FINANCIAL SERVICES
Director: Danielle Laplante
Qualifications:
A Bachelor of Commerce degree in an appropriate specialty, notably Accounting. Hold. or working towards a CPA designation, and two (2) to four (4) years of experience in the field of accounting or finance.
Other Requirements:
- Proficiency in English and French, both oral and written;
- Strong analytical, planning and problem-solving skills;
- Mastery of accounting software;
- Excellent knowledge of Word, Excel and Outlook software
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Experience in the education sector – an asset
- Knowledge of GRICS products – an asset
- Knowledge of Canadian public sector accounting standards - an asset
Nature of the work:
The analyst assesses the needs related to one or more fields of activity of the school board, collects information from users and identifies potential sources of difficulties; he or she designs, develops, and recommends solutions to resolve the difficulties identified. The analyst designs, analyzes, evaluates and applies professional techniques relating to accounting, financial and statistical operations.
Daily Tasks/Dossiers:
- Participates in the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements
- Performs analysis of revenue and expense items and balance sheet accounts
- Responsible for updating the chart of accounts and submitting monthly and quarterly financial statements to the Quebec Ministry of Education
- Participates in the preparation of initial and revised budgets (monthly)
- Monitors the budget and results
- Performs various analyses to meet the department's information needs, prepares specific documents and reports
- Participates in the development and application of standards and procedures related to their sector and ensures compliance
- Prepares and supervises accounting entries, verifies the compliance of accounting operations
- Responsible for bank reconciliations
- Collaborates in the development and monitoring of links between various financial systems
- Acts as an advisor to the administrative staff of the institutions
- Leads projects of implementing modules into the accounting system (e.g., LaProcure-Dofin)
- Performs all other related tasks assigned by his or her immediate supervisor
