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Financial Accountant

About the Opportunity

Accounts Payable

• Code and match invoices and expense reports to appropriate documentation
• Process invoices, expense reports and monthly allowances/donations
• Issue payments via EFT, wire or cheque as appropriate
• Resolve invoice and expense report discrepancies with vendors and staff
• Maintain digital record keeping of all payments and supporting documentation
• Ensure compliance with excise taxes (HST/GST) including quarterly remittances
• Bank Reconciliations
• Prepare monthly bank reconciliations for both the College and Foundation
• Prepare corresponding journal entries

Student Billing

• Process student account billings including interest and late payment charges
• Maintain scholarship and bursary billing information
• Issue monthly billing statements
• Investigate and resolve parent student billing queries (with the Finance Manager)

Financial Accounting and Internal Controls

• Prepare monthly journal entries
• Provide monthly/quarterly account analysis
• Prepare short and long-term forecasts for Composite Student Activity Fee accounts
• Assist with College working papers for year-end audit
• Prepare input documents/working papers for annual budget
• Work with Finance Manager and organizers on financial components of events and trips
• With the CFO and Finance Manager, ensure ongoing effectiveness of internal controls and
• make recommendations for improvements
• Assist Finance Manager and/or CFO with project work as required (e.g., financial systems
• implementation)
• Other Finance duties as assigned

About You

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to problem solve
• Ability to work both collaboratively and autonomously
• Strong accounting skills and knowledge of appropriate internal controls
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in an accounting role
• Attention to detail and the ability to prioritize a variety of tasks
• Proficiency in MS Office and Google Suite applications
• CPA or working towards designation an asset
• Experience working with Blackbaud software an asset

Salary 

$65,000/year 

How to Apply 

Click the “Apply Now” button and follow the instructions to submit your resume. Please know that we only accept documents in MS Word or Rich Text formats.  

When referencing this job, quote #371243. 

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.