Financial Accountant

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The Office of the Comptroller provides a central service to the Government of Yukon by maintaining the financial management and reporting framework for departments, government corporations and executive decision makers. The services culminate in the production and delivery of the annual public accounts to the Legislative Assembly, providing transparency and accountability to the public.

The main responsibility of the Financial Accountant is the preparation of the Yukon Government’s financial statements, which includes the associated back-up documents and various schedules that are to be included in the Yukon Public Accounts. The Yukon Public Accounts includes consolidating multiple entities into one consolidated statement, which is audited by the Office of the Auditor General. The position is also responsible for providing advice to departments in regards to the public sector accounting standards, as well as reviewing transactions to ensure they are compliant with accounting standards. The Financial Accountant also reviews and prepares the T4/T4A’s for all Yukon Government that are non-payroll related (i.e. service contracts, honoraria, etc.).