Join the CPA Leadership Rotational Program at Sun Life, completing rotations in Accounting and Finance. Gain CPA qualification while developing key skills in finance transformation and analytics.
About the role
- CPA Associate supporting the City of Toronto’s municipal accounting, financial planning, and internal audit through a 30-month CPA rotational program. Preparing financial analyses, budgets, forecasts, and risk-based audits.
Responsibilities
- Participate in rotational assignments across Accounting Services, Financial Planning, and optionally Internal Audit
- Research, interpret, and apply new or revised Public Sector Accounting Standards to complex accounting transactions and consolidated financial statements
- Analyze complex accounting matters and recommend appropriate accounting treatments
- Support development and review of corporate accounting policies and financial reporting practices
- Contribute to annual financial statements, reporting requirements, and consolidation of relevant entities
- Prepare and evaluate financial statement accounts, note disclosures, and ratios
- Prepare ad hoc financial analyses, staff reports, and presentations for executives, Committees, and Council
- Investigate fluctuations in financial results and general ledger balances and recommend corrective actions
- Develop corporate budget systems and reporting tools
- Assess budget assumptions, revenue projections, expenditure forecasts, staffing plans, and economic assumptions
- Prepare corporate and divisional capital and operating budget estimates and submissions
- Perform multi-year forecasting, scenario analysis, and sensitivity analysis
- Support fiscally sustainable solutions involving cost containment, cost recovery, and revenue maximization
- Analyze operating and capital budget costs, revenues, resources, and business cases
- Validate cash flow forecasts and monitor the City's cash availability
- Review budget impacts on program and agency service delivery and performance measures
- Assist with planning and execution of risk-based audits
- Conduct interviews, process walkthroughs, control testing, document reviews, data analysis, and site visits
- Perform financial, operational, compliance, and performance reviews
- Assess internal control effectiveness and recommend improvements
- Prepare audit working papers, reports, executive summaries, and presentations
- Present audit observations and recommendations and support corrective action discussions
Requirements
- Post-secondary undergraduate degree meeting the qualifications for enrollment into the new CPA Professional Program, with eligibility to begin at minimum the Foundational Development module
- Admission to the CPA Professional Program and in good standing with CPA Ontario
- Post-secondary transcripts may need to be provided upon request
- Experience leading and participating in extracurricular activities
- Experience conducting research, data analysis, and summarizing findings for various audiences
- Excellent time and project management skills to complete multiple projects concurrently and meet deadlines
- Ability to apply critical thinking, professional skepticism, and sound judgement when analyzing financial information, evaluating assumptions, and developing recommendations
- Strong investigative skills to identify and evaluate inconsistencies, emerging risks, and unusual trends
- Excellent presentation skills for clear, concise, audience-appropriate reports, presentations, and briefing materials
- Ability to work effectively as a team member and build collaborative relationships with staff, senior management, and stakeholders
- Proficient computer skills using Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SAP, and other software packages
- Effective decision-making, conflict resolution, and problem-solving skills
- Results-oriented approach and strong customer service orientation
Benefits
- CPA examination training and study support
- Ample study leave for preparing for and writing CPA examinations
- 30-month CPA rotational program providing experience needed to qualify as a Chartered Professional Accountant
- Professional experience through rotational assignments in Accounting Services, Financial Planning, and optionally Internal Audit
- Equal opportunity and inclusive workplace
- Barrier-free and accessible employment practices
- Code-protected accommodation during recruitment upon request
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