Accounting Finance & Contract Officer

Metrolinx is connecting communities across the Greater Golden Horseshoe. Metrolinx operates GO Transit and UP Express, as well as the PRESTO fare payment system. We are also building new and improved rapid transit, including GO Expansion, Light Rail Transit routes, and major expansions to Toronto’s subway system, to get people where they need to go, better, faster and easier. Metrolinx is an agency of the Government of Ontario.

We embody our values in everything that we do. We Serve with Passion, Think Forward, and Play as a Team. If you can relate, we want to hear from you!

Our Corporate Controller team is seeking an Accounting Finance & Contract Officer to provide financial planning and ensure enterprise-level finance controls for a portfolio of capital projects, with a focus on monitoring and ensuring effective financial review of capital costs.

• Monitors and manages a portfolio of capital projects for the organization
• Ensures financial cost tracking is aligned with accounting standards
• Monitors project costs from work in progress to asset retirement
• Supports project managers with financial advisory support and appropriate accounting treatment of project costs
• Facilitates month end/year end activities for assigned projects (i.e., cost adjustments, capitalization, asset retirements etc.)
• Supports Cost Accountant with audit matters, including year-end audit, auditor general requests and cost audits
• Provides advice to the business, recommending accounting treatment, project code set up, categorization of assets, project closure and amortization.
• Develops and coordinates financial, contract and administrative project functions
• Establishes and maintains procedures and processes within the department consistent with company policy and good business practices
• Assists the Cost Accountant in capital rehabilitation and growth, and in managing projects/fixed assets accounting and other issues
• Coordinates with other internal disciplines regarding project management
• Identifies and assesses financial issues that could impact the overall performance of Capital Projects
• Develops and administers capital budget spending requests, Board memos, as well as regular reports to the Metrolinx Board, Senior Management and the Cost Accountant
• Monitors the contract activities with the contractors or vendors
• Develops quarterly Board Reports and monthly reports for Senior Management

• Completion of a diploma in Accounting, Business Administration, Commerce or Economics or a related discipline – or a combination of education, training, and experience deemed equivalent
• Minimum six (6) years of experience in project management, cost control, budget control, and/or management
• Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation an asset
• Experience in budget, project schedule and forecasts, construction, contract administration, negotiations, and developing terms and conditions
• Knowledge of Project Management principles and practices would be an asset
• Organizational and analytical skills to develop and coordinate financial, contract and administrative project functions
• Experience using MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Knowledge of Oracle ERP systems will be an asset
• Interpersonal and oral/written/presentation skills to generate reports and graphs for progress reports and presentations, and make presentations to senior management audiences

Accommodation will be provided throughout the hiring process, as required. Applicants must make their needs known in advance.

All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Metrolinx will be using email to communicate with you for all job competitions. It is your responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time sensitive correspondence, we recommend that you check your email regularly. If no response is received, we will assume you are no longer interested in pursuing the opportunity. Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any background information provided be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, Metrolinx reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of your application.

Metrolinx employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in accordance with Metrolinx’s Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policy as a condition of being eligible for the recruitment process. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination will be required. If you are not able to obtain COVID-19 vaccination for a reason related to a protected ground of discrimination under applicable human rights legislation, you can request accommodation from Metrolinx.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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