Technician accountant

The work consists of coordinating, carrying out and verifying various tasks related to the accounting of budgetary and financial operations of municipal services or of a set of activities affecting the accounting records of the Town and the Pension plan.

EXAMPLES OF TASKS PERFORMED

• Audits, analyzes and performs account verification and accounting activities for budgetary or financial operations (credits, expenditures, revenues, commitments).
• Prepares bank reconciliations.
• Controls payment requests (fees, wage claims, suppliers, contracts, etc.) and ensures that they comply with authorities and accounting standards before recommending payment.
• Checks all accounting records in his or her sector of activity, justifies their relevance and informs his or her superior of any situation that does not comply with accounting standards and notifies the departments concerned.
• Prepares or supervises the preparation of financial or statistical reports or information in its line of business.
• Prepares or reviews and approves journal entries and assists in the preparation of more complex journal entries.
• Monitors projects whose expenditures are eligible for grants or of a recoverable nature and prepares related applications.
• Recommends industry-specific changes when preparing the budget estimates.
• Recommends improvements in working methods, participates in the development of standards and in the updating of accounting and administrative procedures.
• Ensures that accounting documents are cleared and certified in accordance with established procedure; supervises the entry of accounting transactions in the appropriate books or registers.
• Verifies and reconciles receipts from the main cash register and other municipal services. Provides the necessary technical support to service users and ensures compliance with payment collection standards.
• Records cash receipts and related entries.
• Performs the analysis of various accounts and validates data entries when required.
• Validates and records the costs related to the work carried out by the Town and prepares the necessary documentation for the invoicing of residents and/or businesses. Prepares documentation supporting the final invoice or reimbursements with supporting documents.
• Receives NSF cheques and informs the Town’s concerned department, or if applicable, the City of Montreal.
• Participates in the preparation of the end-of-year file.
• Writes and signs correspondence related to his/her field of activity.
• Maintain collaborative contacts with municipal services and banking institutions.
• Uses a variety of office automation equipment to perform job-related tasks, as required, while using appropriate programming.
• Performs any other related tasks.