Date Posted: 11/11/2024
Req ID: 40569
Faculty/Division: OREP Financial Strategy & Services Dept
Department: Prop Mgmt Design&Constr-09
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number: 00056056
About us:
Operations and Real Estate Partnerships Division (OREP) is the largest shared service division at the University of Toronto, providing a wide range of services to the University and serving three campuses. OREP is responsible for several key portfolios within the University, including Information Technology Services, Facilities and Services, University Planning Design & Construction, and Spaces & Experiences. OREP Financial Strategy and Services Department works closely with other departments, as well as internal and external stakeholders, to manage OREP’s financial resources, enhance operational efficiency, and improve financial management capacity.
Your opportunity:
As an integral part of the OREP Financial Strategy and Services Department and under the supervision of the Manager, Accounts Payable, you will be responsible for performing a variety of functions that are essential to the financial operations of the division’s capital portfolio. These include the timely and accurate processing of invoices and payments for capital projects, maintaining vendor relationships, and ensuring compliance with policies and directives.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Processing accounts payable according to the University Guide to Financial Management
- Checking that proper approvals are obtained prior to processing transactions
- Preparing and/or processing journal entries for capital projects
- Verifying the accuracy and completeness of information
- Preparing and issuing invoices for cost recovery for capital projects
- Identifying and analyzing data discrepancies and taking necessary actions to correct errors
- Analyzing and recommending improvements to financial processes and procedures
- Liaising with clients and vendors to resolve minor complaints and address issues
Essential Qualifications:
- Advanced College Diploma (3 years) or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
- Minimum three (3) years of recent and related experience in an accounting position.
- Experience processing high value and volume of expenditures.
- Experience with identifying and analyzing financial data and escalation discrepancies.
- Experience working as part of a large project team.
- Experience with the Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel), SAP.
- Demonstrated ability to maintain a high degree of accuracy under pressure of high-volume transactions.
- Ability to communicate financial information to non-financial team members.
- Ability to interpret and apply complex accounting principles.
- An ability to organize, work well under pressure and execute a wide variety of complex projects simultaneously and to manage conflicting priorities within required timelines.
- Excellent communication (oral and written) skills.
- Has the highest degree of integrity and commitment to confidentiality.
- Highly detail oriented, excellent judgment, initiative and decision-making skills.
Assets (Nonessential):
- Experience and understanding of University policies and procedures
To be successful in this role you will be:
- Approachable
- Organized
- Possess a positive attitude
- Resourceful
- Tactful
Closing Date: 11/19/2024, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Budget - Continuing
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone: USW Pay Band 09 -- $66,715 with an annual step progression to a maximum of $85,319.
Job Category: Finance/Budget/Planning/Audit
Recruiter: Alison MacKenzie
Lived Experience Statement:
Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
Diversity Statement
The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities.
Accessibility Statement
The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.
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