Senior Accounting & Financial Analyst

Shift/

Hours:

Monday to Friday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm, 35 hours per week

Salary Range: $62.71/hr. to $ 69.52/hr. (Non-Union Pay Grade
7)

Work Location:

City Hall, One the Esplanade South, Pickering, ON (On-site)

Final date to receive applications:
Monday, June 22, 2026 by 12:00 noon

The City of Pickering is seeking a dedicated and motivated individual to join our team in the role of Senior Accounting & Financial Analyst. The incumbent is responsible for review and verification of financial transactions and financial data integrity. Responsibilities include supporting the City’s SAP Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, including financial modules, and provides POS system (CORE) support. The role provides functional expertise in SAP Financial Accounting (FI) modules, including General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, and Accounts Payable, and applies functional knowledge of Controlling (CO) functionality to support internal management accounting, including cost centres, profit centres, and funds management.

Additional responsibilities include reviewing correspondence to financial institutions related to letters of credit and surety bond reductions, draws and releases, and financial system user support. The position supports the year-end process, assisting with the year-end close, preparation of Financial Statements and the Financial Information Return (FIR), and participates in financial systems testing and upgrades.

• Supports the accounting services team; providing technical financial accounting knowledge related to the financial modules within the ERP system; including the General Ledger, A/P, A/R, Project Systems, and Supply Chain Management (SCM).
• Supports the internal SAP team; reviews system developments through testing, manages financial master data, troubleshoots user issues, and provides user requests for change in the ERP system.
• Provides leadership and on-going support for the Point-of-Sale (POS) system, responsible for system configuration, troubleshooting and administration.
• Oversees PCard processing, including user department follow-up, account reconciliation and year-end PCard accruals.
• Performs compliance audits on financial transactions and data to ensure compliance with the City’s policies and procedures. Provide reports to the Director, Finance & Treasurer as required.
• Reviews correspondence to financial institutions regarding reductions, draws and releases of letters of credit and surety bonds to ensure they are authorized, adequately supported, and the amounts to be reduced or drawn are correct.
• Responsible for financial analyses, account reconciliation, journal entry preparation and reporting to support budgets, the year-end audit and presentation of the financial statements and the Financial Information Return.
• Assists in identifying opportunities for improvements to existing procedures and systems.
• Assists in the preparation of the annual financial statements for the Pickering Public Library and Destination Pickering for the external auditors.

• University Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Economics or related discipline and completion of a professional designation (CPA, CA, CGA or CMA).
• Five years' financial analysis experience in a mid to large sized organization with experience in computerized financial reporting, leadership and variance analyses, preferably in a municipal environment.
• Demonstrated hands‑on experience using an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, preferably SAP.
• Experience supporting external audits and preparing financial statements for year-end reporting.
• Experience with a Point-of-Sale (POS) system would be an asset.

• Demonstrable knowledge of generally…