POSITION TITLE: Reconciliation Accountant
CLASSIFICATION: ‘7’
DEPARTMENT: Financial Accounting and Reporting
RATE OF PAY: As per schedule `A' - Unifor 2458 FT Collective Agreement
HOURS OF WORK: Monday to Friday 8:30am – 4:30pm
The University of Windsor is situated on the traditional territory of the Three Fires Confederacy of First Nations: the Ojibwa, the Odawa, and the Potawatomie. We respect the longstanding relationships with First Nations people in this place in the 100-mile Windsor-Essex peninsula and the straits – les détroits – of Detroit.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY:
The Reconciliation Accountant is responsible for the timely reconciliation of the University bank accounts to the General Ledger and for supporting the Senior Accountant in this regard. The Reconciliation Accountant also assists the Controller and the Senior Accountant in various accounting functions, analysis of general ledger accounts and preparation of working papers for the year-end audit.
SUMMARY OF DUTIES:
- Reconcile University bank accounts on a timely basis.
- Prepare year-end working papers pertaining to back reconciliation and necessary schedules.
- Supporting the Senior Accountant and Controller in their daily accounting responsibilities.
- Review outstanding cheques, investigate status of stale-dated cheques, and make appropriate semi-annual adjustments.
- Access and download necessary information from the banks’ online systems, the University’s general ledger and other subsidiary systems and completing the reconciliation in a complex data process.
- Process and review journal entries prepared by departmental users as well as review and follow up issues with remote interfaces from other systems on campus.
- Perform specified audit procedures, on a sample basis, of cheques and other payments to ensure accuracy.
- Assist with various accounting functions as required.
- Other duties or participation in special accounting projects as assigned.
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:
The successful applicant will have:
• Post-secondary degree or a college diploma in a related field (e.g., accounting, business), with evidence of intermediate accounting training in said degree
• Knowledge of accounting principles and basic understanding of banking procedures
• Proven experience in a computerized accounting system
• Experience with complex accounting reconciliations such as bank reconciliations, with multiple accounts, currencies, and high-volume transactions
• Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Office – Word and advanced skills in Excel and database tools as it relates to the bank reconciliation process and other accounting/analytical functions
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Experience in the University’s financial processes
• Intermediate accounting training or education, such as an accounting designation or active progression towards an accounting designation
THE FOLLOWING TESTS WILL BE ADMINISTERED:
Accounting Test (Intermediate) (65% pass)
COMPETENCIES:
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, exercise sound judgment and diplomacy
• Self-motivated and directed
• Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to work in a collaborative, multi-stakeholder environment
• Strong analytical skills; detail oriented, accurate and excellent organizational skills
Since 1963, the University of Windsor has been a forward-looking community that comes together to study, to learn, to teach, and to serve. Our symbol is the bridge; our vista is cross-border; our commitment is local; and our impact is global. We are a dynamic, inclusive community of higher learning with roots going back more than 160 years and with a future full of promise.
We are committed to equity and supports diversity in its teaching, learning, and work environments. In pursuit of the University's Employment Equity Plan, members from the designated groups (Women, Aboriginal Peoples, Visible Minorities, Persons with Disabilities, and Sexual Minorities) are encouraged to apply and to self-identify.
If you need an accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Recruitment & Workforce Coordinator (employment@uwindsor.ca). Should you require further information on accommodation, please visit the website of the Office of Human Rights, Conflict Resolution and Mediation (OHRCRM).
We thank all applicants in advance for their interest in the University of Windsor, however, only those under consideration will be contacted. Applications submitted through employment agencies will not be considered.
