Intermediate Accountant, Accounts Receivable

Intermediate Accountant, Accounts Receivable Department: Finance and Facilities Type: Contract - 22 Month Location: Toronto (Hybrid) Posting Date: August 26th, 2026 At OPTrust, paying pensions today, preserving pensions for tomorrow is our mission and business. When you choose OPTrust, you join a team of smart, talented people who fuel our success and have a passion for pensions. Everyone at OPTrust – in Toronto, London and Sydney – makes a meaningful impact. Our culture is driven by team members with different backgrounds and perspectives creating an inclusive and fulfilling place to work for everyone. We work in a fast-paced environment, but we find time to have fun and give back to the community. What OPTrust offers you Unique culture rooted in our core values – collaboration and teamwork, integrity, respect, flexibility, excellence and continuous improvement. A purpose-driven environment where we all work towards the common goal of paying pensions today and preserving pensions for tomorrow. A flexible, hybrid work model. Benefits package after six months of consecutive employment. Optional membership in our world-class defined benefit pension plan. A dedicated inclusion, diversity and equity strategy with meaningful opportunities to participate, including our employee-led resource groups. About the role The successful candidate will be responsible for preparing periodic financial reporting, monthly control reconciliations and providing recommendation for the improvement of daily transaction processing. The Intermediate Accountant, Accounts Receivable will provide accounting and financial analysis services related to the custody and recording of all incoming contributions from government payroll and chargeback systems, plan members and sponsors as well as transfers from other pension plans. What you’ll do Provide a range of accounting and reconciliation services in the administration of pension contributions and special payments. Process cash receipt and transfer transactions on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis for the Trust. Contribute to the development and enhancement of accounting policies and procedures for pension contributions and provide advice and help on accounting requirements. Prepare and provide analysis for periodic financial reporting. Assist with data validation, user acceptance testing, and systems automation and enhancements related to the financial and pension systems. Performs other duties as assigned. Ensure clear understanding and adherence of all OPTrust’s policies, procedures, guidelines as well as living our values and fostering an inclusive culture. What you bring University or college education specializing in financial reporting/accounting. Experience with key control reconciliations with working experience in a financial services industry. Working knowledge of related accounting software applications, e.g., Oracle Financials, Workday Financials, including financial spreadsheets to effectively carry out tracking, reconciliation and reporting duties. Knowledge of general accounting principles and practices to provide accounting services for financial reporting. Knowledge of accounting requirements to ensure transactions are processed accordingly and to provide assistance to ministries/agencies. Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Access, Word, and Excel. Mathematical and analytical skills to ensure proper processing of transactions and provide technical assistance. Organizational skills to manage priorities in a deadline driven environment. Strong oral and written communication skills to provide information, discuss and resolve problems with ministries/agencies as well as communicate effectively with team members and other OPTrust staff. Exemplify OPTrust’s values: collaboration and teamwork, integrity, respect, flexibility, excellence, and continuous improvement. This posting is for an existing vacancy. The range of expected compensation for this position is $73,792.00 to $85,720.00 per year. Please submit your application via Workday by September 9th, 2026 Serving a membership as diverse as ours and investing in a global market means cultivating an environment that embraces inclusion, diversity, and equity in everything we do. OPTrust is an organization engaged in building on our unique and diverse strengths. We know a diversity of backgrounds, cultures, gender identities and perspectives are critical to achieving our shared goals. If you require accommodation at any time during the recruitment process, please send a message to [email protected], or discuss your needs with the Talent Acquisition Consultant during the telephone screening. We will do our best to work with you and provide appropriate accommodation. As an organization we’re seeking ways to respond to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Call to Action 92. We are working with the Canadian Council for Indigenous Business to build bridges with Indigenous communities and partners, and we have created an employee-led Reconciliation Working Group that will work with Indigenous experts to identify a path to reconciliation for our organization. We thank all interested applicants, however only those under consideration will be contacted.

The successful candidate will prepare periodic financial reporting, perform monthly control reconciliations, and provide recommendations for improving daily transaction processing. They will also manage the custody and recording of incoming contributions from various payroll and chargeback systems.

Candidates must have a university or college education specializing in financial reporting or accounting. Proficiency in accounting software like Oracle or Workday and strong analytical and communication skills are required.

• Defined benefit pension plan • Hybrid work model • Benefits package

• Microsoft ExcelPreferred
• Microsoft WordPreferred
• Financial analysisPreferred

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• Financial reporting
• Accounts receivable
• Reconciliation
• Financial analysis
• Oracle financials
• Workday financials
• Data validation
• User acceptance testing
• Systems automation
• Microsoft powerpoint
• Microsoft access
• Microsoft word
• Microsoft excel
• Mathematical skills
• Analytical skills
• Communication skills
• User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• Workday (Software)
• Organizational Skills
• Ability To Meet Deadlines
• Systems Automation
• Analytical Skills
• Microsoft Excel
• Accounts Receivable
• Accounting
• Accounting Software
• Investments
• Spreadsheets
• Communication
• Continuous Improvement Process
• Data Validation
• Finance
• Equities
• Financial Services
• Financial Analysis
• Financial Statements
• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• International Finance
• Mathematics
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Transaction Processing (Business)
• Teamwork

• Finance & Accounting
• Administrative
• Accounts Receivable Accountant
• Accountant (General)
• Accountants
• Accountants and Auditors

Minimum education

Bachelor’s degree

Minimum experience

2+ years

Apply by

Sep 10, 2026

Posting language

English

Working hours

40 hours per week