Accounting Officer

Position Title
Accounting Officer (Finance) (French Services) (Telework/Hybrid)

Status Of Employment
Permanent

Position Language Requirement
Language Skills:
Work at CBC/Radio-Canada
At CBC/Radio-Canada, we create content that informs, entertains and connects Canadians on multiple platforms. Our successes and accomplishments are driven by embodying and upholding values, which include creativity, integrity, inclusiveness and relevance.

Do you think you have the ability and drive to keep up with this exciting, ever-changing industry? Whether it be in front of the camera, on air, online or behind the scenes, you would be joining a team that thrives on making connections and telling stories that are important to Canadians.

Unposting Date
:59 PM

This role is a hybrid work arrangement. Work schedule to be discussed with the hiring Manager according to the guidelines defined by the department.
Your role
The Radio-Canada Regional Media finance team that handles budgetary reporting and analysis is looking for an Accounting Officer.

This position reports to the Senior Manager, Controller.

You will perform accounting and administration duties and carry out tasks to ensure that requests are processed in line with corporate policies, standards and procedures.

You will be responsible for entering, processing and interpreting data essential to your department's operations. You will gather information and take action in response to internal and external service requests, ensuring that the relevant procedures and policies are followed and performing administrative duties required to run the department.

You will be responsible for interpreting financial management standards, policies and procedures, and will advise managers in resolving any issues that arise in processing financial data, reporting, etc.

You will contact internal clients to follow up on contractual obligations. Your role will also involve generating payments once these have been confirmed.

You will work on a regular basis with a variety of departments across Radio-Canada.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in administration (accounting or finance option), an asset, and one year's experience; or a college diploma (DCS) in administration and at least two years' experience; or seven years' experience performing related duties.
• Ability to manage priorities, be organized and work well under tight deadlines.
• Ability to be thorough, meticulous, accurate, resourceful, discreet, concise, curious and adapt easily to new computer tools.
• Interest in and knack for optimizing tools and procedures.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and teamwork skills.
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office and Google Workspace suites.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Solid command of spoken and written French (working language).
• Knowledge of English an asset.

Shortlisted Candidates Will Be Tested As Follows

• Excel test.
• Interview.

Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing.

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

As part of our recruitment process, candidates who advance to the next

step will be asked to complete a background check. This includes:

• A mandatory Criminal record check.
• Other background checks may be conducted based on the operational requirements of the position.

CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to being a leader in reflecting our country's diversity. That's because we can only create and tell the stories that connect Canadians, by having a workforce that mirrors the ever-changing makeup of our country. That's why we, as an employer, value equal opportunity and nurture an inclusive workplace where our individual differences are not only recognized and valued, but also extend to and pervade all the services we provide as Canada's public broadcaster. For more information, visit the Diversity and Inclusion section of our website. If you have accommodation needs at this stage of the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible by sending an e-mail to

You are invited to consult and familiarize yourself with our Code of Conduct, which can be found on our corporate website. All employees must adhere to the Code as a condition of employment. We also invite you to take a look at our policy on conflicts of interest. In the event that you become an employee, it will be important to inform us, as quickly as possible, of any situation that, because of your hiring, constitutes or could appear to constitute a conflict of interest.

Primary Location:
1000, Rue Papineau, Montreal, Quebec, H2K 0C2

Number Of Openings
1

Work Schedule
Full time