General Accountant

General Accountant

Department:
Finance & Operations | Status:
Full-time, 1.5-year term, unionized | Salary: $55,871.77 - $73,523.41 | Level: Band 1 | Final date to receive applications:
January 23, 2026 | Vacancy Type:
Existing opening

Oxfam Canada is an affiliate of the international Oxfam Confederation networked in over 85 countries as part of a global movement for change. Our mission is to build lasting solutions to poverty and injustice with a focus on improving the lives and promoting the rights of women and girls. We work directly with communities, partners and women’s rights organizations to challenge the systems that perpetuate inequality and keep people poor.

Together we seek to influence those in power to ensure that women trapped in poverty have a say in the critical decisions that affect their families and entire communities. That’s why we believe that ending global poverty begins with women’s rights.

Oxfam Canada offers a generous compensation and benefits program, and the opportunity to be a part of our global movement for change. If you advocate for gender equality, are passionate about women’s rights, and share our values of Equality, Empowerment, Solidarity, Inclusiveness, Accountability, and Courage – we want you on our team!

Under the direction of the Manager, Finance and Compliance, the General Accountant is responsible for the majority of routine bookkeeping tasks related to Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, overseas reports, and month‑end reconciliations, including bank transfers. The General Accountant will assist the Finance Team by handling general queries from staff, and assisting in the year‑end audit. They will also maintain the finance filing system.

• Process Accounts Payable on a weekly basis, from inputting invoices to processing payments.
• Reconcile corporate credit card accounts and process payments.
• Maintain Accounts Payable Aging sub‑ledger and files.

• Process Accounts Receivable and Accounts Receivable Aging sub‑ledger and files.
• Monitor and reconcile staff advances.
• Prepare bank deposits for all cash receipts on a timely basis.

• Ensure the recording of purchases of goods and services according to the chart of accounts and recording of sales taxes to ensure the accuracy of the information and documents supporting disbursement requests.
• Act as a contact with payment solution providers (management of anomalies, exceptions and follow‑ups).
• Enter journal entries into the accounting system in a timely, accurate and efficient manner.
• Support Finance Team members with data input and processing.
• Under the guidance of the Manager, create and update capital asset register.
• Handle day‑to‑day inquiries from staff, suppliers and vendors.
• Respond in an efficient and timely way to financial information requests.
• Liaise with Fund Development Team for timely and accurate processing of monthly donations.
• Reconcile monthly donations received with Salesforce donation report and Great Plains by fundraising codes.
• Maintain and reconcile monthly pre‑paid accounts, advances, Accounts Receivable and Payable and ensure files are properly stored and archived where applicable.
• Prepare and facilitate staff training sessions on invoice and expense payment platform, accounts payable, receivable policies and processes.

• Process monthly financial information for overseas offices and reconcile pertinent accounts.
• In collaboration with program accountants, update, monitor and reconcile project receivables.
• Carry out the analysis of the different items related to accounts payable and ensure year‑end reconciliation.
• Collaborate on end‑of‑month closing in conjunction with the finance team.

• Prepare and submit monthly AR and AP Aging reports.
• Prepare and submit Outstanding Staff Advances reports.
• Assist Finance Team members with various reports as required.

• Maintain accurate and up‑to‑date records, ensuring compliance with accounting and Government of Canada standards and regulations.
• Assist team members in preparation of year‑end corporate working papers.
• When required, assist…