Senior Financial Accountant

Description:

1) Prepare comprehensive financial statements and notes and variance analysis within prescribed deadlines so that all financial transactions are accurately recorded in the WSIB’s financial system prior to the release to internal and external stakeholders reports. This includes:

• preparation and validation of financial statements and notes for review by Senior Management
• preparation of journal entries and reconciliations.
• preparation of support information and explanations for consolidated financial reports, subsidiary reports for management review.
• preparation of variance analyses and explanation of financial results
• liaising with external auditors and other external parties through the preparation of supporting schedules and explaining the process and results
• providing direction to less experienced WSIB staff
• maintaining and enhancing accounting and financial reporting support system
• defining and communicating accounting and financial reporting requirements, testing, plan/timetables, establishing check points, monitoring and communicating results/progress to management

2) Participate in high-profile Board-WSIB wide projects or initiatives with financial accounting or financial systems impacts to provide expert advice and consultation to staff and management on the processes and procedures required for accounting of the Branch's financial transactions, financial reporting and financial systems to facilitate accomplishing financial reporting and control objectives. This includes:

• participate/lead and/or manage accounting/system projects
• identification of issues, evaluate options in a methodical way and work with impacted areas to achieve objectives
• provide ongoing input and recommendations on requirements implement approved decisions