Analyst, Accounting Operations

Reference Number : 1502

Status : Permanent - Full-time

Annual Salary / Hourly Rate : $70,495 - $88,119

Number of positions to be filled : 1

Application Deadline : 11/24/2026

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Reporting to the Supervisor, Revenue, Accounting Operations, the Accounting Operations Support Analyst is responsible for the quality assurance of operational tasks. He/She analyzes systems, identifies issues, proposes solutions to complex problems, and provides training and communication to achieve desired changes. He/She provides support to the Accounting Operations Supervisor as well as to users in other departments. Produces and analyzes diverse reports.

Responsibilities:

Execute / Validate revenue accounting analyses (receivables)

- Analyses and resolves discrepancies identified during reconciliations;

- Performs comprehensive analyses and takes the necessary actions to reduce the ageing of accounts receivable;

- Responsible for the preparation and analysis of management and statistical reports for the Revenue Accounting section;

- Develops tools to improve work quality and efficiency in collaboration with the supervisor and prepares training plans and supporting documentation.

Participates in processes related to operations for the revenue department

- Responsible for analysing Revenue processes / systems to identify issues, recommend solutions to resolve complex problems, and optimise system performance;

- Collaborates in validating results following system or process updates;

- Supports and monitors changes made to the processes and work tools within the department.

Point of contact

- Acts as a point of contact, providing support to users within the department and across other departments;

- Participates in the training of team members in collaboration with the supervisor;

- Assists with other related duties within the Revenue Accounting section.

Requirements:

- DEC in accounting or business administration;

- Good knowledge of general accounting and accounting year-end processes;

- 5 years' experience in prioritization and process review in the field of accounting operations, mainly accounts receivable;

- Very good knowledge of MS Office suite (Word/Excel/Powerpoint) and aptitude for systems related to accounting operations;

- Knowledge of Oracle is an important asset;

- Proficiency in Power BI is an asset;

- Excellent oral and written communication skills in both official languages.

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