Accounting Officer

Attorney General | Procureur général; Toronto; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee in Toronto as a Financial Accountant. In this role, you'll manage investment and financial accounting for trust clients, collaborating with financial institutions and utilizing your strong analytical skills. This position not only offers a chance to engage with diverse financial products but also supports an inclusive workforce.

Benefits

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Accessible hiring process

Qualifications

• Knowledge of accounting principles and investment management.
• Ability to analyze complex financial information and make adjustments.
• Experience with financial transactions and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Perform investment and financial accounting analysis and reporting.
• Work with financial institutions for trust client transactions.
• Research historical prices and reconcile accounts.

Skills

Securities knowledge

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Research skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Financial software applications

Job description

Bring your financial and accounting expertise to the Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee (OPGT)!

The Office of the Public Guardian and Trustee (OPGT) delivers a unique and diverse range of services that safeguard the legal, personal and financial interests of private individuals and estates.

About the job

As part of the Investment and Asset Accounting team, you will perform investment and financial accounting, analysis and reporting for the Corporation and its trust clients. Each day will be a little different, but you can expect to :

• work with financial institutions to buy and sell investments for trust clients based upon recommendations from financial planners
• process daily transactions for investments, income, other assets and liabilities
• search the internet for historical prices
• interact with financial planners, financial institutions, custodians and internal staff

What you bring to the team

Specialized knowledge and skills

You have knowledge of :

• all types of securities (including stocks, bonds, GICs, and mutual funds) and differences between registered and non-registered investments
• the investment field and understanding of back office processes for investment management / brokerage firms to negotiate with financial institutions, custodians and transfer agents

You have the ability to :

• research historical information, including corporate actions to calculate historical cost, analyze complex brokerage statements, reconcile monthly account activity, and prepare required investment adjustments

Accounting, finance and auditing knowledge

You have knowledge of :

• financial, investment, and trust accounting, general accounting principles and practices, auditing, and related business fields
• principles and practices of accounting and financial controls
• financial reporting, forecasting and budgeting
• the audit cycle, including planning, providing information and documentation and responding to auditor queries

Analytical and conceptual skills

• anticipate and resolve complex problems
• interpret and apply relevant legislation
• apply information analysis and reconciliation techniques, leveraging strong research skills to gather and interpret data effectively
• use mathematical and quantitative methods to accurately calculate historical costs

Communication and technology skills

• negotiate with the financial community to resolve financial and administrative issues
• explain or report complex investment information and issues verbally and in writing
• effectively use PC-based networked computer systems, databases, spreadsheets, word processing, as well as financial, investment and custodial software applications as they relate to investments, accounting, analysis and reporting activities
• research corporate action information and search for historical cost information and market prices

Don't meet every qualification?

If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!

How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace :

• diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
• accessibility
• Anti-Racism Policy

Additional information

Address :

• 1 English Permanent, 595 Bay St, Toronto, Toronto Region, Criminal Record Check, Credit History Check
• 1 English Temporary, duration up to 12 months, 595 Bay St, Toronto, Toronto Region, Criminal Record Check, Credit History Check
• 1 English Temporary, duration up to 9 months, 595 Bay St, Toronto, Toronto Region, Criminal Record Check, Credit History Check

Schedule : 6

Category : Finance and Economics

Posted on : Monday, June 2, 2025

Note :

• About security checks :
• A criminal or other federal offence record does not automatically disqualify you from the position. We consider each situation based on the position's responsibilities.
• If a check is needed and you've lived outside of Canada in the past 5 years for 6 or more months in a row, or if you are not a Canadian resident, you'll need to provide an out-of-country police clearance certificate from the country you lived in.
• Employment screening checks are only reviewed and evaluated by the Transition and Security Office, which also maintains them and keeps them strictly confidential.
• The information that you provide for the purpose of this competition and the results from this competition may be used to fill other positions. These positions may be of various tenures including short-term assignments. Your information and the results from this competition will be retained for the purpose of filling vacancies in accordance with the applicable collective agreement or policy provisions.
• T-AG-230302 / 25(3)

How to apply :

Please apply online, only, at www.ontario.ca / careers , quoting Job ID 230302, by Thursday, June 26, 2025. Please follow the instructions to submit your application.

If you require accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at www.gojobs.gov.on.ca / ContactUs.aspx to provide your contact information. The Ontario Public Service is an inclusive employer. Accommodation will be provided in accordance with Ontario’s Human Rights Code .

Seniority level

Seniority level

Not Applicable

Employment type

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Job function

Accounting / Auditing

Government Administration

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