Section: Accounting
Division: Financial Services
Department: Office of the Chief Administrative Officer
Initial Reporting Location: Tom Davies Square
Job Status: Permanent Position
Union Affiliation: CUPE 4705 Inside Unit
Hours of Work: 70 hours bi-weekly
Shift Work Required: No
Range of Pay: Group 14 - $41.00 to $50.31 per hour (subject to review*)
The start date will follow the selection process.
This position is eligible to work remotely on a full-time basis (Note: Must be able to report to a City of Greater Sudbury work location on short notice).
Main Function: Under the supervision of the Co-ordinator of Accounting, this position is responsible to perform accounting and analysis functions to maintain Capital Assets.
Duties:
1. Provide financial advice to departments and ensure compliance with financial policies.
2. Prepare year-end financial working papers and audit files including but not limited to Tangible Capital Assets (TCA) and Asset Retirement Obligations (ARO).
3. Assist in the preparation of City of Greater Sudbury’s (CGS) consolidated financial statement and Financial Information Return (FIR).
4. Assist with the preparation of claims for grants, subsidies, and cost recoveries.
5. Assist with monitoring Capital and Operating Budget for necessary reserve/reserve fund entries; calculate and process same.
6. Verify progress payment certificates, investigate significant variances in project costs and obtain all necessary clearances prior to releasing payments to accounts payable.
7. Prepare reconciliation of accounts. Record journal entries as required.
8. Assist in calculation of Public Sector Accounting Board (PSAB) liabilities and entries.
9. Prepare and assist with financial, statistical, and economic studies, reports, and financial policies, as required.
10. Compile data from financial records and departments in the preparation of reports.
11. Prepare all the data collection and accounting for asset additions, disposals, transfers and write downs, in collaboration with the operating departments, to maintain a capital asset inventory sub-ledger.
12. Enter data and/or verify capital asset transactions within appropriate inventory sub-ledger.
13. Prepare reconciliations by cost centre department for total capital fund expenditures identified as tangible capital assets versus operating expenses.
14. Develop and maintain a thorough working knowledge of CGS’s Health and Safety policy and the applicable Provincial Legislation listed therein.
15. Perform other related duties as required.
Note: The above duties are representative of a typical position and are not to be construed as all inclusive.
Qualifications
Education and Training:
- University degree in a related discipline (e.g., accounting, business administration or commerce) from a recognized university with Canadian accreditation.
- A professional accounting designation considered an asset.
Experience:
- Over two and one-half (2½) years up to and including five (5) years of related budgeting and/or accounting experience.
Other Requirements:
- Knowledge of Public Sector Accounting standards and municipal finance function.
- Knowledge of applicable legislation and related regulations.
- Knowledge of ERP Systems.
- Demonstrate and proven ability related to computer software and administrative systems in a Windows environment (e.g., word processing, computerized spreadsheet applications, information input and retrieval, etc.).
- Demonstrate time management and organizational skills.
- Demonstrate workflow management ability.
- Knowledge of accounting and internal control systems.
- Knowledge of municipal finance function.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Excellent use of English, verbally and in writing.
- French verbal skill considered an asset.
- Satisfactory health, attendance, and former employment history.
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- Subject to review: The group level and salary range are preliminary and will be confirmed following completion of the formal job evaluation review, in accordance with the City’s salary administration procedures.
