Accounting Coordinator

Location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid, currently 3 days in office per week, with flexibility to transition to full-time on-site in the future)

Language: Excellent written and verbal English communication required

Duration: 6-month contract, with strong potential for extension or permanent employment

Background Check Requirement: Successful candidates must complete a name-based background check and initiate a fingerprint security clearance prior to their start date.

About the Opportunity

Join a respected public sector regulatory organization committed to protecting investors, fostering confidence in the capital markets, and supporting a fair and efficient financial system. As an Accounting Coordinator, you'll play a key role within the Finance & Administration team, helping ensure the accuracy and integrity of revenue and accounts receivable operations that support the organization's regulatory mandate.

This opportunity is ideal for an accounting professional who enjoys working with financial data, solving reconciliation challenges, and collaborating across multiple business areas. You'll gain valuable exposure to a large, complex organization while contributing to continuous process improvements in a supportive and collaborative environment. This assignment also offers the potential to grow into a longer-term opportunity through contract extension or permanent employment.

What's In It for You

• Gain valuable public sector experience within a highly respected regulatory organization.

• Work alongside a collaborative finance team that values accuracy, accountability, and continuous improvement.

• Build experience with complex financial processes, reporting, and enterprise financial systems.

• Enjoy a hybrid work environment while contributing to meaningful work that supports Ontario's capital markets.

• Opportunity for long-term career growth through contract extension or permanent employment.

Your Responsibilities

• You'll manage day-to-day accounts receivable activities, including invoicing, payment processing, reconciliations, and collections.

• You'll investigate and allocate electronic payments, ensuring transactions are accurately recorded and reconciled.

• You'll prepare and post financial transactions, journal entries, and approved revenue batches while maintaining supporting documentation.

• You'll collaborate with internal stakeholders to resolve payment discrepancies and ensure accurate account allocations.

• You'll prepare reports, key performance indicators, and supporting documentation for management and audit purposes.

• You'll maintain accurate financial records while identifying opportunities to improve processes and support other finance functions as required.

Skills and Qualifications

• 1 to 3 years of accounting experience, including accounts receivable and account reconciliation responsibilities.

• Completion of a two-year college diploma in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related discipline.

• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills, including formulas, data analysis, reporting, and pivot tables.

• Experience working with ERP systems such as Workday, Dynamics 365, Oracle, or similar financial systems is considered an asset.

• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.

• Excellent customer service and communication skills with the ability to collaborate across multiple departments.

• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and support continuous process improvement initiatives.

Why Partner with Altis

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We appreciate the time and effort all applicants invest in their submissions. Please note that only candidates shortlisted for this role will be contacted directly. However, your profile will remain under consideration for future opportunities that align with your experience and career goals.All qualified applicants will receive fair consideration for employment. We welcome individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities including those who identify as women, members of racialized groups, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. If you require an accommodation, please review our accessibility policy and reach out to our accessibility officer with any questions. Our human recruiters review all applications and always make the final hiring decision. On occasion, we also use AI-assisted tools to help review applications.