Primary responsibilities and desired qualifications of the Financial Accountant include the following:

Accounts Payable

• Code and match invoices and expense reports to appropriate documentation
• Process invoices, expense reports and monthly allowances/donations
• Issue payments via EFT, wire or cheque as appropriate
• Resolve invoice and expense report discrepancies with vendors and staff
• Maintain digital record keeping of all payments and supporting documentation
• Ensure compliance with excise taxes (HST/GST) including quarterly remittances
• Bank Reconciliations
• Prepare monthly bank reconciliations for both the College and Foundation
• Prepare corresponding journal entries

Student Billing

• Process student account billings including interest and late payment charges
• Maintain scholarship and bursary billing information
• Issue monthly billing statements
• Investigate and resolve parent student billing queries (with the Finance Manager)

Financial Accounting and Internal Controls

• Prepare monthly journal entries
• Provide monthly/quarterly account analysis
• Prepare short and long-term forecasts for Composite Student Activity Fee accounts
• Assist with College working papers for year-end audit
• Prepare input documents/working papers for annual budget
• Work with Finance Manager and organizers on financial components of events and trips
• With the CFO and Finance Manager, ensure ongoing effectiveness of internal controls and
• make recommendations for improvements
• Assist Finance Manager and/or CFO with project work as required (e.g., financial systems
• implementation)
• Other Finance duties as assigned

About You:

1. 2+ years of experience in a relevant role
2. Intermediate Excel