Financial Accountant

Ontario Nurses' Association•Toronto, ON

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) is seeking to hire a Financial Accountant on our Accounting & Financial Reporting Team to join our Toronto office. This posting is for an existing vacancy. The position reports to the Controller and is accountable for ensuring that all assigned accounting functions are performed efficiently and accurately.

Requirements

Post-secondary education in Business Administration, Accounting, or equivalent
Minimum five (5) years of experience in all aspects of accounting (GL, A/R, A/P)
Minimum three (3) years of experience working with financial statements and reports
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Word and Excel
Strong communication, time management, organizational, interpersonal, and presentation skills
Self-starter with a demonstrated ability to improve current processes
Customer Service experience

Nice To Haves

Experience with Sage 50, Sage 300, and Concur is an asset
Knowledge of payroll legislation and previous payroll processing experience are assets
Experience with new ERP system implementation is an asset

Responsibilities

Process daily dues and miscellaneous bank deposit entries
Reconcile multiple bank accounts and manage all bank-related transactions and issues
Coordinate the dual dues refund process and respond to member inquiries, ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures
Maintain miscellaneous cheque and electronic payment summaries in Excel
Create customer invoices, apply payments, resolve invoicing issues, and follow up on outstanding receivables to ensure timely collection
Prepare expenditure reimbursements, payments, and monthly dues to members, staff, vendors, and Locals in Concur and Sage 300, including maintaining payment tracking schedules for annual reconciliations
Enter vendor and staff invoices into the Sage 300 system
Reconcile invoices paid by EFT and cheque runs
Maintain files and supporting documentation for accounts payable invoices
Prepare manual cheques from designated bank accounts as required
Maintain corporate credit cards and vendor credit applications
Prepare member salary replacement forms for payment, verify, and maintain payroll forms and information in Sage 50
Pay payroll taxes to government agencies, verify, and maintain payroll forms and information in Sage 50
Prepare year-end T4 forms for member payroll using Sage 50
Follow up with vendors, staff, or members regarding invoice discrepancies
Analyze and reconcile income statement and balance sheet accounts monthly as assigned
Prepare special cost analyses and financial projects as required, in collaboration with the Controller
Assist the Controller with preparation and review of related reports
Assist with year-end audit requirements
Provide backup coverage for various accounting functions
Support the 61 Locals in maintaining Treasury, bookkeeping, and payroll reporting functions, including follow-up with the Ministry of Finance and CRA on payroll submissions, reconciliations, and issue resolution
Distribute mail and prepare daily cheque deposits
Monitor email inboxes for Accounting Intake, Accounting EFT, Account CA Billings, Auto Deposit, and Simply Help
Provide training and presentations to staff and Treasurers as required
Prepare necessary journal entries for the reconciliation process
Complete other special assignments and ad-hoc analyses as required
Actively participate as a member of the Finance & Accounting Team to ensure organizational accountabilities are met