Accountant
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Location:
Toronto/Hybrid
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Role Type:
Accountant
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Department:
Finance
Job Summary
Educators Financial Group is dedicated to providing financial products and services to the education community consisting of the members of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation (OSSTF/FEESO), the Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association (OECTA), the Elementary Teachers Federation (ETFO) employee groups and some members of Ontario Universities and their family members.
We are seeking a dynamic and passionate Accountant to join our Finance Team on a full-time basis to assist with accounts payable functions and expense management, as well as ensure that all economic transactions impacting the financial position of the organization and funds are reflected in the financial reports.
As an Accountant, you will also ensure that a superior level of external/internal customer service is maintained, and our near-term organizational and departmental goals and objectives are achieved.
If you are eager to work in a supportive, collaborative, and flexible (hybrid) work environment, we want to hear from you!
In this role, you will be responsible for:
- Coding and processing payment requests, vendor invoices, employee reimbursements and corporate credit card statements in Beanworks/Sage 300 and ensuring appropriate approval.
- Ensuring employee expense reimbursement is in accordance with Company’s policies.
- Maintaining accurate and timely vendor records, including responding to vendor and staff inquiries on invoices and/or payments.
- Digitally filing, archiving and retrieving all accounts payable files and providing photocopies of all necessary invoices, as required.
- Daily cash settlement with other fund companies (for trades, dilutions, trailer fees and sales commissions) through Fundserv.
- Maintaining tracking of daily Fundserv Net Settlement Messaging (N$M) commission related activity, reviewing for any batch errors, and entering related journal entries.
- Maintaining daily Net Asset Value (NAV) summary to record investment fund and index market values.
- Internal reporting and expense analysis.
- Providing backup support within the Finance Team.
Qualifications
- University graduate with accounting studies.
- intermediate level in CPA program.
- 1 to 2 years of corporate accounting and accounts payable experience, preferably in a financial institution.
- Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills.
- Working experience in financial applications such as Accpac – Sage 300, Beanworks (AP Automation), unitholder systems such as RPM and web-based banking applications would be an asset.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Eagerness to continue to grow personally and professionally that is evident in on-going activities through utilization of self-learning initiatives and mediums.
- Desire to exceed performance expectations by continually challenging oneself and “raising the bar”.
Interested in applying for this position?
To apply, submit your cover letter and resume by email with the job title and area in the subject line to careers@educatorsfinancialgroup.ca. Only selected candidates will be contacted.
Educators Financial Group is committed to fostering an inclusive workforce that reflects the diversity of our clients and communities. We actively seek and welcome applications from diverse people. In that respect, Educators Financial Group strives to ensure that all recruiting processes are non-discriminatory and barrier-free. We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities during the recruitment and selection process. If you are selected for an interview and require accommodation in respect of the materials or procedures used at any time during the process, please notify Educators Financial Group at careers@educatorsfinancialgroup.ca so appropriate arrangements can be made.
Educators Financial Group values the participation of members with various backgrounds and lived experiences. When submitting your resume & cover letter for a job vacancy, while it's voluntary, we welcome the opportunity for you to self-identify in your application.