Assistant controller Jobs in Windsor, ON

Description

POSITION TITLE : Reconciliation Accountant

CLASSIFICATION : 7

DEPARTMENT : Financial Accounting and Reporting

RATE OF PAY : As per schedule A - Unifor 2458 FT Collective Agreement

HOURS OF WORK : Monday to Friday 8 : 30am 4 : 30pm

The University of Windsor is situated on the traditional territory of the Three Fires Confederacy of First Nations : the Ojibwa the Odawa and the Potawatomie. We respect the longstanding relationships with First Nations people in this place in the 100-mile Windsor-Essex peninsula and the straits les détroits of Detroit.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY :

The Reconciliation Accountant is responsible for the timely reconciliation of the University bank accounts to the General Ledger and for supporting the Senior Accountant in this regard. The Reconciliation Accountant also assists the Controller and the Senior Accountant in various accounting functions analysis of general ledger accounts and preparation of working papers for the year-end audit.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES :

University bank accounts on a timely basis.

year-end working papers pertaining to back reconciliation and necessary schedules.

the Senior Accountant and Controller in their daily accounting responsibilities.

outstanding cheques investigate status of stale-dated cheques and make appropriate semi-annual adjustments.

and download necessary information from the banks online systems the Universitys general ledger and other subsidiary systems and completing the reconciliation in a complex data process.

and review journal entries prepared by departmental users as well as review and follow up issues with remote interfaces from other systems on campus.

specified audit procedures on a sample basis of cheques and other payments to ensure accuracy.

with various accounting functions as required.

duties or participation in special accounting projects as assigned.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS :

The successful applicant will have :

Post-secondary degree or a college diploma in a related field (e.g. accounting business) with evidence of intermediate accounting training in said degree

Knowledge of accounting principles and basic understanding of banking procedures

Proven experience in a computerized accounting system

Experience with complex accounting reconciliations such as bank reconciliations with multiple accounts currencies and high-volume transactions

Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Office Word and advanced skills in Excel and database tools as it relates to the bank reconciliation process and other accounting / analytical functions

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :

Experience in the Universitys financial processes

Intermediate accounting training or education such as an accounting designation or active progression towards an accounting designation

THE FOLLOWING TESTS WILL BE ADMINISTERED :

Accounting Test (Intermediate) (65% pass)

COMPETENCIES :

Good written and verbal communication skills

Ability to maintain confidentiality exercise sound judgment and diplomacy

Self-motivated and directed

Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to work in a collaborative multi-stakeholder environment

Strong analytical skills; detail oriented accurate and excellent organizational skills

Since 1963 the University of Windsor has been a forward-looking community that comes together to study to learn to teach and to serve. Our symbol is the bridge; our vista is cross-border; our commitment is local; and our impact is global. We are a dynamic inclusive community of higher learning with roots going back more than 160 years and with a future full of promise.

We are committed to equity and supports diversity in its teaching learning and work pursuit of the Universitys Employment Equity Plan members from the designated groups (Women Aboriginal Peoples Visible Minorities Persons with Disabilities and Sexual Minorities) are encouraged to apply and to self-identify.

If you need an accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process please notify the Recruitment & Workforce Coordinator (). Should you require further information on accommodation please visit the website of the Office of Human Rights Conflict Resolution and Mediation (OHRCRM).

We thank all applicants in advance for their interest in the University of Windsor however only those under consideration will be contacted. Applications submitted through employment agencies will not be considered.

Key Skills

Internal Audit,Accounting Tally,General Ledger Accounting,External Audit,Microsoft Excel,PMP,Financial Accounting,Financial Analysis,Payroll,Financial Recouncilation,Financial statement,Accounting and Finance,ACCA,CPA,Financial Reporting

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1