Accounting Analyst

**What you'll do**:
The Accounting Analyst reports to the Controller and provides support to both Managers of Accounting with the following responsibilities:

- Support month end processes and notify system users when monthly financial reports are available for review; Assist with correcting journal entries if required.
- Assist with Monthly Forecast preparation including preparing and completing financial and workforce changes, notifying budget owners/managers of deadlines and provide support.
- Assist with Budget preparation from June through to August, utilizing budgeting and forecasting system.
- Assist with Quarterly Forecast planning, including preparing the system with financial and workforce data, budget inputter support and financial reporting preparation.
- Assist with year end and audit processes including working paper preparation, accrual calculations, financial statement preparation and consolidated schedules.
- Assist Controller with preparation of Summary Financial Statement information.
- Compile information using general ledger and financial reports and online portals for federal quarterly cash flow reports.
- Compile and submit other Provincial and Federal Financial Reporting including, but not limited to administration provincial invoice vouchers.
- Assist with other reports for Executive and the Board of Directors.
- Support Controller with Capital Assets schedules using SCiConnect (Cloud ERP System).
- Other duties as assigned to support the unit.

**Qualifications**:
To be successful in this position you will need a degree in accounting with one-year of relevant accounting experience.
- Knowledge of accounting principles, practices, and procedures in order to perform budgeting, forecasting and accounting functions.
- Analytical thinking skill set to appropriately analyze data and build reports.
- Written communication skills to generate documentation inclusive of, but not limited to, processes and procedures as a result of migrating to an ERP Cloud system.
- Experience with Microsoft Office and Excel and accounting software to provide accurate and timely financial statements.
- Organizational and attention to detail skills, enabling accurate information and timely engagement with financial management processes.
- A criminal record check is required.

**Competencies**:

- **Personal Leadership and Development**:Models integrity and inclusiveness by being open, acting with empathy, sharing resources/knowledge across teams and being respectful of all skills and viewpoints. Balances organizational, team and individual commitments.
- **Strategic Thinking**:Reprioritizes annual and operational responsibilities in order to respond to changing needs of the organization. Provides input to help formulate corporate priorities. Ensures that individual objectives reflect the organizational direction.
- **Decision Making**:Able to adapt decisions based on new and changing information. Balances risk and potential implications before making a decision. Explains the rationale for decisions and how it may impact the workplace.
- **Innovation**:Adapts methodology and ideas quickly for immediate or anticipated changes in the environment. Seeks opportunities for innovation and continuous improvement. Thinks outside the box to identify new solutions.
- **Analytical Thinking**:Asks pointed questions and does research to learn more about the issue. Makes intelligent assumptions to develop explanations and determine possible steps and options.
- **Team Collaboration**:Develops relationships by establishing respect, trust, support and understanding. Seeks the opinion of others when developing solutions. Encourages, supports and motivates team members to share ideas, knowledge, solutions or concerns.
- **Building Organizational Community**:Builds rapport and ensures others are informed. Ensures cross-team collaboration for organizational effectiveness. Actively builds relationships by establishing respect, trust, support and understanding.
- **Communication**:Anticipates and prepares for responses or reactions with sensitivity and directness. Presents information with clarity and consistency. Responds to audiences needs by modifying the approach, content or format of the communication.
- **Accountability**:Promotes integrity in others by maintaining consistent values and performance standards. Takes personal responsibility for fulfilling own commitments and the commitments of the team.
- **Performance Management**:Makes timely decisions to move work forward; takes responsible risks to improve services and achieve goals. Completes all assigned duties on a consistent basis with energy and drive. Takes/provides opportunities to learn and demonstrate new knowledge and skills.
- **Planning and Risk Management**:Establishes internal controls, within own work unit/team, to detect problems or issues as they occur and make necessary corrections. Continually adapts priorities and responsibilities in response to changing