Student, Treasury Services

Duties/Responsibilities

• Assists with reconciliation of monthly sales and revenue information from systems/terminals and bank accounts; and provides calculations and analysis. Verifies monthly revenue against bank accounts and prepares journal vouchers (JVs) to record source revenue into financial system.
• Prepares monthly/annual journal entries.
• Analyzes, verifies, and reconciles debenture transactions in accounting system monthly.
• Analyzes, verifies, records and reconciles sinking fund investment transactions and fund contributions. Coordinates sinking fund investment purchase documentation. 
• Prepares investment schedules, cash flow projections, year-end schedules, financial statements, and annual FIR schedules.
• Investigates and corrects errors in the general ledger, as requested.
• Assists to maintain spreadsheets and generates related reports. 
• Performs other basic accounting functions, as assigned.  
• Provides cost/benefit analyses using financial models and conducts special studies and projects, as required.
• Uses a computer approximately 90% of the time. Files approximately 10% of the time. Occasionally lifts file boxes weighing up to 25lbs, involving bending and reaching.  

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of basic accounting principles and practices, a general understanding of financial accounting, word processing, and math skills, acquired through current enrollment and completion of at least one year of a related university/college program (e.g., Accounting, Business). 
• Ability to work independently and adapt to changing priorities.  
• Communication skills to exchange information with others; and participate as an effective team member.
• Computer skills with ability to use software such as Microsoft Office and a financial system.
• Ability to support and demonstrate the Region’s values.

Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

To be considered for employment as a student, a person must be: registered as a full-time secondary or post-secondary student in an accredited institution, or currently recognized as having full-time status by the academic institution but applying for a school vacation, practicum or work term, or returning to full-time studies in the next academic term. Students who are in their final year of academic study and who are not intending to return to full-time studies are eligible for student employment up until the time they convocate. Students participating in education and retraining programs at the post- secondary level, though not full-time students, are eligible for related student employment opportunities, where appropriate.