Senior Accountant(Government) career opportunity in Canada

Job title:Senior Accountant
Employer:Government
Deadline:October 21, 2013
Location:Winnipeg MB
FI3 Financial Officer 3

Regular/full-time

Manitoba Justice

Public Trustee

Winnipeg MB

Advertisement Number:  27948

Salary(s):   FI3 $54,659.00 – $65,610.00 per year

Closing Date:   October 21, 2013

A satisfactory Criminal Record Check, Adult Abuse Registry Check and Child Abuse Registry Check are conditions of employment. Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.

The Public Trustee of Manitoba is a provincial government Special Operating Agency that manages and protects the affairs of Manitobans who are unable to do so themselves and have no one else willing or able to act. This includes mentally incompetent and vulnerable adults, deceased estates, and children.

Qualifications:

Essential:
• Formal accounting education with experience or an acceptable equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Demonstrated financial management experience including management of complex financial accounting systems.
• Experience with the review and development of policies and procedures.
• Supervisory/management experience in an accounting environment.
• Demonstrated accuracy and attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Ability to work independently.
• Excellent decision making and analytical skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to prioritize assignments and work under time constraints to meet deadlines.
• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• Excellent written communication skills.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office, including proficiency in Excel.

Asset:
• Demonstrated knowledge of the Income Tax Act.
• Knowledge/experience in the areas of income tax and investments.
• Experience with trust and estate accounting.

Duties:

Under the direction of the Chief Financial Officer, the Senior Accountant supervises, manages and controls accounting systems of the Public Trustee and provides expert advice to the Public Trustee and staff on financial management issues related to trust and estate management. The Senior Accountant oversees staff responsible for the day-to-day accounting operations including receivables, payables, real estate, investments, interest allocation, taxes, account opening and closures, deceased transfers, fee reversals and chattels. The Senior Accountant is responsible for ensuring all monthly reconciliation reports and audit batch reports are completed on a timely basis and continuously monitors internal controls and verifies files for vault.  The Senior Accountant prepares annual costing analysis and assists in the preparation of Treasury Board submissions.
Apply to:

Advertisement # 27948

Civil Service Commission

Human Resource Services

300-305 Broadway

Winnipeg, MB, R3C 3J7

Phone:  204-945-3308

Fax:  204-948-2193

Employment Equity is a factor in selection. Applicants are requested to indicate in their covering letter or resumé if they are from any of the following groups: women, Aboriginal people, visible minorities and persons with a disability.

We thank all who apply and advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Your cover letter, resumé and/or application must clearly indicate how you meet the qualifications.

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