Financial Accountant

Ontario Nurses' Association; Toronto; On-site; CAD 67,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in healthcare, the Ontario Nurses' Association is seeking a Financial Accountant to join their Toronto office. The role involves overseeing various accounting functions, including Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and account analysis while ensuring accuracy in financial reporting. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in accounting, encompassing experience with financial documentation and accounting software.

Benefits

Customized rewards programs focusing on flexibility and work-life integration

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience in all aspects of accounting (GL, A/R, A/P).
• Minimum of 3 years experience working with financial statements and reports.
• Knowledge of payroll legislation and processing payroll is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Processing daily dues and miscellaneous bank deposit entries.
• Preparing expenditure reimbursements and payments to members and vendors.
• Monthly analysis and reconciliations of balance sheet accounts.

Skills

Communication

Time Management

Organizational Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Presentation Skills

Customer Service

Education

Post-secondary education in Business Administration, Accounting

Tools

Sage 50

Sage 300

Concur

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Location: Toronto, ON Canada

Type: Permanent

Group/Grade: Bargaining Unit/Support Grade

Rate: $67,305.14 (start)

Date: July 3, 2025

The Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA) is Canada's largest nurses' union. We are powered by our members - 68,000 nurses and health-care professionals, and 18,000 nursing student affiliates - who provide care in hospitals, long-term care, public health, the community, clinics and industry.

Our mission is to defend the rights of and advocate for nurses and health-care professionals who care for the health of Ontarians. We empower members and fight against unfair and unsafe treatment, negotiate and enforce our contracts, offer benefits and insurance, provide tailored education and development opportunities and much more. We confront governments, administrations and other policymakers head on to fight for high-quality public health care.

ONA is seeking to hire a Financial Accountant on our Accounting & Financial Reporting Team to join our Toronto office. The position reports to the Controller and is accountable for ensuring that all assigned accounting functions are performed efficiently and accurately.

This is what else you can expect from this dynamic role:

Accounts Receivable

• Processing daily dues and miscellaneous bank deposit entries
• Reconciling multiple bank accounts and handling all bank-related transactions and issues
• Maintaining miscellaneous cheque payments summary in Excel
• Creating customer invoices, applying for payments, handling billing issues, and following up on outstanding receivables to ensure timely collection

Accounts Payable

• Preparing expenditure reimbursements, payments and monthly dues to members, staff, vendors, and Locals in both Concur and Sage 300, including all tracking schedules of payments for annual reconciliations
• Accountable for invoice entry into the Sage 300 system for vendors and staff
• Preparing the reconciliation of invoices paid on EFT and cheque runs
• Maintaining files and supporting documentation of accounts payable invoices
• Preparing manual cheques drawn on certain bank accounts as required
• Maintaining corporate credit cards and vendor credit applications
• Preparation of the member salary replacement forms for payment, including verifying and maintaining copies of payroll forms and information in Sage 50
• Payment of payroll taxes to various government agencies, including verifying and maintaining copies of payroll forms and information in Sage 50 system
• Accountable for the year end preparation of T4 forms through the Sage 50 system for member payroll
• Following up with the vendors, staff or members for any invoice discrepancies

Account Analysis

• Monthly analysis and reconciliations of balance sheet accounts as assigned
• Accountable, in conjunction with the Controller, for preparing special cost analysis and financial projects as required
• Aiding the Controller in the preparation and review of related reports
• Assisting with year-end audit requirements

General

• Providing backup coverage of various accounting functions
• Supporting the 60 Locals in maintaining their Treasury, bookkeeping, and payroll reporting functions, including following up with the Ministry of Finance and CRA with payroll submissions, reconciliations, and resolutions of issues
• Distributing mail and preparing the daily deposit from the cheques
• Monitoring email inboxes for Accounting Intake, Accounting EFT, Account CA Billings, Auto Deposit, and Simply Help
• May be required to provide training and presentations to staff and Treasurers
• Preparing necessary journal entries required in the reconciliation process
• Accountable for other special assignments and ad-hoc analysis as required
• Actively participating as a team member on the Finance & Accounting Team to ensure that organizational accountabilities are met

What we are looking for:

• Post-secondary education in Business Administration, Accounting, or equivalent
• Minimum 5 years experience in all aspects of accounting (GL, A/R, A/P)
• Minimum of 3 years experience working with financial statements and reports required
• Strong skillset in all Microsoft Office products, namely Word and Excel required
• Sage 50, Sage 300, and Concur knowledge an asset
• Payroll legislation and previous experience processing payroll would be an asset
• Strong communication, time management, organizational, interpersonal skills and presentation skills
• Self-starter and takes initiative to improve current processes
• Canadian Accounting and Auditing Standards experience
• Customer Service experience

All Interested candidates may apply via ONA Jobs by 4:30 p.m. on July 17, 2025.

The Ontario Nurses' Association is committed to employment equity within its staff. Applications are encouraged from equity groups including individuals of Aboriginal descent, racialized individuals, individuals with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQI persons. We also provide accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act ('AODA'). If you require accommodation for a disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please notify Human Resources at [e-mail].

Thank you for your interest in joining us. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

• Customized rewards programs that focus on flexibility and work-life integration
• Customized rewards programs that focus on flexibility and work-life integration