be accountable for personal performance and the performance of staff.
• Ability to negotiate win-win agreements through problem solving, consensus, stakeholder involvement, and dialogue.

Requires Security Check

Additional Requirements

Weekly Hours: 36.67

Salary Range: $93,293.52 to $109,486.56 CAD per annum (2026 rates)

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

The City of Saskatoon offers an inclusive workplace that embraces diverse backgrounds. As an equity partner with the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission (SHRC), the City commits to diversity, equity and inclusion in our workplaces. By having our workforce reflect the community we serve, we support the realization of miyo-pimatisiwin, (me-o-pi-ma-ti-si-win) "the good life", for all residents. To learn more about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the City, please visit Saskatoon.ca/diversity

Accommodation

The City of Saskatoon strives to provide an accessible and inclusive workplace for all, including throughout the application and selection process through reasonable access and accommodations. Should you require accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please email [e-mail].

While we appreciate all applications we receive, only candidates under consideration will be contacted.

Our Recruitment Process: Application > Posting Closes > Resume Review > Pre-screen/Interview > Offer > Pre-Employment Conditions > Welcome to the City