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• Posting Period: 05-Dec-2024 to 19-Dec-2024 
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Reporting to the Project Manager, Council & Support Services, this position is responsible for providing key administrative and customer support to Members of City Council including accounting, purchasing. human resources and payroll functions.

Major Responsibilities:

• Provides assistance to Members of City Council, the Integrity Commissioner, the Lobbyist Registrar and the Ombudsman and their staff on all aspects of their business requirements, including accounting, purchasing and payroll issues.
• Performs duties such as reviewing, researching, analyzing and reconciling ledger accounts, setting up and maintaining expenditures and revenue working papers, spreadsheets and reconciliation to the general ledger.
• Prepares financial statements and statistical data reports, i.e. departmental capital and current projects and council expenses for quarterly routine disclosure on the City's website including redacting personal information.
• Reviews, analyzes and reconciles cost center expenditures, budget variance reports related to departmental operating and capital budgets.
• Reconciles and monitors capital/current projects and recoveries.
• Maintains a Cost Control System including subsidiary records relating to departmental capital and current projects.
• Prepares monthly departmental financial statements and other financial information for the Division.
• Performs and maintains accounts receivable functions including bank deposits and reconciliation, preparing, reviewing, posting and reconciling payment processing forms and interface payments.
• Performs calculations to process period end accruals for expenditures.
• Prepares working papers and processes period end and year-end closing entries.
• Reviews financial system reports and takes action as required.
• Analyzes and reconciles account balances.
• Prepares, reviews, and posts journal entries.
• Reviews General Ledger expenditure and revenue accounts, processes reclassification and reallocation adjustments, and reconciles expenditures.
• Prepares statements for reporting to management and Divisions.
• Analyzes monthly budget variances and prepares detailed expense projections and reports using SAP and Labor Distribution reports.
• Liaises different teams such as Account Services for payment matters and deal with accounting related issues and with People & Equity and Pension, Payroll & Employee Benefits divisions to provide support to clients.
• Assists with projects and assignments such as entering time and attendance information for payroll purposes and creating and maintaining HR records of hiring forms, staff contracts, payroll extensions, termination forms, and staff bank balances and responds to staff enquiries regarding payroll related issues.
• Coordinates data with the City, Provincial and Federal Auditors.
• Reconciles monthly Pcards.

Key Qualifications:

Your application must describe your qualifications as they relate to:

1. Present enrolment towards the completion of a professional accounting designation (i.e., CGA/CMA course requirements) or the equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
2. Extensive experience in municipal accounting or relevant public or private sector experience in financial accounting and financial reporting.
3. Considerable experience in the analysis, investigation and processing of transactions relating to accounts receivable and/or accounts payable.
4. Considerable experience in the analysis and reconciliation of ledger accounts and financial statement preparation.
5. Experience in the application of accounting and purchasing procedures, practices and techniques including accounts payable and receivable processes, and payroll procedures and policies.
6. Experience using Microsoft Office Suite applications (i.e., MS Word and Excel) and computer­ based accounting and payroll applications/systems (i.e., SAP).
7. Experience with various accounting functions including reconciliation, preparing, reviewing, posting, and reconciling journal entries and processing Pcard transactions.

You must also have:

• Ability to create and format complex reports and correspondence.
• Ability to maintain expenditures and revenue working papers, spreadsheets, and reconciliation to general ledger.
• Ability to perform computations and detailed calculations of statistical data related to funding, revenue expenditures and other specific operating budgets.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively and deal professionally and tactfully with Members of Council, all levels of staff and the public.
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to exercise independent judgement and discretion in dealing with confidential matters.
• Excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills, with ability to meet tight deadlines, identify priorities, and deal with conflicting work demands in a fast-paced, high volume customer service environment.
• Ability to carry-out instructions in a timely manner with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work cooperatively as a team member and share workload.
• Ability to maintain accurate and orderly electronic records and files.

The Senior Financial Analyst (Financial Analyst III) provides complex transactional support for a process within a full accounting cycle and is involved in full accounting cycle for a client contract (s) or business unit(s).  At this level, the incumbent typically supports multiple portfolios and complex transactions.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Month End Close

• Review project revenue/gross margins & unbilled backlog analysis with the finance/operational leaders for month end review.
• Prepare the revenue recognition entries (using percentage of completion revenue recognition) with supporting
  documents/calculations as required.
• Conduct project financial close out and reconciliation.
• Record journal entries, and maintain and reconcile general ledger to the job cost and other sub ledgers.
• Answering internal and external financial inquiries as it relates to the specific client account.
• Perform timely month end close and ensure recording all pertinent transactions including project /labour / various monthly accruals.
• Ensure / investigate Accounts Receivable collection, and explanation for overdue balances.
• Prepare monthly reports for specific client accounts.

Financial Planning & Analysis Support

• Conduct detailed profitability analysis of variances between planned, forecasted, and actual figures
• Assistance in conducting accurate and complete forecasting of revenue and margins by project
• Provide support for process improvement initiatives
• Provide support for job costing and pricing
• Prepare other ad hoc reports for management as required
• Understand GAAP requirements, particularly around revenue recognition
• Understand basic interactions between financial systems related to the portfolio supported

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS REQUIRED

• 3-6 years of progressive experience in public accounting or industry roles
• University graduation or professional certification (e.g. P. Eng, CMA, CGA or equivalent courses)
• Ability to communicate basic accounting principles to support procedures and to explain financial results within the team and to internal customers.
• Ability to complete and resolve assigned complex account reconciliation which sees the highest transaction volume or deal with multiple portfolios or business units.
• Ability to reconcile and resolve discrepancies between general ledger and sub ledger.
• Ability to identify and provide recommendations for issues and process improvement opportunities at account and business unit level following GAAP procedures.
• In-depth understanding of audit requirements within scope of responsibility.
• Ability to provide input to process documentations and business cases; write variance explanations, summaries of findings and recommendations.
• Advanced level knowledge of current accounting systems and MS Office suite of software
• Understanding of more complex accounting issues like revenue recognition (% completion/project accounting)
• Excellent analytical abilities, including advanced Excel skills to assist with financial modeling (pivot tables, vlookup, etc.)
• Ability to operate in high growth environments with an view of implementing more standard processes and best practices
• Strong process improvement and/or implementation experience
• Detail oriented, self-starter with strong interpersonal, and communication skills
• Proactive and good problem solving skills

• Completed an Accounting designation program (CGA, CMA, CPA)

Application Close: 16/12/2024

Successful applicants meeting the employer’s qualification standard will be placed on an eligibility list. This list will be used to staff current and ongoing requirements for up to one year .

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

• Language Requirement: English oral, reading, writing       
• Police Record Check: The successful candidate will be required to complete a Criminal Records and Judicial Matters Check with the Police Services detachment in their jurisdiction to the City of Ottawa’s satisfaction.; Police record checks completed by a third-party company will not be accepted.  
• Experience and formal training combined with demonstrated performance and ability may substitute for stipulated academic requirements. 
• Please save a copy of the job poster. Once the closing date has passed, it will no longer be available. 

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. 

The Financial Shared Representative is responsible for accurate and timely processing of accounts payable payments according to established internal procedures

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Accounts Payable Processing

• Processes accounts payable payments in accordance to established processes
• Communicates with stakeholders such as suppliers to follow up, clarify information or resolve disputes (i.e. payment not made on time).  Escalates to management, where required
• Liaises with business unit leaders to obtain approval for payments
• Handles scanned documentations with low data recognition and data enters missing data
• Reviews documents for compliance and completeness against established requirements.  Identifies non-compliant items and missing information and obtains information to ensure compliance to established procedures and requirements
• Determines appropriate accounting codes to the documents according to business unit and expense/cost element type
• Performs mathematical calculations – additions, subtractions, multiplication and divisions – to verify for mathematical accuracy.  Identifies errors and liaises with appropriate stakeholder for resolution.  Escalates where required
• Validates accounts payable documentations against supporting documentations to ensure accuracy and completeness.  Identifies and resolves issues and discrepancies in transactional accounting.  Liaises with stakeholders and management for resolution
• Handles validation, matching, coding and approval exceptions.  Liaises with business unit leaders to obtain approval exceptions
• Prepares electronic fund transfers and cheques for payments
• Enters accounts payable transactions into accounting systems

Vendor Set Up Process

• Completes vendor set up requisitions and works with Supply Chain Administration to complete vendor set up

Audit Support

• Files, maintains and retrieves documentations for audit support
• Other duties as assigned

EDUCATION, JOB-RELATED YEARS OF EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Community college diploma preferably in accounting
• 1 to 3 years of clerical accounting/accounts payable work experience
• Understanding of sales tax rules
• Ability to execute work according to established procedures
• Ability to identify and resolve accounts payable issues and discrepancies
• Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations – addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, along with ability to identify inaccuracies in data
• Ability to process a high volume of data requiring strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to communicate effectively with others for the purpose of data exchange, clarification and dispute resolution
• Ability to exercise judgment
• Proficient with accounting systems, MS Office Excel and other MS Office software applications along with ability to quickly learn other information systems and software applications

Licenses and/or Professional Accreditation

Demonstrates an interest in attaining one or more of:

• Certified Accounts Payable Professional designation from Certified Accounts Payable Association (CAPA)
• Certified General Accounting

As a member of the Personal and Business Banking Team, you’ll partner with Financial Advisors to help high value clients secure their futures and set up their businesses. As a Financial Services Associate in the Imperial Service Team, you’ll provide administrative and client support to seek business growth opportunities. You'll create strong working relationships while making a difference in your clients' financial success. You’re flexible to work our banking centre hours which may include evenings and weekends. To help deliver a great client experience, you’re flexible to work at multiple banking centres within a reasonable travel distance. 

At CIBC we enable the work environment most optimal for you to thrive in your role. To successfully perform the work, you’ll be on-site full-time.

How you’ll succeed 

• Client engagement - Leverage your knowledge of cash management, credit, investment and wealth protection to answer questions and provide information to clients. Partner with your Financial Advisor to help clients meet their financial goals. 
• Problem solving - Listen, ask questions, and put yourself in the client’s shoes. Act like an owner by taking accountability for client issues, and know when to lean on others to find solutions. 
• Organizational skills - Prepare client files, booking appointments, and maintaining schedules. Help team success by improving team productivity and proactively uncovering business opportunities.

Who you are

• You put our clients first. You engage with purpose to find the right solutions. You go the extra mile, because it’s the right thing to do.
• You engage with your heart and mind. You care about people and respect different perspectives. You listen to and learn from the experiences of others.
• You’re passionate about people. You find meaning in relationships, and surround yourself with a diverse network of partners. You connect with others through respect and authenticity.
• You're motivated by collective success. You know that teamwork can transform a good idea into a great one. You know that an inclusive team that enjoys working together can bring a vision to life.
• You love to learn. You're passionate about growing your knowledge. You have a strong sense of curiosity.
• Values matter to you. You bring your real self to work and you live our values - trust, teamwork, and accountability.

What CIBC Offers

At CIBC, your goals are a priority. We start with your strengths and ambitions as an employee and strive to create opportunities to tap into your potential.

• We work to recognize you in meaningful, personalized ways including a competitive compensation, a banking benefit*, wellbeing support and additional offers such as employee and family assistance programs and MomentMakers, our social, points-based recognition program.

• Our spaces and technological toolkit will make it simple to bring together great minds to create innovative solutions that make a difference for our clients.

*Subject to program terms and conditions

What you need to know

• CIBC is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong. We seek applicants with a wide range of abilities and we provide an accessible candidate experience. If you need accommodation, please contact [email protected]

• You need to be legally eligible to work at the location(s) specified above and, where applicable, must have a valid work or study permit

• We may ask you to complete an attribute-based assessment and other skills tests (such as simulation, coding, French proficiency, MS Office). Our goal for the application process is to get to know more about you, all that you have to offer, and give you the opportunity to learn more about us.

Expected End Date

2025-01-07

Job Location

Richmond-Three West Centre

Employment Type

Regular

Weekly Hours

37.5

Skills

Analytical Thinking, Business Growth, Client Issue Resolution, Client Service, Customer Experience (CX), Financial Products, Post-Sales Support, Product Knowledge

Job Summary

Performs complex or extensive scope business analysis work, including business process analysis, gathering information on and interpreting business requirements and models.

Responsibility

• Define scope and objectives on assigned projects. 
• Prepare functional process charts to analyze business operations. 
• Plan, design or modify practical manual and automated business procedures. 
• Assist with the design of business processes and documentation. 
• Prepare detailed specifications for business applications. 
• Follow PPLM (Project & Product Linamar Methodology) on all Projects. 
• Perform a lead role in the planning, design, development, and deployment of new business applications and enhancements to existing business applications. 
• Meet with decision makers, systems owners, and end users to define business requirements and systems goals, and identify and resolve business systems issues. 
• Perform cost-benefit and return on investment analyses for proposed systems to aid management in making implementation decisions. 
• Work with QA team to coordinate and perform in-depth tests, for modified and new systems. 
• Analyze and organize large data sets to identify insights and present them in user-friendly formats, enabling informed business decisions.
• Conduct research on hardware and software products to justify recommendations and to support purchasing. 
• Provide orientation and training to end users for all modified and new systems. 
• Meet with clients to discuss topics such as project activities, technical specifications, current business practices, growth plans, regulatory and reporting requirements and security risks. 
• Conduct unit testing to validate data accuracy and ensure system outputs align with business requirements and use cases.
• Check calculations on supplier invoices. Confirm quantities, prices and amounts, check tax calculations and verify totals.
• Various special projects and ad hoc requests as assigned.

Academic/Educational Requirements

• University degree or college diploma in the field of computer science, information science, management information systems, business administration, finance or a related discipline. 
• PMI CAPM/PMP certification or relevant courses are preferred.

Required Skills/Experience

• Minimum of three years of work experience as a System Analyst, Project Lead, Business Analyst, Accounting or Finance Manager. 
• Knowledge and experience with Microsoft T-SQL, SSIS, SSRS, SSAS and / or Oracle database 
• Knowledge of business applications (OneStream, SAP BPC) and ERP systems (IFS, SAP, JD Edwards, etc.).
• Ability to interpret process flow charts to understand what data is captured and how it travels between various applications and hardware components.
• Ability to assess the suitability of database platforms and software applications such as enterprise reporting tools and online transaction processing systems. 
• Must have an in-depth understanding of project management methodologies and how to apply them. 
• Ability to work independently and on teams 

Overview

What you’ll do

Accounting Operations Banking-Sales Audit team is responsible for executing all aspects of the day-to-day functions related to sales audit for assigned business units. This includes clearing exceptions in the sales audit systems, investigating any issues, releasing daily sales, and handling correspondence from stores. The team also supports month-end activities, executes controls, prepares journal entries and high volume of weekly and/or monthly reconciliations between bank accounts and financial system, provides ad hoc reporting for various departments, creates, and maintains desk guides for cross-training purposes, and continuously looks for ways to improve the sales audit process. Additionally, team members should be prepared to take on any other assigned duties.

What you bring

Hybrid

At Canadian Tire we value flexibility. We have adopted a hybrid work model whereby employees use a combination of working in office and virtually in service of outcomes. Each leader is empowered to decide what work is best achieved in person based on the unique needs of their team. 

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The Technical Accounting and Research Specialist, Intermediate is responsible for supporting Linamar’s finance and accounting groups in the interpretation and application of IFRS including assisting on projects related to technical accounting issues.  In addition, this individual will assist in ensuring accuracy and completeness of information required for Linamar’s quarterly and annual financial statements and MD&A, as well as compliance with local statutory financial statements and internal control over financial reporting.

 Performance Expectations

• Evaluate the impact of changes in IFRS and the impact on the Company
• Draft for review position papers around technical accounting topics
• Monitor and update corporate accounting policies 
• When requested assist with administrative support and performing reviews of the Company’s international statutory financial statements
• Perform research of technical accounting issues, including working with external advisors when necessary
• Evaluate financial reporting impact of changes to the Company’s operations
• Provide technical support to the Company’s business units in their assessment of accounting issues
• Work with finance staff on projects related to the continuous improvement of information related to financial reporting 
• Assist with external reporting to ensure disclosures are complete and accurate 
• Assist with special projects related to implementation of new or changing accounting standards
• In addition to providing administrative support for the external audit, liaise between the business units and the auditors, facilitating the preparation, planning, and coordination of interim and year-end audits
•  Various special projects and ad hoc requests as assigned

Credentials

• A university degree in Accounting, Business or a related discipline is required
• Must have a professional accounting designation (preferably CPA) with a minimum of 2+ post-designation years of related experience
• Thorough working knowledge of IFRS
• Experience in project management including the ability to work with other accounting and non-accounting groups in a global organization
• Experience in researching and developing technical accounting procedures and positions in response to complex accounting issues, with the ability to draft position papers, suggest policy actions and otherwise provide formal written guidance to management and other finance professionals regarding those issues
• Experience preparing financial statements and related notes in a public company environment

Desired Characteristics

• Excellent demonstrated verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work with other accounting and non-accounting groups in a global organization

What Linamar Has To Offer

• Opportunities for career advancement
• Community based outreach supporting both local and global initiatives and charities
• Social committees and sports teams
• Discounts for local vendors and events, including auto supplier discounts