General Accountant

OUR ORGANIZATION:

SEIU Healthcare is a union of more than 60,000 frontline healthcare members. There is a health human resources crisis that continues to have an adverse impact on our members, healthcare operations, and those who receive care. We believe we have a shared interest in working together with employers, government, and other stakeholders to find real solutions to the crisis and have established the SEIU Healthcare Training Centre to create a new standard for workforce development that can build and maintain the high-quality sustainable workforce that Ontarians and their families need and deserve.

We have already made incredible progress. We have partnered with our union’s national labour management organization, the Healthcare Career Advancement Program, which represents more than 1000 employers and 550,000 workers throughout North America, taken concrete steps to become a licenced career college to provide vocational training and upward career mobility, partnered with employers to deliver impactful curriculum to address systemic problems, and created a career pathway program to expedite licensing of internationally educated nurses. We have also created our digital hiring hall that leverages the scale of our membership to provide employers with a well trained and trusted workforce as an alternative to the burden of costly temporary staffing agencies that continue to erode continuity and quality care.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The SEIU Healthcare Training Centre needs a motivated, well rounded, and adaptable accounting and finance professional to support all our finance needs. The successful applicantwill promote the values, principles, and services of the Training Centre by working as an integral part of the Finance Team in providing useful, accurate and timely information to Senior Management for decision making and strategic planning as well as policy and internal control implementations.

The position holder will report to the Director of Finance, and work in close coordination with other Training Centre team members, SEIU finance team and management team, and others to refer and consult regarding financial reporting and accounting matters.

This position is full-time and is based at our Head Office in Richmond Hill, Ontario.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform general accounting duties including adjusting journal entries, account reconciliations, bank reconciliation and inter-company reconciliations; perform month-end and year-end duties; prepare documents for and assist in year-end audit.
• Perform full cycle of accounts payable functions including reviewing, analyzing and processing vendor invoices and payments such as EFT, wire, Interac e-Transfer payment through the financial system in place and online banking system; processing other forms of payments as required.
• Responsible for full cycle of accounts receivable function including generating AR invoices and processing cash receipts; working closely with workplaces/employers with regards to outstanding invoices, reconciling discrepancies if any.
• Prepare and maintain fixed assets continuity schedule.
• Maintain accurate member record; reconcile member related accounts. Maintain accurate member information in UnionWare system.
• Perform HST and other year-end reconciliation and remittances; prepare and process other government remittances as required.
• Prepare monthly financial reports and management reports as required.
• Maintain operating files for the above duties and other relevant filings.
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting and related field plus demonstrated accounting and financial reporting skills and experiences.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

• 5+ years of demonstrated experience in performing full cycle Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and general accounting and related duties.
• Demonstrated experience in using Great Plains (GP) and/or other ERP financial system.
• 5+ experiences in preparing month-end and year-end closing duties and other adjusting journal entries as well as AP and AR related month-end and year-end reconciliations.
• Demonstrated experience in preparing year-end audit documents and assisting with year-end audit.

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:

• Integrity and ethical behavior.
• Strong organization and time management skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles).
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/ WORKING CONDITIONS / ENVIRONMENT

• Repetitive tasks requiring sustained concentration in researching and responding to inquiries.
• Dealing with different personalities and members in challenging situations.
• Remain in the seated position for long periods of time.
• Using a computer for long periods of time.
• Lifting and moving supplies and materials up to 25lbs.

APPLICATION

Thank you for your interest in applying for this position at SEIU Healthcare Training Center. We are excited to review your application and learn more about your qualifications. Please submit your resume and a cover letter via https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/seiuhealthcaretrainingcentre

INCLUSION

The SEIU Healthcare Training Centre thanks all applicants for their interest. We are committed to diversity in our workplace and encourage applications from all visible minority groups, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities among other self-identified diverse groups. We also provide accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (‘AODA’). If you require accommodation for a disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please notify Human Resources. Please note that only individuals who are selected for interviews will be contacted.