Senior Financial Analyst (Contract)
About The Position
Join the County of Elgin as a Senior Financial Analyst! This is an 18-month contract, full-time, non-union position. The Senior Financial Analyst plays a "hands on" active role in the day-to-day departmental activity. The successful candidate will ensure accurate transactional processing and compliance with the Municipal Act, By-Laws and Public Sector Accounting Standards (PSAS). The Senior Financial Analyst will be expected to demonstrate practical knowledge of municipal finance, and brings critical problem-solving skills to the position that provide financial support services to the County of Elgin and safeguard public funds.
Requirements
- Post secondary degree/diploma in Accounting, Business Administration, or equivalent.
- CPA designation or currently nearing completion.
- Three to five years of senior accounting level experience, preferably in a municipal setting would be ideal.
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Office, specifically Excel and Sage Accounting.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Detail oriented and self-motivated individual with the ability to work independently to meet deadlines.
- Effective interpersonal skills.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of software systems such as: Questica(Euna) and Laserfiche would be considered an asset.
- Demonstrated knowledge of Ministry of Health Guidelines and Ontario Health Reporting Standards (OHRS).
- Experience with Dayforce, Staff Schedule Care, and payroll standards would be considered an asset.
Responsibilities
- Assist departments in the development of budgets and the analysis of actual costs.
- Liaise with provincial ministries regarding monthly/quarterly/annual reporting and funding schedules.
- Assist with year-end close (accruals, deferrals, capital assets, audit working papers/follow up questions).
- Perform cash management processes as it relates to accounts payable, accounts receivable, and petty cash.
- Duties include but are not limited to reconciling bank accounts, preparing bank deposits, monitoring inflow and outflow of transactions and following up on payment statuses.
- Review/reconcile GL accounts to ensure integrity and accuracy on a monthly schedule.
- Prepare and post necessary journal entries to the General Ledger in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
- Support staff, vendors and customers to assist with problem solving and inquiries.
- Provide high level assistance to payroll related to analysis for departmental reporting, journal entry reconciliation/posting, back up for staff inquiries, and vacation relief as needed.
- Actively participate in learning opportunities related to new software upgrades/implementation, financial modelling, or other projects as assigned.
- Identify and bring to managers’ attention any areas where process improvements, efficiencies or risk mitigation opportunities may exist for a discussion on possible next steps.
- Ensure financial information is properly preserved and maintained for archival purposes.
- Provide leadership and training for staff as it relates to financial processes and internal systems that support and facilitates proper reporting for audit purposes.
- Follow up within applicable systems/software to ensure alignment to current year budget is reflected.
- Document and maintain operating procedures for functions within the department as updates are done or changed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
