Assistant Director, Accounting

2 weeks ago


Ottawa, Canada Charity Village Full time
p>Summary
Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), you will be responsible for financial control and integrity of all Universities Canada financial information, and oversee the daily accounting functions. / Sous la supervision de la ou du chef de la direction financière, la ou le titulaire du poste sera responsable du contrôle financier et de l’intégrité des données financières d’Universités Canada.Description

Universities Canada is the voice of Canadian universities, at home and abroad. We are a membership organization serving university presidents and providing a unified voice for higher education, research and innovation.

Universities Canada advances the mission of our member institutions to transform lives, strengthen communities and find solutions to the most pressing challenges facing our world.

As one of Canada’s premier advocacy organizations, we are seeking an accomplished, results-oriented leader to join our team as the Assistant Director, Accounting.

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), you will be responsible for financial control and integrity of all Universities Canada financial information, oversee the daily accounting functions which includes payables, receivables and banking for Universities Canada and outside groups and ensures optimal utilization of the unit’s resources in the delivery of these services. You will also be responsible for annual filings, such as tax reporting, charity returns, etc.

  • Ensure accurate records of revenues, expenditures, assets, and liabilities of the organization;
  • Review accounts payables, accounts receivables and bank transactions to ensure completeness, accuracy of coding, approvals, and postings to ledger;
  • Provide guidance on non-routine accounting transactions, review internal controls, workflow, processes and develop more efficient systems of work;
  • Ensure adherence to reporting deadlines and provide updates on financial performance as required;
  • Stay up to date with relevant regulations and legislation in the federal, provincial, and municipal landscapes and ensure organization compliance with same;
  • Plan, implement and oversee the organization’s financial year end audit, schedule and associated documentation.

The ideal person for this role is/has:

  • A strategic professional with five (5) or more years of progressive experience in accounting or finance; including experience managing teams;
  • A graduate degree with a specialization in business or finance;
  • A professional accounting designation such as CPA (CA, CGA or CMA) is required;
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains or experience in financial systems is an asset.
  • Exceptional interpersonal, oral and written communication skills in English and French;
  • Ability to learn and use various financial databases effectively;
  • Ability to understand and apply contract provisions;
  • Proficiency in the use of MS office suite including MS Excel, MS Word and MS PowerPoint;

    Universities Canada respectfully acknowledges that our offices are situated on the traditional lands of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg people.



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