Accounting Manager

Job title:

Accounting Manager

Company

Vaco

Job description

About the Company
Our client is a large Canadian Not-for-profit organization in the Healthcare industry.Why Work Here

• Welcoming, family-like culture full of employees that are proud to work for an organization that helps make a difference for Canada’s healthcare workers
• Company covers cellphone & home internet expenses!
• Work for an organization that supports the unions for Canada’s dedicated healthcare workers and make a difference in the lives of those that help us when we need it most (highly satisfying job and a great organization to work for that treats its employees very well)

About the Opportunity
Support Local Finances

• Designs work processes to be compliant with the client’s policies and the Locals.
• Proposes new policies and updates existing policies.
• Ensures local transactions are compliant with the client’s policies.
• Liaises with government regarding all financial remittance information, returns for the client and 60 Locals (including CPP, EI, EHT, CRA).
• Provides Local treasurers with access and authorization to Local accounts (CRA, EHT).
• Leads forensic audits of Locals.
• Delegates and oversees SimplyHelp Staff to ensure all audited financial statements, supporting documentation (including year-end adjusting entries) and Sage 50 are received and tracked.
• Oversee and consolidate the financials of the 60 Locals.
• Provides Locals, Managers, stakeholders and Board of Directors with interpretation of Local financial statements.
• Works closely in collaboration with VP Local Finance and Locals to resolve Local issues and provide financial and technical advice.
• Provides quarterly reporting to the CFO and Board on statics and emerging issues.
• Works with VP Local Finance, ME Team, Subject Matter Experts and other stakeholders to create and present education for the Treasures Workshop, New Executive Partnership Workshop and educating new Treasurers.
• Maintains and updates Local Budget Template – yearly.
• Reviews Supplementary Funding (SF) requests for accuracy and compliance with (SF) policies.
• Prepares and maintains SF Year-End Calculation Workbook and general journal entries.
• Liaises with Auditors to complete year-end financial reports; ensures consistency of accounting practices throughout the 60 Locals.
• Determines and funds bargaining unit allowance, northern and travel allowances and flag in-year adjustments required.
• Manages and coordinates all billings from the client’s Provincial back to the Locals. Ensures the Locals are notified.
• Reconciliation of dues revenue received versus UMS reports. Prepare year-end adjusting entries. Work with Controller to reconcile any differences to ensure a reasonable variance between systems. Communicate adjustments to Locals.
• Creates and maintains the standardization of chart of accounts and financial statements to be used by Locals and auditors.
• Manages and oversees the process of strike pay for members on strike.
• Maintains and updates provincial salary and expense forms and local salary and expense forms as required.
• Identifies and recommends accounting and financial reporting software for Local usage
• Maintains and troubleshoots the financial reporting software Locals use.

Accounting

• Provides back-up for Controller for the review of accounts payable, accounts receivable, General Ledger entries, bank reconciliation and staff payroll processing.
• Other duties as required.

Managerial Functions

• Supports the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in establishing and monitoring targets of the team(s); brings new developments and emerging issues to the attention of the Controller; provides information and takes appropriate action where necessary.
• Directly supervises SimplyHelp staff
• Provides mentorship to all staff and coaches in a manner that motivates, guides, and supports employees to the realization of the client’s values, goals, objectives, and performance expectation; ensures a work environment that promotes staff participation, teamwork, and positive employee relations.
• Participates in staff orientation, performance review plans and ensures that the team member has the requisite knowledge to undertake their specific duties and responsibilities.
• Takes all reasonable precautions for the protection of workers and abides by all other supervisory level duties in accordance with the Occupational Health & Safety Act

About You

• University degree in Finance or a related discipline (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
• Five (5) to seven (7) years relevant experience with minimum of two (2) years in a management role
• Accounting Designation – CPA-CA, CPA-CGA, CPA-CMA
• Canadian Payroll Association professional designation/or working towards – PCP or CPM
• Five (5) to seven (7) years relevant experience leading the payroll process and benefit/pension program(s)
• Experience administering payroll using an automated payroll system, in a unionized environment; experience in Ultimate Kronos Group (UKG) an asset
• Working knowledge of payroll legislation, to include CRA, WSIB, EHT, Income Tax Act, Personal Information Protection Act and group insurance policies and Employment Standards
• Experience in management of financial programs, preferably in the public sector, unionized/not for profit sector.
• Group facilitation, presentation, and project management skills.
• Proven in-depth knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and best practices in budgeting, financial planning, forecasting, and reporting.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

How to Apply
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When referencing this job, quote #419406.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.

Expected salary

Location

Toronto, ON

Job date

Sat, 03 Aug 2024 23:53:41 GMT

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