Accounting Analyst

Your Contribution

• Analyze and review incoming project expenditure claim requests for accuracy before payment is made.

• Review submitted budgets and ensures compliance with eligible expenses guidelines.

• Analyze program commitments and expenditures.

• Participate in pre-close and post-close analysis and provide meaningful insight to activity, trends, unusual and significant transactions

• Ensure revenue is recognized in accordance with GAAP; expenses (including accruals) are accurately recorded and complete; and reconciliations are properly prepared and supported

• Analyze complex financial data sets, translating them into clear and easy to understand reports for stakeholders.

• Respond to all project related financials inquiries from internal and external contacts.

• Generate and analyze project related reports to enhance decision making.

• Monitor process workflow and assist colleagues as needed to balance workload.

• Regularly analyze and review operational and financial processes to identify areas for improvement and efficiency.

• Assists the Director, Program Accounting with the preparation of audit binders.

• Collaborate with various operational functions and provide backup support; assist with other projects and duties as required.

• Track and reconcile project actual expenditure reported in Management Information System (MIS) with Net Suite.

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Your Attributes

• Minimum level of education required is formal post-secondary education in finance or accounting, preferably a University degree.

• Working towards an accounting designation.

• Minimum 5 years of related experience in financial accounting, data analysis, financial reporting and compliance.

• Excellent analytical skills and general understanding of accounting concepts.

• Strong attention to detail is a must with demonstrated ability to perform tasks accurately and in a timely manner.

• Strong customer service skills required with the ability to resolve discrepancies in a professional and respectful manner.

• Knowledge of Net Suite or similar ERP systems.

• Strong capabilities with Microsoft Office including Excel, Word and Outlook and Powerpoint.

• Demonstrated team player with the ability to work collaboratively within functional team, and across departments.

• Ability to work independently to complete tasks within given deadlines.

• Occasional overtime as required with occasional events to attend outside of normal business hours.

Working Conditions

• Standard office hours.

• Hybrid work environment (Work from Home two days a week)

• Occasional overtime as required to attend events outside of normal business hours.