Accounting Technician

The City of Winnipeg is currently recruiting for a candidate that is actively pursuing a Chartered Professional Accountant designation to fill the role of an Accounting Technician. Accounting Technicians fall within a 3-level series whereby the duties and responsibilities increase in scope and complexity as you progress through the series. Progression through the Accounting Technician series is dependent on qualifications and operational requirements.

Under the general supervision of the Supervisor of Financial Services, the Accounting Technician will be responsible for various accounting functions related to the processing and maintenance of financial records. This may include processing/preparation/correction of journal entries, preparation of financial statements and worksheets (from routine to complex), analysis and balancing of accounts, performing accounting functions for a fund or account, and supervision of junior Accounting Technicians and/or clerical employees.

As the Accounting Technician, you will:

• Maintain, analyze and balance a variety of accounts, tracking discrepancies and preparing corrections, as required or appropriate.
• Monitor flow of data to general ledger accounts ensuring all information is processed according to established policies and procedures.
• Prepare regular and as required journal entries performing necessary calculations and file maintenance, ensuring proper documentation and authorization.
• Maintain or assist in the maintenance of subsidiary ledgers, reviewing and reconciling to the general ledger and preparing adjustments, as required.
• Prepare routine to complex financial reports and statements.
• Prepare (or assist in the preparation of) business plans, budgets, financial projections and year-end working papers and financial statements.
• Supervise (or provide oversight to) clerical employees to ensure financial information is provided in a timely fashion and recorded in an accurate and efficient manner.
• Prepare, review and authorize various payments in accordance with Financial Management Administrative Standards.
• Provide financial support to other divisions with respect to projections, budgeting, and various other accounting processes according to established policies and procedures.

Your education and qualifications include:

Accounting Technician 2 (AT2)

• Completion of nine (9) modules in CPA PREP, including Financial Reporting 1 and 2 or equivalent through the completion of a university degree program and continued enrollment in CPA PEP towards obtaining your CPA designation.
• Minimum of one (1) year experience as an Accounting Technician 1 or equivalent accounting experience of approximately 3 years.
• Good knowledge of accounting procedures and practices, in particular municipal accounting.
• Good knowledge of the City of Winnipeg’s PeopleSoft financial reporting system and proficiency working in the system or comparable knowledge and proficiency with financial reporting systems. Required knowledge and proficiency must be gained within 6 months of appointment.
• Ability to prepare semi-complex financial reports and statements.

Accountant Technician 3 (AT3)

• Enrollment in CPA PEP.
• Minimum of three (3) years of accounting experience in the City of Winnipeg’s Accounting Technician series or equivalent accounting experience of approximately five (5) years.
• Advanced knowledge of accounting procedures and practices, in particular municipal accounting.
• Working knowledge of the City of Winnipeg’s PeopleSoft financial reporting system and proficiency working in the system or comparable knowledge and proficiency with financial reporting systems. Required knowledge and proficiency must be gained within 6 months of appointment.
• Ability to prepare complex financial reports and statements.

Qualifications Applicable to Both Accounting Technician 2 and 3

• Ability to manage and coordinate multiple tasks while delivering results on time.
• Verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate complex information to a variety of audiences.
• Written communication skills with the ability to produce written documents clearly and concisely.
• Interpersonal skills with the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to control and balance various accounting records and summaries.
• Ability to work effectively with financial computer applications.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• IMPORTANT: Applicants who have been educated outside of Canada must have education which is comparable to the minimum qualification in Canada. Applicants submitting foreign credentials require an official academic assessment report issued by a recognized Canadian assessment service.

Conditions of employment:

• The successful candidate must maintain legal eligibility to work in Canada.
• A Police Information Check satisfactory to the employer will be required from the successful candidate, at their expense.
• Continued enrollment towards Chartered Professional Accountant designation in accordance with established timelines for each level in the series.

Note: Progression through the Accounting Technician series is dependent on completion of both the specified educational and experience requirements within established time frames.