About this role
Job ID: 67337
Job Category: Finance, Accounting & Purchasing
Division & Section: Chief Financial Officer's Office, Financial Strategy & Policy
Work Location: City Hall, 100 Queen Street W., Toronto, ON.
Job Type & Duration: Full-Time, 1 Permanent, 2 Temporary (12 months) vacancies
Hourly Rate: $44.64 - $48.88
Shift Information: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week
Affiliation: L79 Full-time
Number of Positions Open: 2
Posting Period: 28-Sep-2026 to 13-Oct-2026
Major Responsibilities:
- Performing accounting duties related to accounts payable and receivable, purchasing, internal control and in researching, analyzing and reconciling to general ledger, ensuring compliance with established corporate policies, procedures and practices
- Performs accounting duties such as reviewing, researching, analyzing and reconciling accounts, reallocations, setting up purchasing documents, working papers spreadsheets for procurement and general ledger reconciliations
- Prepares journals, invoices and other financial information for the division
- Processes vendor invoices for certification and ensures compliance with Divisional signing authority limits
- Performs, maintains and monitors accounts receivable activities such as MAP recoveries, and prepares, reviews, and posts journal entries
- Creates purchasing related documents such as Purchase Requisitions, Purchase Order Amendments, Contract Release Orders and Divisional Purchase Orders
- Liaises with Divisional staff to resolve outstanding parked documents
- Sets up and maintains relevant spreadsheets; as required for client support
- Researches and analyzes financial information
- Reviews financial system reports, i.e. variance, cost center, miscellaneous accounts, makes comments or corrections as necessary
- Reviews and ensures the various related accounting journal entries are processed and reconciled to SAP in a timely manner
- Coordinates projects and assignments
- Directs staff and provides training, advice and guidance as needed
- Provides assistance on accounting and financial related matters to the Divisional units
- Provides interpretation of policies, by-laws, agreements/contracts and council reports to the public and departmental staff
- Prepares calculations and analysis of data and compiles data for pre-paid and amortization expenses
- Creates/generates ad hoc reports from various sources for analysis and billing purposes
- Ensures internal controls for Purchasing Card (Pcard) and other financial functions are maintained in accordance with City By-laws and policies and makes recommendations regarding processes and improvements
- Responds to enquiries regarding payroll and personnel matters in accordance with Collective Agreements and City policies
- Prepares payroll reports for Division
- Coordinates with the Auditors
- Prepares and processes period end and year-end accrual and closing journal entries
Key Qualifications:
Your application must describe your qualifications as they relate to:
- Completion of a professional accounting designation or Bachelor's Degree in Business/Accounting or the equivalent combination of education and/or experience in the accounting/payroll field.
- Considerable experience using SAP S/4 HANA and SAP Ariba specific to purchasing related transactions.
- Considerable experience in the analysis, investigation and processes related to payroll, accounts receivable, accounts payable and general ledger.
- Considerable experience analyzing financial data, and preparation of reports using Microsoft Office Suite: Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
You must also have:
- Advanced knowledge of current accounting procedures and techniques pertaining to the function.
- Ability to prepare detailed correspondence, memoranda, summaries, financial statements, and documentation requiring the interpretation and application of a wide range of administrative accounting practices.
- Strong interpersonal skills and client related focus with the ability to communicate and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of staff, divisional operating management, agencies and the public clients.
- Ability to perform complex detailed computation and calculations.
- Ability to work under time constraints and to meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to plan, organize and manage work independently with minimal supervision and co-operatively as a member of a team.
- Ability to work overtime as required to meet deadlines.
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