Comptroller

Comptroller

355 Wellington St, London, ON N6A, Canada Req #595

Friday, September 27, 2024

The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) has an exciting opportunity for a full-time Comptroller. Reporting to the Associate Director, the Comptroller manages the day-to-day operations of the Finance department from day 1 to day 30 closing. This includes accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll and benefit administration, cash management, general accounting, financial statement preparation, financial reporting, and budget assistance.

The successful candidate will complete duties including, but not limited to:

- Ensuring timely processing of Accounts Payable and Receivable invoices and payments,





reconciling accounts payables and receivables sub-ledger to the general ledger.
- Provides leadership to the Finance team to ensure high performance, accuracy of financial information, timely processing of invoices and expenses, and strong working relationships with internal and external partners.
- Reviewing and approving weekly cheque runs and/or EFT requests.
- Cash management, including reviewing and authorizing weekly bank deposits, preparing and maintaining accurate cash records to prepare actual and forecasted cash flow, preparing investment purchases and related entries for approval, preparing monthly journal entries, managing and maintaining internal controls for cash handling and performing monthly bank reconciliation and related entries.
- General accounting, including managing the chart of accounts, preparing government remittances for HST and other withholding taxes, reconciling balance sheet accounts, preparing documentation and educating others on the financial systems and procedures.






- Reviewing and evaluating current processes for efficiency, accuracy, and integrity in order to identify cost savings and ensure timely and accurate reporting.
- Managing year-end audits and preparing financial statements.
- Financial reporting, including preparing quarterly reports for the organization and separate ministries, preparing sundry information, ensuring integrity in financial reporting by implementing and adhering to policies and procedures according to PSAS, preparing year-end tax reporting to CRA, ensuring Management Reporter reconciles to the GL.
- Payroll approvals, including the monthly analysis of the Payroll Clearing Account, developing and approving high-level reporting to ensure data integrity,





enhancing internal controls to include segregation of duties and ensuring redundancy.
- Assisting with forecasting and budgeting, including tracking, analyzing, and summarizing various revenue streams for reporting & budgeting, maintaining and updating FTE records from payroll data to facilitate budgeting, analyzing actual vs forecast vs budget, partnering with Managers to ensure their understanding of financial results and build forecast monthly.

QUALIFICATIONS:

- Active membership with CPA in good standing (Chartered Professional Accountant).
- 5 years’ experience in accounting, which includes a minimum of 2 years leadership experience.
- Hands-on experience with Microsoft Dynamics (Great Plains) is required.
- Demonstrated knowledge of public sector accounting standards (PSAS) is required.






- Excellent oral and written communication skills with demonstrated interpersonal skills and ability to exercise tact in relating to all levels of staff, external partners, and the general public.
- Excellent computer and analytical skills with advanced Excel abilities.
- Demonstrated experience in leading teams and working in a unionized environment is an asset.
- Proven experience dealing with highly sensitive and confidential issues while exercising discretion.
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently with minimum supervision.
- Exceptional attention to detail, organizational abilities, and time management skills.
- Able to manage multiple priorities with highly developed problem-solving skills.






- Skills and knowledge to work with an increasingly diverse population.
- Ability to work flexible hours.
- Communication proficiency (written and verbal) in French and/or any other languages is highly desirable.

The salary for this position ranges from $94,639.64 to $111,340.87, based on qualifications and experience.

DIRECTIONS TO APPLY:

To apply to this position, please select “Apply Now” and submit a resume and cover letter as a single document by October 14, 2024 . Please note: new applicants will need to create an online account to apply.

We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at the Middlesex-London Health Unit; however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.







The Middlesex-London Health Unit is committed to equity in employment. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to establishing a qualified workforce that is reflective of the diverse population we serve. We encourage applications from equity-seeking communities including Indigenous peoples, racialized people, persons with disabilities, and those who identify as LGBTQ2S+. Candidates are encouraged to voluntarily self-identify in their cover letter, in a transparent manner, as part of the application process. When a candidate voluntarily discloses such information in their application, the information will be kept confidential.





Disclosure and/or self-identification with an equity-seeking community will not lead to advantageous treatment of a candidate who is not qualified.

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