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Accounting Assistant 3
City of Toronto · Toronto · Closes tomorrow
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1 Check who can apply You are here
The posting is on the public City of Toronto job site, so people who meet the requirements can apply. Work eligibility is not stated. City of Toronto employees must apply through the internal job posting portal.
Education: Completion of, or current enrolment toward, a professional accounting designation, or an equivalent mix of education and senior accounting experience.
Experience: Considerable experience in financial accounting, financial reporting, accounts receivable, financial analysis and SAP or similar systems.
What they ask for:
- Completed, or currently enrolled in, a professional accounting designation, or equivalent education and senior experience
- Considerable experience in financial accounting or financial reporting
- Considerable experience with accounts receivable transactions
- Considerable experience analyzing financial data and preparing reports
- Considerable experience with SAP or an equivalent financial system
- Knowledge of GAAP, City accounting procedures and financial controls
2 Resume and cover letter
Tailor your resume to this posting: use its words and show each requirement with a concrete example. In Canada, leave out your photo, age and marital status. Add a short cover letter if the posting asks for one or accepts it.
3 Apply on the official site
Closing date: October 28 (Closes tomorrow) Check the closing time on the posting.
Apply online through the official City of Toronto job posting before the closing date. Current City employees must use the internal job posting portal instead.
4 Interview, tests and references
If you are shortlisted, they contact you, often by email. Interviews can be in person or by video, and some jobs also have a written or practical test. Have two or three references ready: former supervisors who know your work.
Good to know:
- City employees must apply to full-time and part-time jobs through the internal job posting portal.
- Union affiliation is listed as L79 Full-time.
- Two permanent positions are open.
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