Metrolinx Looking for Accounting Officer at Greater Toronto Area, Canada

Job Description

Contract up to 18 months

Metrolinxis connecting communities across the Greater Golden Horseshoe. Metrolinx operates GO Transit and UP Express, as well as the PRESTO fare payment system. We are also building new and improved rapid transit, including GO Expansion, Light Rail Transit routes, and major expansions to Toronto’s subway system, to get people where they need to go, better, faster and easier. Metrolinx is an agency of the Government of Ontario.

At Metrolinx, equity, diversity and inclusion are essential to living our values of serving with passion, thinking forward and playing as a team.

Our Accounting Office is looking for an Accounting Officer to assist with corporate general accounting, financial analysis, and other financial matters.

What will I be doing?

• Prepares and monitors general ledger entries and account reconciliations. Performs inventory accounting and financial reporting duties. Prepares, analyzes, and allocates operating costs; prepares data for monthly and annual accounts and all related processes.
• Interacts with managers and other offices to discuss/resolve budgeting and accounting issues.
• Maintains relationships with external auditors, senior staff of other transit authorities, banking officials, consultants, and computer service officials to resolve problems and exchange information.
• Implements budget and accounting controls and ensuring compliance with GAAP, financial policies, directives and regulations.
• Carries out budget development, tracking, forecasting and calendarization and the management of adjustments and constraints, ensuring all government and organization financial policies and procedures are followed.
• Asses the accuracy and compliance of withholding taxes, HST and other taxes and ensures timely submission of all returns. Recommends actions for remediation and/or required system changes to ensure accuracy and timeliness of tax filings.

What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need?

• Completion of a diploma in business administration or a related discipline – or a combination of education, training and experience deemed equivalent.
• Demonstrated years’ experience in accounting, following Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Chartered Public Accountant (CPA) or other accounting designation would be considered anasset.
• Principles and practices of accounting systems and procedures, budget and expenditure reporting and financial analysis and control to coordinate the annual budget allocation process.
• Planning and analytical skills, including knowledge quantitative analysis to assess and identify issues, and to and assess the financial impacts on the organization in response to changes in government direction.
• Financial systems and computer technology as it relates to financial management to develop and implement financial/accounting controls.
• Interpersonal, negotiation and consultation skills to develop effective relationships with other offices.
• Oral/written/presentation skills to deliver presentations of complex strategic analyses and recommendation to senior management.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office with advanced Excel skills. Proficiency in Power BI would be considered an asset.

Don’t Meet Every Requirement?

If you’re excited about working with Metrolinx but your past experience doesn’t quite align with every qualification of this posting, we encourage you to apply. You just might be the right candidate for this or other roles. We are always looking for great talent to join our team.

We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from members of equity-deserving communities, including those who identify as Indigenous, Black, racialized, women, people with disabilities, and people with diverse gender identities, expressions and sexual orientations.

Accommodation

We value the unique skills and experiences each person brings to Metrolinx and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment. We are committed to the requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act so if you require accommodation during the hiring process, please let our Recruitment team know by contacting us at: 416-202-5601 or email [email protected] .

Application Process

All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Metrolinx will be using email to communicate with you for all job competitions. It is your responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time-sensitive correspondence, we recommend that you check your email regularly. If no response is received, we will assume you are no longer interested in pursuing the opportunity. Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate.

Should it be determined that any background information provided is misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, Metrolinx reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of your application.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

WE ARE AN EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE EMPLOYER.

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