Accountant

Job title:

Accountant

Company

Accountivity

Job description

Accountivity Temporary Staffing is hiring!

Job Title: Accountant

Location: Peel Region, ON
Length of Assignment: 6 Months Contract
Salary: $27.00/hour

POSITION DUTIES:

• Responsible for the monthly reconciliation of the City’s bank accounts.
• Responsible for the preparation, analysis and the timely and accurate entry of financial information into the General Ledger.
• Ensure that journal entries are accurate and in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Public Sector Accounting Board (PSAB) as well as policies and procedures.
• Prepare and analyze annual Financial Statements and Financial Information.
• Prepare and analyze various monthly, quarterly and annual reports for all funds.
• Provide information for Statistics Canada Quarterly Surveys. Compile and analyze Annual Statistics Canada Report.
• Analyze monthly balance sheet accounts. Obtain backup, investigate issues and take necessary corrective action.
• Responsible for chart field maintenance in the PeopleSoft General Ledger and Project Costing modules.
• Prepare monthly and annual government statutory remittances including but not limited to the Employer Health Tax (EHT) and Harmonized Sales Tax (HST).
• Review A/P Payment Requisitions, Purchase Orders and Invoices for correct coding and asset classification.
• In conjunction with Payroll, process payroll journals via the PeopleSoft Financial and HRMS system interface.
• Process monthly employee Meal and Mileage Allowances.
• Maintenance of employee and external vendors in the PeopleSoft Financial system.
• Responsible for the administration of travel request and reimbursement process while ensuring the adherence of the corporate policies and guidelines.
• Process financial transactions for internal and external investments in the General Ledger and analyze related balance sheet accounts.
• Capital Budget analysis and upload. Generate reports on asset cost and depreciation.
• Process and analyze asset inventory information submitted by operating departments.
• Provide ongoing training to operating departments on Tangible Capital Asset financial policies and procedures through formal training sessions.
• Prepare accounting data for year-end Tangible Capital Asset schedules. Will be required to take corrective action when required

EDUCATION:

• High School (Grade 12) graduation plus an additional program of three to four years in Economics, Finance or equivalent.

EXPERIENCE:

• Over two (2) years, up to and including four (4) years of related experience.

REQUIRED LICENCE OR CERTIFICATION:

• Completion of CPA (Chartered Professional Accountant) PREP or 4th level CGA (Certified General Accountant) or completion of all eligibility required topics for CMA (Certified Management Accountant) entrance examination or equivalent.

If you meet the above qualifications, please submit your resume.
Please note that while we appreciate all applications, only those being considered will be contacted.

Expected salary

$27 per hour

Location

Canada

Job date

Sat, 27 Jan 2024 07:28:10 GMT

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