accountant
Posted on
September 13, 2024
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City of Vernon
Job details
Accountant(Exempt) Job RequisitionJR-2024-239 Accountant (Exempt) (Open)Job FamilyExemptStart Date2024-09-13End Date2024-10-04Primary PostingNoExternal Posting URL Careers (myworkdayjobs.com) DescriptionClosing Date:Oct 4, 2024Posting comes off at 12:00AM on the closing date, with the competition closing at 11:59pm the day prior. Salary Range:$89,033.79 - $104,745.64JOB DESCRIPTION UNDER REVIEWReporting to the Manager, Financial Planning and Reporting (Deputy Chief Financial Officer), this position assists with the review and analysis of a variety of financial accounting functions. This includes assistance with creating the annual five-year financial plan, assistance with completion of the year-end audit and other statutory reporting processes; maintenance of the General Ledger accounting structure (Foundation Data Model), accounts payable transaction review, commodity tax administration, and departmental cost allocations in order to achieve accurate and complete financial information and compliance with policies and external legislation. Duties Include: Assists with the creation of the five-year financial plan annually by evaluating budget inputs for reasonability, and reviewing capital projects with funding options for the capital plan. Responsible for creating salary forecasts in the budgeting software for each cost centre, incorporating inflation rates and assumptions agreed to by Council. Reviews biweekly payroll transactions completed by Human Resources staff to ensure reasonableness and accuracy. Acts as a Signing Officer of the City for the purpose of binding or obligating the City in connection with its accounts and transactions with the bank or other financial institutions. Responsible for the review and approval of accounts payable invoices prior to approval for cash disbursement, insuring costing by managers is consistent with legislative and reporting requirements. Assists the manager in the development of a strong team through the use of coaching, mentoring and providing individual support if needed. Participates in the hiring of departmental in-scope staff. Backup to Manager when the Manager and Director are away. Responsible for the reporting of and submission of commodity taxes including preparing periodic tax returns and assisting in providing tax advice to other staff in order to ensure legislative compliance. Liaises with Infrastructure staff periodically to insure tangible capital assets are appropriately accounted for. Through periodic reviews of cost recovery centres, insures cost allocations and cost recoveries are completed throughout the year. Responsible for the preparation and posting of journal entries to insure compliance with financial reporting requirements and accuracy of the transactions. Responsible for administration of discretionary grant process. Reviews project grant claims prepared by project managers to insure accuracy. Prepares periodic variance reports and analysis for Council that provides relevant and timely information for decision-making. Responsible for the preparation of year end working papers as required for audit purposes and by outside grant agencies. Liaises with designated auditors through scheduling, coordination and review of information and documents from staff necessary for year-end audit purposes. Acts as a subject matter expert in the ERP Financials system (Workday) including accounts payable transactions, budgeting and general ledger including the use of various reports. Maintains the general ledger accounts (Foundation Data Model) to ensure all elements are available for responsible budget managers, responding to changing reporting needs of the City managers as required. Assists with project management on Financial Planning & Reporting projects as required. Prepares and analyzes key performance indicators and statistical information for publication in the Annual Report in order to enhance public transparency. Provides training for City staff on the use
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LocationVernon, BC
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Workplace information
On site
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Salary$89,033.79YEAR annually
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Terms of employment
Permanent employmentFull time
- Start date
Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies
1 vacancy
- Source
CivicJobs.ca
#97930
Advertised until
2024-10-04
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