Accounting Coordinator

CityofOttawa • Ottawa, ON

1d • CA$85,948 - CA$104,577 • Onsite

About The Position

The mandate of Corporate Finance is to support the delivery of City services by: providing excellent service to the public and City departments; partnering with our clients to develop innovative solutions to business needs; and ensuring compliance with all legislation, by-laws and other governance requirements for financial reporting, planning, budgeting, accounting, treasury, and financial systems. You are responsible for: preparing assigned sections of the City’s annual financial statements, the Treasurer’s section of the Annual Report, and Financial Information Return; carrying out a variety of professional accounting assignments; and providing accounting assistance and advice to City departments, staff in Corporate Finance, Revenue and Supply Services, and/or Business Improvement Associations (BIAs).

Requirements

• Completion of 4 year university degree in Accounting, Commerce or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in accounting or auditing.
• Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) current with CPA Ontario
• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and practices
• Canadian public sector accounting standards established by the Public Sector Accounting Board (PSAB) of the Chartered Professional Accounts of Canada
• Municipal finance legislation, including guidelines from the Municipal Finance Officers Association (MFOA)
• Applicable policies, guidelines, procedures and processes at the corporate, departmental, Service and Unit levels
• The mandates, responsibilities, operations and inter-relationships of City departments and other stakeholders (e.g. Business Improvement Associations)
• SAP and computer applications
• Knowledge of applicable health and safety legislation, including the rights and duties of workers.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Analytical skills
• Research skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Set priorities and organize work and function effectively within deadlines
• Tact, and diplomacy
• Thoroughness and initiative
• English oral, reading, writing

Responsibilities

• Preparing assigned sections of the City’s annual financial statements, the Treasurer’s section of the Annual Report, and Financial Information Return
• Carrying out a variety of professional accounting assignments
• Providing accounting assistance and advice to City departments, staff in Corporate Finance, Revenue and Supply Services, and/or Business Improvement Associations (BIAs)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level