Job Description

Job Number: J1122-0541

Job Title: Senior Accountant (APP D)

Job Type: Appendix D - Support Staff

Location: Sarnia, Ontario, Canada

Job Category: Support Staff

Closing Date: November 17, 2022

Department: Financial Services

Reporting Manager: Manager, Financial Services

Salary: $42.38/Hour

Located on the beautiful homeland that is the traditional territory of the Ojibwe, Potawatomi and Odawa First Nations, for over 50 years, Lambton College has been a ground-breaking institution. Lambton College is a national leader in applied research, teaching methodologies, experiential learning opportunities and future-facing educational innovations. With 13,000+ students from 20 countries around the world, two main campuses in Sarnia, Ontario, and a growing roster of more than 90 diploma, certificate and degree programs, Lambton College offers students flexible learning options with a broad range of programs and courses that incorporate elements of classroom, mobile, hybrid and accelerated educational alternatives.

Lambton College ranks #1 in Ontario and #2 in Canada for Research in 2020 in addition to maintaining a ranking within the top 3 Colleges for Research for five straight years.

At Lambton College, we're proud of where we have been, but more importantly, where we are going, together. With Caring and Vitality as two of our core values at Lambton College, you know you'll be joining a team of passionate and fun colleagues.

About the Position:

This is a temporary, full time support staff position replacing a bargaining unit employee. This position will start as soon as possible and end in March 2024. Working 35 hours per week at an hourly rate of $42.38/HR, reporting to the Manager, Financial Services.

The successful candidate will provide complex financial reporting and analysis throughout the fiscal year to support management financial reporting to various stakeholders and assist management and director in decision making. You will be responsible for assembling and analyzing financial data using varied approaches in overseeing financial analyst with reconciling balance sheet accounts, month-end. Assists Manager, Financial Services in compiling complex year-end audit working papers. Compile the year-end financial statements and assist in variance analysis. Complete analysis for external reports for manager review.

Specific Accountabilities:

• Compile and compute complex financial data with a high level of account analysis in conjunction with financial interpretation of funding contracts/agreements to prepare financial statements/reports in accordance with financial legislation and contractual obligations;
• Gives financial direction to the appropriate staff and management to ensure project funding, reporting and other financial issues are properly carried out according to the terms of the contracts/agreements;
• Reviews various financial statements compiled by the Financial Analyst for specific funding reports; conducts variance analysis, investigates anomalies and takes the necessary corrective action;
• Develops various comprehensive financial statements and variance analysis as requested by the management;
• Assists with direction and instruction to the accounting staff on accounting transactions, general ledger postings, and quarter end, year end processes to ensure data accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting;
• Generates complex financial audit working papers for many and various financial reports specifically including the annual College Financial Statements and the Lambton College Foundation Financial Statements;
• Provides expertise for the financial analyst, for the general accounting staff, College managers and other end users to research, correct or explain accounting transactions in the general ledger
• Responsible for the integrity and security of general ledger financial posting by controlling end-user data access to the general ledger mainframe and communicating with the IT department for certain end-user access;
• Provides oversight to College management, financial analyst and account holders of various restricted accounts including the Lambton College Foundation and Scholarship & Bursary accounts to ensure financial activities are properly carried out according to the terms and conditions of the various restricted funds and assign the appropriate corrective action;
• Reviews interim financial reports prepared by financial analyst, analyzes the data and variances for management of various financial statements and reports (Lambton College Foundation, Financial Aid Scholarship & Bursary reports, other restricted accounts such as SAC and Enactus)
• Reviews the documents prepared by the financial analyst for scholarship and bursary T4A issuance to students and remittance to Canada Revenue Agency prior to approval of Manager, Financial Services
• Oversees the preparation by the financial analyst of the Charity tax returns of Lambton College and Lambton College Foundation for the review by the Manager, Financial Services;

Qualifications:

• Four-year Business Admin degree with concentration in Accounting
• CPA Designation
• 5 years of practical experience with financial reports and statement working paper preparation.
• 5 years of progressive experience working in a computerized accounting system and with other analytical and reporting tools ideally with a non-profit medium sized institution.
• Strong understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

Lambton College is committed to an inclusive, barrier-free selection process. If contacted regarding this competition, please advise the interview coordinator of accommodation measures you may require during our selection process. Information received relating to accommodation needs of applicants will be addressed confidentially.

We thank all applicants for their interest and wish to advise that only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Lambton College hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity. In support of a diverse and inclusive college community, Lambton College welcome applications from all qualified candidates, including Indigenous, Metis and Inuit persons, members of sexual minority groups, persons with disabilities and visible minorities.