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Based out of the Burlington Head Office and working closely with various stakeholders across the organization, the accountant is mainly responsible for the Tax and Treasury accounting functions. This is a unique opportunity for a strong finance person to be a key player in the financial operations of Wolseley Canada.  The ideal candidate will require a strong knowledge in Accounting, Tax and Cash Management. Success in this role will require a self-starter, with a strong analytical and continuous improvement mindset.

As a Brand Communications Coordinator, you will have the unique opportunity to work for two of Canada’s most iconic brands: Mark’s and SportChek. You will effectively assist with day-to-day external communications ranging from writing and editing content, program execution including events and product mailers, media and influencer relations, presentation development and research, and relationship building across multiple teams. You will have the ability to balance multiple priorities and projects and deliver results in a fast-paced, creative, and exciting environment. Some travel will be required in this dual role.

• As a valued member of the team, you will:

• Help develop and execute communications plans and programs that meet business and stakeholder requirements while ensuring consistent, timely and efficient communications

• Execute “day to day” communications and tasks that support the business objectives

• Develop and verify media lists and materials independently or in partnership with an outside agency

• Develop drafts of media and influencer materials for review that are appropriately written and factually correct

• Act as a communications team player on various projects, working closely with managers, business leads and project teams to develop effective integrated communication plans

• Respond quickly to requests by media, internal stakeholders and team members

• Conduct research for project planning

• Support the team with program management, including project and budget tracking and general admin

• Support media relations, media monitoring and reporting

• Coordinate sourcing, ordering and shipping of products

• Build influencer relationships, edit content and provide support where needed

• Create internal presentations including PR plans and media wrap reports

What you bring

• 1-2 years of experience in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or a related discipline

• Experience/knowledge of the Canadian media landscape, social media, and influencer marketing

• Excellent spoken and interpersonal communication skills with attention to detail and accuracy

• Ability to excel in a fast-paced, always-changing environment

• Proficient in Microsoft 365 including Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel

• Knowledge of media monitoring tools and software considered an asset

Hybrid

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.

 The Opportunity:

This entry level Finance position is centered around preparing JE’s, GL account analysis and reporting but also requires significant amounts of time spent supporting staff with finance processes and providing vacation relief for yield reporting, livestock settlement and inventory accounting.

Any MLF team member interested in being considered for this role are encouraged to apply online by November 19. Applications received beyond that date are not guaranteed consideration.

Snapshot of a Day-in-the-Life:

Reporting: (25%)

• Compose and upload Journal entries
• Prepare Balance sheet account reconciliations monthly
• Track and ensure outstanding items in reconciliations are cleared within 2 months
• Prepare weekly and monthly vitals reports
• Track government assistance payments and submit to corporate, if applicable
• Other reporting as required

Accounting & Controls (35% - 40%)

• Provide accounting support to other Office Staff
• Review Overhead expenses for materials usage and comparison to plan
• Review Overhead expenses accuracy and completeness (expense account analysis)
• Assist in cost forecasts and Budget preparation
• Regulate packaging and maintenance cycle counts
• Process direct post invoices
• Supplier Invoice processing follow up when needed
• Coordinate activities with Maintenance
• Perform quarterly C3 inventory control audits to ensure compliance to MLF standards
  • Create remediation measures to ensure compliance
  • Monitor remediation measures if items are non-compliant

Administrative (15%)

Vacation relief (20-25%)

• About 20 days per year of vacation relief for Cost Analyst.
• Cost Analyst/Live procurement position coverage
  • Create purchase orders and invoices for hog producers
  • Manually enter production transactions in SAP daily
  • Provide yield information to management & supervisors
  • Analyze inventory and make inventory adjustments as needed

What We Offer at Maple Leaf Foods:

• Being part of a high-performance, people-focused company that has an inspiring and unique vision to become the most sustainable protein company on earth, and a deep commitment to sustainable protein across North America.
• An inclusive company culture and a work environment that keeps our people safe, rewards excellence, and empowers everyone to learn and contribute their best.
• Competitive Health and Wellness benefits that offer flexibility to meet your individual or family needs, including programs focused on improving mental health and wellbeing. These benefits start on your first day of employment.
• Defined Contribution Pension Plan with company matching that starts on your first day of employment.
• Learning and development opportunities, including workshops, ‘speaker series’ events, and resources that allow you to develop your skills and progress your career.
• Comprehensive tuition reimbursement program that supports continuous learning and development of our team members through investment in eligible degrees, diplomas, professional certification, or trades programs.
• Supporting our deep commitment to community impact, we offer up to two paid days annually to volunteer at a cause of your choice.

 The Opportunity:

Our pork processing plant in Brandon is currently seeking an enthusiastic, motivated, and energetic individual to join the Maple Leaf family.  Are you motivated, ready to be challenged and are driven to succeed in an environment that rewards success?  Get a fresh start with Maple Leaf Foods.

Any MLF team member interested in being considered for this role are encouraged to apply online by **. Applications received beyond that date are not guaranteed consideration.

Snapshot of a Day-in-the-Life:

• Our pork processing plant in Brandon is currently seeking an enthusiastic, motivated, and energetic individual to join the Maple Leaf family.  Are you motivated, ready to be challenged and are driven to succeed in an environment that rewards success?  Get a fresh start with Maple Leaf Foods.

What You’ll Bring:

• Red Seal Industrial Mechanic (Millwright) Certificate is required
• Minimum two years of experience as a Millwright, preferable in a food production facility
• Basic computer skills
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work well in a team environment
• Highly motivated – able to work well with minimal supervision

What We Offer at Maple Leaf Foods:

• Being part of a high-performance, people-focused company that has an inspiring and unique vision to become the most sustainable protein company on earth, and a deep commitment to sustainable protein across North America.
• An inclusive company culture and a work environment that keeps our people safe, rewards excellence, and empowers everyone to learn and contribute their best.
• Competitive Health and Wellness benefits that offer flexibility to meet your individual or family needs, including programs focused on improving mental health and wellbeing. These benefits start on your first day of employment.
• Defined Contribution Pension Plan with company matching that starts on your first day of employment.
• Learning and development opportunities, including workshops, ‘speaker series’ events, and resources that allow you to develop your skills and progress your career.
• Comprehensive tuition reimbursement program that supports continuous learning and development of our team members through investment in eligible degrees, diplomas, professional certification, or trades programs.
• Supporting our deep commitment to community impact, we offer up to two paid days annually to volunteer at a cause of your choice.

Job Summary
The Automotive Technician at UPS is responsible for maintaining delivery vehicles to include the troubleshooting and maintenance/repairs various systems including hydraulic brakes, engine/transmission, electronics, and suspension. This position performs other tasks as requested.

Responsibilities:

• Repairs all UPS gas and propane vehicles. (add CNG Vehicles)

• Shop cleanliness and organization.

• Ensures all vehicles are maintained regularly and in a timely manner.

Qualifications and or Requirements:

• Experience in Diesel Engines, Vehicle Electrical and Electronic Systems, Steering, Brakes and Suspensions; and maintenance of Automatic Transmissions

• Valid class 5 BC Driver’s License – Required

• Heavy Duty and or Automotive Service Technician Trade Certification (Certificate of Qualification/Inter-provincial Red-Seal) - Required

• Able to lift 70 lbs./32 kgs.

• Able to work evening shifts, 5 days per week

• Able to work in a fast-paced warehouse environment and occasionally outdoors

• Must possess the required hand tools required to perform the applicable job assignment.

• Bends, stoops, squats, kneels, crouches, crawls, climbs ladders and stairs, stands, walks, and turns/pivots frequently throughout duration of workday 

• Able to pass a Safety Road Test

The starting pay for this position is $38.79 per hour. For union-represented postings, wage rates and ranges and benefit offerings are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreement provisions. 

Other Incentives:

• A steel shoes/boots allowance with a maximum payout of $250 and a tool allowance of $450, distributed in March.

Hired applicants are eligible for weekly pay, extensive training, defined-benefit pension plan, medical-dental and vision after waiting and or probation period, $0 healthcare premium, paid vacation, paid sick and family and medical leave time as required by law, paid holidays, discounted employee stock purchase program. 

Job Summary:

The Revenue Services Unit of the Policy, Planning, Finance & Administration (PPFA) division is responsible for all activities related to revenue, invoicing, collections, banking, refunds, analysis and reporting for Infrastructure Services (IS) and Development & Growth Services (DGS). The successful candidate for this position will focus primarily on invoicing, refunds, analysis, and reporting.

Major Responsibilities:

• Implements detailed plans and recommends policies/procedures regarding program specific requirements.
• Supervises, motivates and trains assigned staff, ensuring effective teamwork, high standards of work quality and organizational performance, continuous learning and encourages innovation in others.
• Supervises the day-to-day operations of all assigned staff including the scheduling, assigning, and reviewing of work. Authorizes and coordinates vacation and overtime requests. Monitors and evaluates staff performance, approves salary increments, hears grievances, and recommends disciplinary action when necessary.
• Monitors the results for established performance measures/key performance indicators for individual employees, the unit, and client divisions within IS and DGS service areas.
• Provides input into and administers assigned budget, ensuring that expenditures are controlled and maintained within approved budget limitations.
• Ensures the overall integrity and correctness of deposits, revenues, and receivables for the PPFA and the client divisions within IS and DGS service areas, in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Public Sector Accounting Board (PSAB), City by-laws, Corporate Finance policies and procedures and Council directives.
• Assists the Manager Revenue Services with the review, evaluation and development of policies and procedures.
• Prepares and/or assists in the preparation of accounts receivable and write off reports for inclusion in the Controller and Chief Accountant’s report to Standing Committee and Council.
• Supervises activities relating to accounts receivable to ensure billing and collection activities relating to internal and external receivable are in accordance with corporate accounts receivable policy and procedures.
• Ensures that HST requirements and other legislative changes are correctly reflected in the divisional billing systems and provides advice on the applicability of HST on sales or services.
• Negotiates payment plans, deals with collection agencies and City Legal in conjunction with the division's staff to address accounts receivable issues.
• Prepares revenues and accounts receivable aged analysis and the annual provision statements for doubtful accounts.
• Provides monthly information to Accounting Services for the monthly debtor's watch list.
• Ensures that the Credit Check protocol is followed for specified non-cash (i.e. invoice) transactions involving the sale of goods and services.
• Ensures timely preparation of invoices and follow-up on collection of inter-divisional charges for IS, DGS and relevant divisions.
• Supervises the processing of refunds for all divisions within IS and  DGS service areas.
• Ensures proper processing of payments, establishment of files and record keeping for deferred revenues, security deposits, and cash-in-lieu developer contributions.
• Supervises insurance claims for third party property damage to the City's infrastructure and liaises with Toronto Police, Legal Services, insurance companies and the debtor on insurance claims.
• Ensures NSF cheques are processed, and the amounts billed for recovery.
• Reconciles the financial data in SAP with the various sub-systems, investigates and adjusts for significant variances.
• Prepares quarterly security deposits, cash-in-lieu, deferred revenues, and other reports to the divisions within IS and  DGS service areas., ensures that revenues are recognized in accordance with the appropriate accounting standards and policies.
• Reconciles various SAP accounts relating to client divisions.
• Develops, implements, and monitors corporate and divisional policies and procedures, from an internal control perspective with respect to revenues, receivables, and refunds.
• Provides information to the City's Auditor General and external and Internal Auditors with respect to revenues and receivables.
• Prepares financial reports and analysis, both custom and regular, for the review of senior management and divisional staff.
• Supervises the closing of all receivable and general ledger accounts at accounting period-ends.
• Completes year-end activities related to accounts receivable, liabilities and reconciliations in accordance with the Municipal Code and corporate policies and procedures.
• Represents divisions within IS and DGS service areas in discussions and negotiations with other divisions and/or outside parties on revenue, receivables, and other relevant matters.
• Liaises with internal/external clients and Corporate Accounting Services on revenue related issues.

Key Qualifications:

1. Completion of a professional accounting designation (e.g. CPA) OR Graduated with a post-secondary education in Business specializing in Finance or Accounting OR an equivalent combination of education and extensive experience.
2. Extensive experience with computer-based accounting systems(e.g. SAP) and Microsoft Office suite including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. To develop and maintain macros, databases, reports, analysis, and presentations.
3. Extensive supervisory level accounting experience in a public or private sector organization with particular focus on invoicing, refunds, analysis, and reporting
4. Extensive experience in financial policy and/or process development.
5. Demonstrated ability to motivate and train staff, ensuring effective teamwork, while promoting organizational performance, continuous improvement and encouraging innovation in others.
6. Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills with an ability to establish effective working relationships with all City staff, internal and external clients, and the public.
7. Strong leadership and strategic thinking skills in combination with highly developed problem solving and conflict resolution skills.
8. Ability to conduct detailed research and effectively analyze information.
9. Ability to successfully manage and complete projects of various terms and complexities.
10. Familiar with relevant government legislation and the Occupation Health and Safety Act.

• Posting Period: 07-NOV-2024 to 19-DEC-2024
   

Reporting to the Manager of Employee Health & Wellness, this position is responsible for providing proactive disability and occupational health services to the employees of the City of Toronto to minimize the impact of illness and injury for the employee and the workplace.

Major Responsibilities:

• Coordinates medical and functional assessments and interprets the results in order to make appropriate recommendations where an employee's health issues impact work function
• Refers and works closely with internal and external resources to ensure that health assessments, treatment and various programs support maximum functional recovery of ill and injured employees
• Provides consultation and works cooperatively with other People and Equity staff, managers, health care professionals and union representatives to ensure the delivery of effective integrated disability management
• Displays flexibility to meet the needs of the situation while still following policies, procedures and guidelines Identifies multiple cause and effect relationships in situations involving numerous options, diverse stakeholders, and a large volume of information
• Assists in the development, assessment and makes recommendations regarding compliance with corporate policies and procedures related to Employee Health & Wellness Services and Programs

Key Qualifications:
 

1. Post-secondary degree or diploma in a health specialty or equivalent combination of education and experience. A degree in Nursing (B.Sc.) with a specialty designation in Occupational Health Nursing is preferred.

2. Considerable experience in and proven knowledge of disability management and occupational health theory and practice. 

3. Experience in interpreting medical and functional information and the ability to communicate this information, within policy and legal bounds, to divisions within the organization.

4. Experience in providing health surveillance programs, such as pre-placement assessments, would be an asset. 
5. Knowledge of pertinent legislation, e.g., Occupational Health and Safety, Human Rights and Health Disciplines Act, with the ability to communicate its significance and relevancy to each situation. 
6. Ability to exercise good judgement and decision-making in handling complex sensitive situations, using tact and discernment, while upholding confidentiality.
7. Ability to work independently, as well as with multi-disciplinary teams. Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with all levels of staff and union representatives.
8. Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills. 
9. MS Office suite proficiency (Excel, MS Access, MS Word, PowerPoint, etc.).

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

• Language Requirement: Various language requirements, locations may require 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 Vulnerable Sector Check with the Police Services detachment in their jurisdiction to the City of Ottawa’s satisfaction.; Note: Under the age of 18, requires a Criminal Record and Judicial Matters check in place of the Vulnerable Sector Check.; 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. 

Weekly Hours: 36.67 

Salary Range: $71,064.48 to $83,177.52 CAD per annum (2023 rates)

Weekly Hours: 36.67 

Salary Range: $80,150.88 to $93,935.04 CAD per annum (2023 rates)