Senior Accountant - 6 Month Contract

Vaco Recruiter Services; Toronto; On-site; CAD 52,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonuses

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Vaco Recruiter Services is seeking a Financial Analyst to coordinate the annual agency budget, assist with regional government budget submissions, and prepare United Way and year-to-date financial reports in a deadline-driven environment.

You will perform wage subsidy/utilization reporting, journal entries, and reconciliations, while handling year-end audit schedules and GST/Statistics Canada reporting. Strong Excel and Dayforce Payroll experience are a plus.

Qualifications

• Completion of post-secondary education.
• Two to five years financial accounting, auditing and/or budgeting experience.
• Knowledge of financial analysis, budget development and control techniques.
• Strong analytical, research, problem-solving, and resolution abilities.
• Ability to communicate results of analysis and interact with leaders at all levels.
• A team player who can think strategically under challenging conditions.
• Highly organized to prioritize work in a deadline-driven environment.
• Proficiency in Excel (including pivot tables, macros, lookups), SAGE, Word and PowerPoint.
• Dayforce Payroll and HR module experience is an asset.
• Interest in process improvement and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the preparation of the annual agency budget.
• Assist Program Managers in budget submissions to regional governments.
• Assist the Manager, Finance in preparation of the United Way budget submission.
• Prepare year-to-date financial reports to the Regional Governments.
• Prepare quarterly wage subsidy utilization, journal entries and reconciliations.
• Prepare Annual Grants utilization report for regional government.
• Assist with preparation of monthly financial statements and reviews.
• Variance analysis of monthly general ledger and financial statements.
• Revenue recognition, funds analysis and complete government documents.
• Maintain year-end audit schedules.
• Reconcile agency’s investments monthly and annual reconciliation.
• Prepare annual returns (i.e. Charity Information Return, etc.).
• Complete GST returns semi-annually.
• Complete Statistics Canada reporting.
• Prepare and post payroll journal entries.
• Other assignments as directed by the Manager, Finance.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budget development

Communication

Problem solving

Project management

Microsoft Excel

SAGE

Word and PowerPoint

Dayforce Payroll experience

Education

Post-secondary education

Tools

Pivot tables in Excel

Macros in Excel

Lookup functions in Excel

Job description

About the Opportunity

• Under the direction of the Manager, Finance the Financial Analyst coordinates the preparation of the annual agency budget
• Assists Program Managers in budget submissions to regional governments
• Assists the Manager, Finance in preparation of the United Way budget submission
• Prepares year-to-date financial reports to the Regional Governments
• Prepares quarterly wage subsidy utilization, journal entries and reconciliations
• Prepares Annual Grants utilization report for regional government
• Assists with preparation of monthly financial statements and reviews same
• Variance analysis of monthly general ledger and financial statements.
• Revenue recognition, funds analysis and complete government documents
• Maintains year-end audit schedules
• Reconciles agency’s investments monthly and annual reconciliation
• Prepares annual returns (i.e. Charity Information Return, etc.)
• Completes GST returns semi-annually
• Completes Statistics Canada reporting
• Prepares and posts payroll journal entries
• Other assignments as directed by the Manager, Finance

About You

• Completion of Post-secondary education
• Two to five years financial accounting, auditing and/or budgeting experience
• Knowledge of the application of principles and practices employed in effective financial analysis and research, budget development and control techniques and processes
• Strong analytical, research, problem-solving, and resolution abilities
• Ability to communicate results of analysis and effectively interact with leaders at all levels of the organization
• A team player that will think strategically and effectively when faced with difficult challenges
• Highly organized and efficient to prioritize and work effectively in a deadline oriented environment
• Ability to work with minimal direction, including ensuring that all work aligns with program and Agency goals
• Strong project management skills
• Intermediate working knowledge of Microsoft Excel (including pivot tables, macros, lookup functions) SAGE, Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
• Dayforce Payroll and HR module experience an asset
• Interest in process improvement and demonstrating innovation

Pay Range

$38– $40 /hour

This position for employment is for a current vacancy with Vaco/Highspring’s client. You must currently reside within the Greater Toronto Area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity. A recruiter will be in touch with you if your profile meets our client’s requirements for this role.

The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan.