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The Accounting Associate position is responsible for planning, organizing, and administrating specialized accounting activities associated with maintaining ledger accounts and for developing financial statements and reports. This position is suitable for a recent graduate from an Accounting program who is ready to start the CPA program.

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Performance Expectations

• Prepare all month end reconciliations journal entries with complete back up in a timely and accurate manner.
• Prepare and support the financial statements, reconciliations and reports in a timely manner.
• Complete product line income statements and variance analysis with explanations for all significant items.
• Prepare, evaluate, and assist with accurate processing of monthly accounts payable and accounts receivable aging.
• Process the entry of accounts payable on a weekly basis, with three-way matching to purchase orders and packing slips.
• Prepare the bi-weekly payment processing for all corporate payables.
• Process all corporate manual expense reports.
• Review and track all corporate credit statements with approval and receipts.
• Assist with preparation of annual budget, five-year business plan, and a twelve month rolling forecast as needed.

Credentials

• Post-Secondary Education in Accounting, Business or related discipline,
• Candidate should be prepared to enroll in the CPA program.
• Recent graduate with prior co-op experience.
• Ability to evaluate the accuracy of financial data.
• Ability to prepare financial summaries such as balance sheets and income statements.
• Ability to work in a fully computerized environment including advanced Excel skills.

Desired Characteristics

• Ability to work in a fast paced environment.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Able to work independently and in a team.

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.

Reporting to Supervisor, Taxation Services, the Tax Accounting Analyst is responsible for ensuring transactions in the property tax system for the City are in compliance with legislation, policies and PSAB standards while ensuring efficient customer focused service delivery.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure the integrity of tax account data, resolve anomalies, and manage payment options
• Monitor tax payments, manage the property tax schedule, and oversee tax adjustment applications
• Ensure legislative compliance for tax rebates, reductions, and refunds, including Senior, Disabled, Charity, Heritage, and Tax Deferral programs
• Manage assessment base, including reviewing property sales, municipally owned properties, and assessment accuracy with M.P.A.C.
• Coordinate with financial institutions for mortgage tax program management, including interest additions and deletions, payment reconciliation, and compliance reporting
• Perform tax accounting analysis, including reconciliation of property tax subledger, daily transaction reviews, remittances, and providing recommendations to management
• Assist Tax Administration staff where necessary and other duties as assigned
• Support and demonstrate the City of Oshawa core values of Authenticity, Courage and Trust

Requirements:

• Demonstrated knowledge and skill normally associated with the completion of a three (3) year degree in Business Administration from a recognized community college and a minimum three (3) years of relevant property taxation experience in a municipal environment
• Completion of the Municipal Tax Administration Program (M.T.A.P.) certification is required
• LEAN certification is considered an asset
• Strong mathematical, analytical skills, investigative and research abilities with a high level of financial accounting skills and possess a sense of accuracy and thoroughness along with good organizational and administrative skills
• Established skills and experience using PC equipment and related software applications, (i.e. MS Office Suite, Knowledge of TXM tax software, PeopleSoft, Intelligenz software) and other information technology relating to municipal government taxation
• Excellent customer service experience and good communication skills, both oral and written, to deal effectively with the public, staff, other levels of government
• Demonstrated ability to work on own initiative and under pressure in order to meet rigid deadlines

Please be advised that position location as noted is at the time of posting and is subject to change, as required due to operational needs.

We would like to thank all applicants however, please note that only those selected to attend an interview will be contacted and all other applicants will be kept on file. Applicants are advised that written, oral and practical testing may form part of the selection process.

Application Close: 19/02/2025

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

• Various Language Requirement: English only, French only OR Bilingual competencies. Some positions require English oral, reading, and writing. Some positions required French oral, reading and 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.  
• You will initially be paid 95% of your starting rate of pay, in accordance with the collective agreement.
• 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 Senior Financial Analyst (FA 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)

Overview

The Accounting Associate position is responsible for planning, organizing, and administrating specialized accounting activities associated with maintaining ledger accounts and for developing financial statements and reports. This position is suitable for a recent graduate from an accounting program who is ready to start the CPA program.

The successful candidate will spend 3 years gaining experience by rotating through various Linamar operations in Guelph, ON. You will have exposure to areas such as Consolidations, Global Finance, Group Office and Operations Accounting. Employees who have previously completed this program are successfully working in all areas of Accounting and Finance within Linamar both locally and internationally.

 Responsibility

• Prepare all month end reconciliations journal entries with complete back up in a timely and accurate manner.
• Prepare and support the financial statements, reconciliations and reports in a timely manner.
• Complete product line income statements and variance analysis with explanations for all significant items.
• Prepare, evaluate, and assist with accurate processing of monthly accounts payable and accounts receivable aging.
• Process the entry of accounts payable on a weekly basis, with three-way matching to purchase orders and packing slips.
• Prepare the bi-weekly payment processing for all corporate payables.
• Process all corporate manual expense reports.
• Review and track all corporate credit statements with approval and receipts.
• Assist with preparation of annual budget, five-year business plan, and a twelve-month rolling forecast as needed.

Academic/Educational Requirements

• Post-Secondary Education in Accounting, Business or related discipline,
• Candidate should be prepared to enroll in the CPA program.
• Candidate must have the requisite educational requirements to enroll in the CPA program.

Required Skills/ Experience

• Recent graduate with prior co-op experience.
• Ability to evaluate the accuracy of financial data.
• Ability to prepare financial summaries such as balance sheets and income statements.
• Ability to work in a fully computerized environment including advanced Excel skills.

What Linamar Has to Offer

• Competitive Compensation
• Employee Benefits package includes but not limited to, Drug, Dental & Vision etc. 
• Opportunities for career advancement.
• Sustainability Counsel 
• Community based outreach supporting both local and global initiatives and charities. 
• Discounts for local vendors and events, including auto supplier discounts.

• Posting Period: 30-Jan-2025 to 13-Feb-2025

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Supervisor, Revenue Services, the Accounting Assistant 1 directs the unit’s staff in performing accounting duties pertaining to accounts receivables, purchasing, internal control and in researching, analyzing and reconciling to general ledger and ensures compliance with established corporate policies, procedures and practices.

Major Responsibilities:

• Performs accounting duties such as reviewing, researching, analyzing and reconciling ledger accounts, setting up and maintaining expenditures and revenue working papers, spreadsheets and reconciliation to general ledger.
• Researches and analyzes financial information to verify validity of transactions processed in SAP.
• Prepares the monthly departmental financial analysis and reports for divisions.
• Prepares and maintains accounts functions including vendor account reconciliation, preparing, reviewing, posting and reconciling journal entries.
• Prepares financial statements and expenditure reports i.e. capital expenditure reports, Council initiated special projects expenditure reports, and reserve fund schedules.
• Reviews financial system reports, i.e. variance, cost center, miscellaneous accounts. Makes comments or corrections as necessary.
• Analyses and reconciles account balances.
• Prepares, reviews, and posts journal entries
• Co-ordinates projects and assignments.
• Directs accounting staff (example: Accounting Assistant 2 and Accounting Assistant 3) and provides training, advice and guidance as needed.
• Provides assistance on accounting, financial and purchasing related matters to the Divisions, including oversight of accounting functions ensuring compliance with divisional and corporate policies and procedures and all relevant by-laws including interpretation of policies, by-laws, agreements/contracts and council reports.
• internal and external parties.
• Provides financial analysis, claims and other information to the Divisions as requested.
• Creates ad hoc financial system reports for analysis purposes.
• Ensures internal controls for petty cash are maintained in accordance with City by-laws and policies
• Co-ordinates with the City, Provincial and Federal Auditors
• Prepares working papers for year-end closing.

Key Qualifications:

Your application must describe your qualifications as they relate to:

1. Post-secondary education in Business Administration, Accounting or related field or completion of a professional accounting designation (i.e.CPA) or the approved equivalent combination of education and extensive experience related to accounting and procurement.
2. Extensive accounting and purchasing experience in municipal accounting, financial and internal controls applied in an operating environment or relevant private sector experience in accounting, purchasing and financial reporting.
3. Considerable experience providing work direction and training to accounting staff.
4. Considerable experience using Microsoft Office Suite (e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint).
5. Considerable experience using SAP or an equivalent financial information system.

You must also have:

• Advanced knowledge in investigating and analyzing administrative processes including but not limited to accounting payable, accounts receivable, and/or business process in efficiencies/problems, recommending solutions and implementing decisions and analyzing financial data, preparing financial reports.
• Proficiency in Excel relating to organizing, analyzing, and reporting data for management decision making.
• Excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills, with the ability to work independently with minimum supervision, prioritize work schedules, plan and execute assigned duties within tight timelines.
• Good knowledge and understanding of City’s by-laws, policies, and procedures with respect to purchasing, accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable and financial reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to establish good working relationships with staff, operating management and outside departments, agencies and clients.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing at all organizational levels and other organizations.
• Strong coordination skills with the ability to meet deadlines and work with minimum supervision.
• Excellent conflict resolution and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work cooperatively as part of a team.
• Ability to exercise independent judgement and discretion in dealing with confidential operational matters.

Weekly Hours: 40 

Weekly Hours: 36.67