Position Overview/Summary:

We are seeking a full-time Jr. Accountant who will be reporting to the Manager, Accounting and Reporting and work through the full cycle of accounting activities and month-end duties.

Salary: $ 55,000 per year

Kensington Health is a not-for-profit, community-based model of specialized healthcare services that creates consistently better health outcomes by tirelessly pursuing the best ways to respond to unmet health needs within the communities we serve. With an overall budget of $70 million, it is a highly complex organization that operates as 9 individual business entities across the healthcare service continuum including residential and community care, ambulatory care and a research institute. The Kensington Health organizations are supported by the Kensington Health Foundation.

RESIDENTIAL & COMMUNITY DIVISION

• A 350-bed long-term care home and 19-bed hospice
• An on-site and in-home community support program that enhances the social, intellectual and physical well-being of seniors and disabled adults.

AMBULATORY DIVISION

• A state-of-the-art academic eye surgery and clinical centre of excellence providing ambulatory surgical procedures, medical vision care and ophthalmic training, education, and research.
• An ambulatory gastroenterology clinic providing endoscopy and colonoscopy screening procedures as well as infusion therapy.
• A community-based radiology clinic providing general x-ray, ultrasound, mammography, biopsies and bone mineral density services.
• The Eye Bank of Canada (Ontario division) which collects, preserves and distributes donated human eyes and tissue for sight restoration and sight-saving transplants and grafts.

RESEARCH DIVISION

• The Kensington Research Institute supports the advancement of health care through the funding of research programs.

Responsibilities:

• Provide accounting and clerical support to the accounting department.
• Prepare and maintain accounting documents and records.
• Prepare bank deposits and general ledger postings.
• Reconcile bank account in a timely manner.
• Reconcile various balance sheet accounts.
• Daily entry of Accounts Payable information into accounting software (both invoices and payments)
• Produce monthly reports from AP to help management to identify missing accruals.
• Keep track of funding received and track expenses against respective funding.
• Assist in the month-end closing (Prepaid, Amortization of Capital Assets, Intercompany allocations/reconciliations etc.)
• Maintain documentation for audit and provide support for audit.
• Maintain effective internal controls and identifying opportunities for improvements
• Work with cross functional teams to drive improvements and process reengineering.
• Any other tasks / projects as may get assigned from time to time.

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Strong customer service orientation.
• Excellent time management skills and able to meet tight deadlines.
• Well-organized with a strong attention to details.
• Strong organizational skills, efficient, accurate, and thorough.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Curious, creative, and courage in managing changes and adapt to the best practices.
• Professionalism to interact effectively with stakeholders.
• Self-starter, able to work independently and collaborate with the team.

Required Knowledge and Experience:

• Bachelor degree and working towards CPA.
• 3-4-year relevant experiences.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamic 365 is preferred.
• Experience in long-term care would be an asset
• Advanced Excel skills, and proficient with MS Office.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to meet established deadlines with good quality; attention to details.
• Proven capabilities in problem-solving and prioritizing workloads.