Comptroller

COMPETITION #   COMP 25-106

POSITION TYPE   PERMANENT, FULL-TIME, 40 HOURS/WEEK

The Comptroller is responsible for undertaking all aspects of financial reporting, as well as the development and enforcement of internal control policies and procedures and contributing to budget and forecast development.

 Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manages and oversees all accounting operations including billing, accounts receivable and payable, cost accounting, etc., to ensure quality control over financial transactions and financial reporting;
• Participates alongside the Director of Finance in the development of the annual operating, capital and cash flow budgets and short and long-term cash forecasts;
• Supports month-end and year-end closing processes including preparing monthly/yearly financial statements;
• Assesses current accounting operations and internal control systems, offering recommendations for improvement and implementing new processes;
• Ensures compliance with local, provincial and federal government reporting and tax requirements;
• Assists in the provision of regulatory reporting information and tax compliance;
• Guides financial reporting accuracy by monitoring, and enforcing related policies and procedures;
• Provides status of financial condition by collecting, interpreting, and reporting financial data;
• Reconciles and maintain balance sheet accounts;
• Maintains inventory of fixed assets;
• Works in collaboration with the Director of Finance to ensure that cash position is sufficient to settle payroll and other debts;
• Practices discretion to maintain high-level confidentiality;
• Prepares, records and processes accounting transactions and ensures that allocation to accounts is accurate;
• Notifies the Director of Finance of any anomalies or problems, as necessary, and proposes changes or improvements to the workflow within the unit;
• Verifies and reconciles accounts, such as petty cash, cash clearing, and utility billings;
• Maintains financial reporting systems and all accounting records;
• Maintains chart of accounts, including set up of new accounts, departments and programs;
• Ensures revenues and expenses are properly recorded in the sub-ledgers and/or accrued for in the month goods are received or services are provided;
• Prepares and posts adjusting journal entries and payroll journal entries;
• Supports the activities of external auditors and assists auditors in conducting their annual audit as requested, including preparation of working papers;
• Other duties as assigned.

 Qualifications:

• Post-secondary education in accounting or finance;
• Completed Chartered Professional Accounting (CPA) designation or designation in process;
• Minimum three to five years of general accounting experience. Experience in not-for-profit accounting is preferred;
• Proficient in the use of accounting software such as Financial Edge, Sage, Dynamics etc.;
• Experience with reconciliations of asset and liability accounts including but not limited to bank, payroll clearing, capital assets, prepaids, and unearned revenue;
• Experience with preparing monthly and annual financial statements;
• Proficient in processing adjusting general journal entries with a keen eye for detail and accuracy;
• Ability to work independently and in a team-oriented environment;
• Superior written and verbal communication skills;
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel is essential;
• Demonstrated discretion with highly confidential information;
• Exceptional multi-tasking and time-management skills, with the ability to autonomously prioritize tasks;
• Demonstrated problem solving skills;
• Satisfactory Criminal Record and clear Vulnerable Sector checks;
• Clear Child Abuse Registry and satisfactory Prior Contact checks.

Please send a cover letter and a resume to employerrep@abcentre.org.

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