Financial Analyst

**Financial Analyst**
**Finance**
**Full-Time Contract, ending March 22, 2025**
**35 Hours / Week (Monday-Friday)**
**Location: Town of Parry Sound**

Employment with the District of Parry Sound Social Services Administration Board offers an opportunity to make a positive contribution to our communities. Providing caring human services, we are a forward-thinking organization focused on continuous improvement, employee growth and development, and providing exceptional service.

We are seeking a **Financial Analyst **with our Finance department. This position, under the direction of the Supervisor of Finance, performs a variety of complex accounting duties in the verification, maintenance, reconciliation, analysis and reporting of the financial accounts and records of the organization.

**Qualifications Include (partial list)**:

- Completion of a University degree or diploma in Accounting or Business Administration or an equivalent combination of education, training, and program related experience.
- Completion of a recognized accounting designation, preferred.
- Minimum two years of financial experience.
- Excellent communication, troubleshooting and organizational skills.
- Knowledge of GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles), budgetary practices and processes, government accounting and auditing practices.
- Ability to work under strict time constraints and ability to prepare accurate and timely financial information within targeted deadlines.
- Ability to maintain high degree of accuracy and confidentiality in reporting and managing financial information.
- Strong research, analytical and problem-solving skills.

Ability to travel throughout the District as required.

**Responsibilities Include (partial list)**:

- Research, analyze and retrieve financial data to prepare accurate reports summarizing the results of the analysis.
- Examine accounting data for accuracy and appropriateness.
- Set up and maintain database files to analyze complex data.
- Assist in the preparation of budgets and year-end financial statements.

**Responsibilities Continued**:

- Undertake internal audit activities.
- Responsible for maintaining, updating, and printing reports in Finance Information System(s) and other Management Systems as related to specific duties and responsibilities (i.e., Child Care Service Management System).
- Responsible for maintaining, updating, and printing reports in Finance Information System(s) and other Management Systems as related to specific duties and responsibilities (i.e., Child Care Service Management System).
- Skillful knowledge of computerized Financial Information System(s), spreadsheets, financial programs, and word processing.
- Accounts Payable processing responsibilities include setting up and administration of vendor accounts, reconciling and verifying payments, processing, and dispersing cheques, reviewing expense registers, supporting supervisors/managers in problem solving and reviewing budget discrepancies.
- Assist external auditors at year-end with audit processes and ensure that financial records and account analyses are completed and available for inspection/review.

**Salary Rate: $36.85/hourly, plus 4% vacation pay**

OMERS Pension Plan Options
Paid Time off (including sick time)
Employee Assistance Program
Professional Development Opportunities

**Please submit a cover letter & resume referencing job ID 24N-04 by May 20, 2024**

**Attn: Danielle Villeneuve, CHRP**
**Director of Human Resources**
1 Beechwood Drive
Parry Sound, ON P2A 1J2
Fax: (705) 751-5370

We thank all applicants for their interest in this position, however only those receiving an interview will be contacted.

**To view other employment opportunities, please visit our website at psdssab.org/employment**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Fixed term contract

Pay: From $36.85 per hour

Expected hours: 35 per week

Schedule:

- Day shift

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2024-05-20