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General Accountant – Payroll
“The best prescription I’ve ever given is a wish.”
-Dr. Jeremy Friedman, Associate Paediatrician-in-Chief, SickKids Hospital & Medical Advisor for Make-A-Wish® Canada
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST WISH?
Is it to be part of an organization that is child-focused, values employee experience and is an inspiring workplace? If so, Make-A-Wish is for you!
Make-A-Wish® Canada creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. We are on a quest to bring every eligible child’s wish to life because a wish is an integral part of a child’s treatment journey. Research shows children who have wishes granted can build the physical and emotional strength they need to fight a critical illness.
“It’s been wonderful to have this wish to look forward to… It’s wonderful to see (Rowan) with something that brings him pure joy after all he’s been through and missed out on!”
–Melissa, mom to wish kid Rowan (age 5, leukemia), who wished for an indoor jungle gym.
MISSION, VISION AND VALUES
Our mission is, together, we create life-changing wishes for children with critical illness. Supported by our vision to grant the wish of every eligible child.
Our values are Child-Focused, Integrity, Impact, Innovation, and Community.
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?
- Meaningful opportunities to make an impact and change the lives of children with critical illnesses within your community and across Canada
- A collaborative team environment where you feel valued and inspired
- An attractive compensation package that includes group health and dental premiums which are fully covered by the Foundation, RRSP, & Wish paid hours
- Annual vacation starting at three weeks & additional paid leaves
- Work/life balance and flexibility
- Hybrid working environment
- Employee Wellness Program
- Corporate discounts
- Continuous learning, development and internal training opportunities
- Fun employee activities, contests, and more!
Make-A-Wish® Canada is committed to fostering a culture that aims to change lives while offering a rewarding employment experience where your contributions make a true difference every day!
WHERE YOU COME IN
We are looking for a General Accountant to join our team at Make-A-Wish Canada. Reporting to the Director of Finance, the General Accountant has several areas of responsibility, mainly ensuring the effective and efficient processing of payroll for our employees across Canada. This position is also responsible for general accounting: using journal entries, reconciliations, and analysis to ensure the accuracy of financial data. You will also oversee the day-to-day banking relationship to ensure that we are maximizing our treasury management services.
This role requires a detail-oriented individual with strong accounting skills, a passion for digital transformation and experience in payroll and banking.
This role is based out of Toronto or Pickering and is a full-time, permanent, hybrid position.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
Payroll & Benefits
- Process and manage payroll using Dayforce, ensuring precision and compliance with relevant laws and regulations. Accountable for the accurate and timely submission of all components of the semi-monthly payroll submission. Manage and resolves any payroll discrepancies or issues that arise.
- Effectively contribute to the administration of the organization’s RRSP program, including reviewing new enrolments, ensuring appropriate contribution rates and ensuring the accurate transfer of funds to the service provider.
- Regularly reconcile group benefit invoice costs to payroll to ensure accuracy.
- Serve as the key resource for the organization with regards to payroll matters – this includes, but is not limited to, responding to employee enquiries regarding pay statements and tax forms, assisting with employee enrolment process as it relates to payroll, and other payroll related matters.
- Work closely with the People and Culture team to ensure accurate and timely processing of new hires, terminations, and other employee status changes.
- Collaborate on policy development and implementation related to payroll and benefits.
- Prepare journal entries related to payroll on a timely basis.
- Prepare and submit payroll-related reports to management as needed.
General Accounting
- Responsible for the balance sheet accounts, including maintaining support schedules and analytics of financial information with the required documentation. Prepare appropriate journal entries as required.
- Perform general ledger account reconciliations, identifying discrepancies and resolving issues in a timely manner.
- Prepare and review financial reports to determine trends, discrepancies and more.
Treasury Function
- Oversee banking relationships, including managing access, reviewing fees, and ensuring a strong relationship with the bank’s support team.
- Act as the key resource within the finance department and the organization for all things relating to banking. Respond quickly to enquiries and requests for assistance.
- Monitor cash flow and optimize cash management.
- Prepare regular bank reconciliations.
- Assist in the annual audit by compiling and generating the required financial information and backup to support the external audit process.
- Work closely with and provide collaborative support to other functional areas in the Finance Department.
WHAT YOU BRING
- CPA designation or a degree in accounting or business, or an equivalent combination of training, education and experience.
- Payroll Compliance Professional (PCP) designation and proven expertise in payroll management; experience with Dayforce considered an asset.
- 5 years’ experience in a similar accounting position in a medium-sized organization.
- Advanced Excel and technology skills.
- Proficient user of finance software (expertise in QuickBooks Online Advanced an asset).
- Proven analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Tenacity and attention to detail is critical.
- Must demonstrate flexibility, a strong commitment to meeting deadlines, and an ability to prioritize.
- Possess strong organizational and decision-making skills.
- Experience in effectively collaborating in cross department teams is required.
- A clear Criminal Background Check will be required.
YOUR WORK ENVIRONMENT
- Hybrid work environment (2 days in-office, 3 days remote per week) with occasional requirements to work outside of regular office hours.
- Occasional day/overnight travel for team meetings.
Physical/Mental Effort
- Work under pressure with multiple tight deadlines, demands, a high volume workload, and dynamic/overlapping priorities.
How to apply
If everything you’ve read so far sounds like you, we encourage you to apply now! The deadline to apply is February 4th, 2025, at 11:59pm ET.
To apply, please navigate to: https://jobs.dayforcehcm.com/en-CA/makeawishca/CANDIDATEPORTAL/jobs/849
Make-A-Wish Canada provides equal opportunity in employment and encourages applications from all qualified candidates. Reasonable accommodations due to disability are available on request at any stage of the hiring process.
Our Commitment to IDEA
Make-A-Wish Canada (MAWC) is committed to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA). We believe that it is essential to our mission that we build a diverse, balanced, and vibrant workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve and seek to serve. Research has shown that candidates from underrepresented groups often only apply when they feel 100% qualified. Therefore, we ask that even if you do not see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed on this posting, to still apply.
Recruitment process
Our recruitment process is swift in pace. Once applications are reviewed, we will contact our shortlisted candidates. Our typical process includes a phone screen, one or two interviews, and reference checking, followed by an offer and a criminal background check for the successful candidate.
We would like to thank all applicants for their interest in working with us!
ABOUT MAKE-A-WISH® CANADA
Since 1983, Make-A-Wish Canada has granted over 39,000 wishes across the country, over 1,000 last year alone. As an independently operating affiliate of Make-A-Wish International, Make-A-Wish Canada is part of the network of the world’s leading children’s wish-granting organization. We serve children in every community in Canada, and in more than 50 countries worldwide.
JOIN OUR ONLINE COMMUNITY
For more information on how you can support Make-A-Wish® Canada or get involved please visit our website at makeawish.ca.