Senior Accountant

fsra; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined benefit pension plan (employer

Comprehensive benefits plan

Job summary

FSRA in Ontario seeks a Finance professional for a fixed-term, approximately 12 months, to join the Finance Team. You will deliver financial analysis, forecasting, reporting, and controllership services across the agency.

Responsibilities include advising on budgets, accounting cycles, policy interpretation, risk management, and process improvements to public reporting. Competitive pension and benefits accompany a 36.25 weekly hour schedule.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of modern controllership and GAAP in public sector environments.
• Ability to provide financial advice, training, and options on reporting and planning.
• Experience preparing financial documents and supporting management decisions.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial analysis and advice to clients on budgets and accounting cycles.
• Communicate agency policies to support effective resource management.
• Advise senior management on controllership policies, risk, audits, and processes.
• Monitor trends and performance, highlighting risks and opportunities for decisions.
• Suggest improvements to controls and reporting to enhance accuracy and compliance.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Public sector accounting

Financial analysis

Finance reporting

Communication skills

Tools

Finance software

Job description

At FSRA, our vision is to ensure financial safety, fairness, and choice for Ontarians. As a financial services regulator, we're passionate about protecting consumers. Our principles-based approach means we can quickly and effectively respond to the changing needs of consumers and the industry.

Our team combines industry expertise with commitment to public service. We attract individuals who are interested in meaningful work and who measure success through outcomes, not inputs.

At FSRA, we invest in the personal and professional growth of our team. We offer a competitive compensation package that includes an employer-matched defined benefit pension plan , and a comprehensive and competitive benefits plan. We prioritize learning and development, wellbeing, diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging, and community giving.

Join FSRA and help us shape the future of regulation for generations to come!

Job Description

This is approximately a 12-month fixed term position

PURPOSE OF POSITION

As a member of the Finance Team, you will provide financial expertise and advice as well as financial analysis, monitoring, reporting, forecasting and controllership services across FSRA.

Additional duties will include:

• Providing financial analysis and advice to clients in support of the control of their respective budgets, the annual accounting and financial cycle and monitoring of in-year/year-end performance of expenditures.
• Communicating agency policies and processes to support clients in the effective management of financial resources and allocations.
• Providing expertise and advice to senior management regarding financial controllership policies, best practices, risk management, auditing, and related issues.
• Monitoring and analyzing trends and performance and advising clients regarding risks, pressures, and opportunities/options to facilitate decision making.
• Recommending improvements to control processes and financial reporting databases to improve efficiency, ensure compliance and enhance the integrity of public reporting, and reduce financial and litigation risk.

QUALIFICATIONS

Specialized Knowledge and Experience

• Demonstrated knowledge of modern controllership, general accounting principles and practices (GAAP) including accrual accounting practices and corporate and public sector and accounting legislation, policies, procedures, and practices to advise program areas on accrual accounting rules and to provide monitoring, reporting, analysis, financial planning, and risk management
• Demonstrated experience to provide financial advice, assistance, training, and options to client with respect to reporting, financial planning, and management, and to prepare financial documents.

Skills

• Proven oral and written communication skills to prepare a variety of financial reports, provide advice, maintain/analyze information, respond to queries and prepared training/communication materials, correspondence, and briefing materials
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills and proven ability to interpret policies and to conduct analyses of various financial and related matters including identifying and addressing a range of controllership and financial issues.
• Proven skills in the use/capabilities of corporate and internal financial and related information systems/databases and common software applications to monitor accounts, analyze financial data and prepare reports.

Please note this is an existing vacancy. This position will close at 12AM on the expiry date*

Compensation Grade

Grade 05-AMAPCEO

Compensation Range

$80,089.00 - $115,402.00

Bargaining Unit

AMAPCEO

Employment Type

Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Scheduled Weekly Hours

36.25

FSRA is committed to ensuring equity in employment. Our goal is to create a diverse, inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve and to ensure our services and communications are accessible to all individuals. Accommodation is available under the Ontario Human Rights Code.