Commercial Finance Accountant

2 weeks ago

Mississauga, Canada World Vision Canada Full time

Thursday, November 14, 2024


Are you looking for more than a job? At World Vision Canada we offer challenging careers that change the lives of children all over the world and it will change yours too. Come and be part of a team of 400 Canadians with a vision for the world: Life in all its fullness for every child.

You will experience Christian faith in action helping to make real and lasting change in the lives of the world’s most vulnerable children. Join the World Vision Canada team and be part of a powerful and effective force for good:

For Children. For Change. For Life.

Position: Corporate Finance Accountant

Reports to: Manager, Corporate Finance

Position Term: Full Time Temporary till December 2025

Primary Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Workplace Type: Hybrid

Job Purpose:

This is an exciting opportunity for an accountant who has a passion for the mission in the field, excellence in accounting and reporting, and a team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment.

We are looking for an accountant who has an eye for detail to ensure that transactions are recorded in a timely, accurate and relevant manner and in accordance with Canadian GAAP.

This position covers tasks including expense report reviews, journal entries, and account reconciliations.

Responsibilities:

  • Processing of all financial transactions in a timely and accurate manner in accordance with schedules and deadlines established by the organization.
  • Completion of account reconciliations on a monthly basis in accordance with schedules and deadlines established by the organization.
  • Ensure accurate and timely reporting of financial results through monthly coordination of tasks across the organization that affect the month-end (e.g. reconcile intercompany settlement revenue & expense transactions with World Vision International (WVI)) and through performing key journal entries including monthly bank fees, depreciation, intercompany transactions, gift-in-kind (GIK) revenue & grants, grants funding wire transfer payment.
  • Uphold key financial controls to ensure integrity of financial reporting and the safe keeping of financial resources through review and analysis of material transactions, review and reconciliation of World Vision’s asset accounts, including capital assets, Endowment Fund, and Intercompany receivable/payable.
  • Ensure smooth and excellent audit results, along with the external auditors and internal team, through the management and preparation of proper and timely audit working papers in accordance to audit schedules. Comply in a timely manner to requests from the external auditors regarding audit testing, queries on accounting transactions, etc.
  • Respond and alert management to any potential issues that need to be dealt with during the critical weeks of the audit.
  • Assist with the preparation of journal entries for GIK & multilateral grant revenue to ensure proper valuation and documentation in place and recognize as revenue in the proper period.
  • Reconcile monthly funding commitment with WVC and WVI general ledgers to ensure any discrepancies are investigated and resolved in a timely manner.
  • Update the funding commitment hedging schedule after the trades are confirmed by WVI global treasury.
  • Prepare & manage trust and endowment funds, ensuring interest payments are processed timely and accurately.

Travel and Expense, and Accounts Payable Processing Back-up

  • Assist with the audit and processing of Travel and Expense claims, ensuring that all are processed in a timely manner.
  • Assist with monitoring the timely completion of expense reports by staff members and following up with those who are delinquent.
  • Booking of monthly travel & expense report accruals, payments of corporate cards.
  • Prepare reconciliation of both out of pocket expense and corporate cards payable account on a monthly basis.
  • Provide ongoing training to staff on the travel and expense submission processing and reimbursement policy.
  • Provide recommendation to management to review and update the Organization reimbursement policy.
  • Prepare travel & expense dashboard monthly to highlight areas of concern and action plans to address with staff.
  • Assist with processing vendor invoices as the need arises.

Other Duties

  • Prepare annual statutory tax filing of T3, T4A & T5 related for the trust fund and endowment fund.
  • Contribute regularly to financial processes efficiency, increased financial control, and to accommodate changes in accounting policies and regulations or technology.
  • Other tasks may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications:

  • University or college degree, preferably in accounting or business field.
  • Minimum 1 year experience in corporate financial accounting and reporting, particularly with month-end close, journal entries, and account reconciliations.
  • Superior communication skills both written and verbal, and the ability to work well with diverse groups and other stakeholders, including staff from overseas World Vision offices.
  • Detail-oriented, problem solving and analytical skills to apply to business and accounting related issues.
  • Process-oriented and innovative thinker who is able to aid in ongoing process improvement.
  • Strong computer skills with proficiency in Excel.
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills with an ability to meet critical deadlines.
  • Ability to work and engage in a team environment, but also the ability to work independently, being self-motivated to meet various deadlines.

Nice to Have

  • Knowledge and understanding of current Canadian GAAP specifically as it relates to the not-for-profit sector.
  • Experience with accounting software (Microsoft Dynamics Finance & Operations).

Why Consider Us?

  • World Vision Canada has consistently been awarded Canada and GTA top employer awards.
  • We are Canada’s largest development, relief, and advocacy non-profit organization.
  • We embody an Agile mindset here.
  • We offer competitive pay and benefits. Our comprehensive health benefits start on day 1 which includes a Health Spending Account.
  • We offer extra time off for restoration by closing for an additional day on long weekends, 6 times a year.
  • We offer a family-friendly, caring, and flexible work environment.

Qualified candidates must be able to demonstrate a commitment to the core values and mission of the World Vision partnership.

World Vision Canada takes our Safeguarding responsibilities seriously and we provide an environment that is safe for our child and adult beneficiaries. We have strong recruitment procedures to make sure the safest and most suitable people work with the children in our programs. We provide our staff and volunteers with ongoing supervision, support and training in their work with child and adult beneficiaries.

World Vision Canada welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Thank you for your interest; however only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

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