City of Toronto

ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT 2

City of Toronto • $87K — $96K *
Toronto, ON M3C 0E3In-Person
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Professional accounting designation or equivalent education/experience
  • Extensive experience in financial accounting/reporting
  • Considerable experience with accounts receivable analysis
  • Proficient in preparing financial reports and data analysis
  • Skilled in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Experienced with SAP or similar financial systems

Responsibilities

  • Perform accounting duties including analyzing and reconciling ledger accounts
  • Prepare financial statements and reports for departmental projects
  • Analyze and reconcile budget variance reports
  • Maintain and monitor capital project accounts
  • Prepare subsidy claims and various financial reports for government
  • Manage accounts receivable functions including deposits and reconciliations
  • Assist divisions with financial analysis and reporting

Benefits

  • Full-time, temporary position with potential for experience in public finance
  • Work in a collaborative environment within municipal finance
  • Community-oriented role impacting local government projects
  • Standard Monday to Friday work schedule for work-life balance
  • Professional development opportunities in public sector accounting
Full Job Description
  • Job ID: 65814
  • Job Category: Finance, Accounting & Purchasing
  • Division & Section: Policy, Planning, Finance & Admin, PPF&A Financial Management
  • Work Location: Metro Hall, 55 John St, Toronto, ON, M5V 3C6
  • Job Type & Duration: Full-time, 1 Temporary (7 month) Vacancy
  • Hourly Rate and Wage Grade: $42.28 - $46.31
  • Shift Information: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week
  • Affiliation: L79 Full-time
  • Number of Positions Open: 1
  • Posting Period: 12-AUG-2026 to 19-AUG-2026

Job Functions
  • Performs accounting duties such as reviewing, researching, analyzing and reconciling ledger accounts, setting up and maintaining expenditures and revenue working papers, spreadsheets and reconciliation to general ledger.
  • Prepares financial statements and statistical data reports i.e. departmental capital and current projects
  • Reviews, analyzes and reconcile encumbrances, budget variance reports and cost detail records related to departmental capital and current projects.
  • Reconciles and monitors capital/current projects and recoveries.
  • Maintains a Cost Control System including subsidiary records relating to departmental capital and current projects.
  • Prepares monthly departmental financial statements and other financial information for Divisions, Provincial and Federal Government.
  • Prepares and calculates subsidy claims, ad hoc financial and statistical reports to the Provincial and Federal Government.
  • Performs and maintains accounts receivable functions including bank deposits and reconciliation, preparing, reviewing, posting and reconciling journal entries.
  • Performs calculations in order to process period end accruals for expenditures.
  • Prepares working papers and processes period end and year end closing entries.
  • Reviews financial system reports and takes action as required.
  • Analyzes and reconciles account balances. Prepares, reviews, and posts journal entries.
  • Reviews General Ledger expenditure and revenue accounts, processes reclassification and reallocation adjustments, and reconciles expenditures.
  • Prepares statements for reporting to management and divisions.
  • Analyzes monthly budget variances.
  • Provides assistance on accounting and financial related matters to the divisions as requested.
  • Provides financial analysis, claims and other information to the divisions.
  • Creates/executes ad hoc financial system reports for analysis purposes.
  • Liaises with Finance Department for processing vouchers, retrieving documents and dealing with other accounting related issues.
  • Assists on projects and assignments.
  • Monitors Provincial statutes and regulations, City by-laws and/or Council direction, and agreements for any changes.
  • Co-ordinates data with City, Provincial and Federal Auditors.

Key Qualifications
  1. Completion or present enrolment towards completion of a professional accounting designation and/or an equivalent combination of education and senior experience in accounting.
  2. Extensive experience in financial accounting and/or financial reporting in public or private sector.
  3. Considerable experience in the analysis, investigation and processing of transactions relating to accounts receivable.
  4. Considerable experience analyzing financial data and preparing financial reports.
  5. Considerable experience using office systems including Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
  6. Considerable experience using SAP or an equivalent financial information system.

You must also have:
  • Advanced knowledge of current accounting procedures and techniques pertaining to the function, with a strong working knowledge of SAP financial system.
  • Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills with the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of staff and public.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively and deal professionally and tactfully with members of Council, all levels of staff and public.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to prepare detailed correspondence, memoranda, summaries, statements, and documentation requiring the interpretation and application of a wide range of administrative accounting practices.
  • Ability to provide work direction and training to accounting staff.
  • Ability to exercise independent judgement and discretion in dealing with confidential matters.
  • Ability to work overtime as required to meet deadlines.
  • Ability to perform complex detailed computations and calculations.
  • Ability to plan, organize and manage work independently with minimal supervision and co-operatively as a member of a team.
  • Working knowledge of Financial Control and Municipal Codes.


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