Job Description

Job ID: 57769

• Job Category: Finance, Accounting and Purchasing
• Division & Section: Toronto Shelter & Support Services, Program Support
• Work Location: Metro Hall, 55 John Street
• Job Type & Duration: Full-Time, Temporary (12 months)
• Hourly Rate and Wage Grade: $36.77 - $40.13
• Shift Information: 35 hours per week. Hybrid
• Affiliation: L79 Full-time
• Number of Positions Open: 1
• Posting Period: 16-October-2025 to 30-October-2025

Toronto Shelter and Support Services (TSSS) is responsible for managing a coordinated and effective system of homelessness services, working from a Housing First approach with a focus on the people we serve. Toronto's homelessness service system provides immediate, housing-focused, person-centered services for people experiencing homelessness. The homelessness service system consists of emergency shelters, 24-hour respite sites, 24-hour drop-ins, daytime drop-ins, and street outreach services and encampment response for individuals living outdoors and in other public spaces.
Major Responsibilities:

• Processes vendor invoices for payment processing prior to submission to accounts payable and ensures compliance with divisional signing authority limits and corporate policies and procedures and relevant bylaws.
• Researches and analyzes financial information. Prepares financial reports and other financial information.
• Reviews, analyzes and reconciles accounts (i.e. commitments and parked documents)
• Analyzes monthly budget variances. Provides financial analysis and other information to the Divisions.
• Reviews General Ledger expenditures and revenue accounts, processes reclassification and reallocation adjustments, and reconciles expenditures.
• Prepares statements for reporting to Management and Divisions.
• Liaises with internal and external parties to address all financial related matters.
• Provides assistance and advice on accounting and financial related matters to the divisions.
• Researches and analyzes accounting/financial documents to verify validity of transactions processed in SAP.
• Processes purchasing documents such as Purchase Requisitions, Divisional Purchase Orders, Purchase Orders, Contract Release Orders against Blanket Contract ensuring compliance with divisional and corporate policies, procedures and all relevant bylaws.
• Liaises with Accounting Services and divisional staff to resolve outstanding parked documents/invoices.
• Provide P-card support to divisional card holders and approvers.
• Investigates, analyzes and takes corrective action on erroneous accounting transactions.
• Prepares working papers and processes period end and year-end entries.
• Responsible for records management activities.
• Provides work direction, training, advice and guidance to other accounting staff.
• Assists on financial projects and assignments.
• Creates/executes ad hoc financial system reports for analysis purposes.
• Other tasks as assigned.

Key Qualifications:
Your application must describe your qualifications as they relate to: * Post-secondary education in a discipline pertinent to the job functions such as accounting or finance or business administration or the equivalent combination of education and/or related experience.

• Considerable experience with the accounting procedures, practices, and techniques used in a public sector setting, including analyzing financial data and preparing detailed summaries, statements and documentation.
• Experience using Microsoft Office (i.e. Word, Excel) and other computerized applications/systems.
• Experience using SAP modules including accounts payable and receivable, purchasing, and report and inquiry.

You must also have:

• Knowledge of municipal or public sector accounting and purchasing procedures, corporate financial control and federal and provincial legislation relevant to the position.
• Experience in customer service and dealing with the public
• Strong problem solving, research and analytical skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of staff and the public.
• Knowledge of financial and internal controls.
• Ability to take initiative and work independently as well as cooperatively as a member of a team.
• Ability to plan, organize and manage work with minimal supervision and complete a number of tasks simultaneously for multiple management staff within tight deadlines.
• Ability to support the Toronto Public Service values to ensure a culture that champions equity, diversity and respectful workplaces.

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