Accounting Analyst

**Position Title**:Accounting Analyst**

Openings: One (1)

Status: Regular Full-Time

Department: Finance

Hours: 35 hours per week; Monday - Friday

Wage Rate: Under Review

**Closing Date: April 19, 2023**

**Position **S**u**mmary**:
The Accounting Analyst is a member of the collaborative Finance team that develops, monitors, and supports the Town’s overall financial plans, policies, and objectives. The Accounting Analyst assists the Finance team in the management of the municipal accounting function which includes exercising professional judgement on all accounting matters, recording, and reviewing transactions in the financial system in compliance with applicable standards. The development and maintenance of accounting sound procedures is an integral part of this role, as well as performing regular account analysis with timely reporting to both internal and external stakeholders.

**Duties & Responsibilities**:
**General Accounting & Financial Reporting**:

- Reviews monthly aged AR reports and identifies delinquent accounts. Follow up on accounts as deemed necessary. Reconcile subledger to general ledger and resolve discrepancies.
- Reviews monthly aged AP report and vendor statements to ensure that payments are processed according to payment terms. Reconcile subledger to general ledger and resolve discrepancies.
- Monitors and reviews general ledger accounts, perform account reconciliations and prepare adjusting journal entries as required. Follow up on discrepancies where needed.
- Performs calculations and analysis for use in preparing monthly reports, year-end working papers and correspondence with internal and external users.
- Assists with data collection for annual audit and the annual financial information return and other related documents.
- Completes the monthly bank reconciliation, including required bank transfers and entries for approval.
- Prepares quarterly HST return for review and approval.
- Manages the Town’s tax receipt program for charitable donations.
- Responsible for all aspects of merchant and virtual terminals with Global Payments located/used in various locations/functions throughout the Town.
- Acts as the backup for the Budget & Financial Analyst as required.
- Assists the CXO office with customer inquiries as required.
- Perform other duties as assigned in accordance with corporate objectives.

**Financial Advisory Services**:

- Researches, investigates, analyzes and recommends grant opportunities. Works collaboratively with service areas in providing supporting financial information for submissions. Provide other supporting documentation and information as required to ensure compliance with respective funding agreements. Follow up with project lead on reporting deadlines to ensure that the reporting obligations are met.
- Liaises with and provides information to/clarification on/problem solve with auditors, bank, suppliers, government agencies, and departments as required.
- Prepares financial analysis, reports, presentations and participates in meetings with senior staff.
- Works to ensure that financial controls, procedures and processes are effective and valid to maximize efficiency and effectiveness of the department and organization.

**Corporate Compliance & Financial Policies**:

- Provides and maintains a high degree of confidentiality and security of information. Where information is developed prior to staff/public release, ensure confidentiality of information provided to produce content for Council and other sensitive information sources.
- Conducts in-depth research and analysis of complex financial matters related to finance policies and objectives and prepares formal and informal financial and policy reports recommending direction to senior staff and Council.
- Provides proactive internal consulting services to departments on ongoing financial or budget related matters.
- Supports best practices in financial policies, processes, and strategies by collaborating with the greater finance team to provide corporate solutions for significant financial matters. This may include the development, maintenance, and implementation of financial policies and processes designed to ensure departments remain in compliance with internal financial policies and legislated requirements.
- Supports best practices in financial reporting by collaborating with departments and the greater finance team in the design and production of reports that provide complete, accurate, reliable, valid and timely information about the corporation’s financial and non-financial performance.

**Qualifications and Requirements**:

- Minimum three (3) year University Degree or College Diploma in Finance, Accounting or Economics, or Business systems or related field.
- Minimum of five (5) years of progressive experience in finance with relevant experience in account analysis and accounting systems.
- Thorough working knowledge of general accounting (posting, documenting, controlling, and repor