Agent, General finance and accounting

Overview

As a finance and general accounting agent, you manage financial accounts in accordance with the organization’s objectives by producing reports, performing audits, inspections and financial simulations. You help plan and review budget processes, manage and control the organization’s accounting systems, and support day‑to‑day operations. Your role involves financial engineering, product and service pricing, financial market transactions and tax law analysis (including payroll).

You will process and analyze information, solve problems and prepare recommendations, tailoring your approach as needed, and help users operate tools and systems effectively.

• Carry out the unit’s operational and administrative processes.
• Analyze, produce and revise reports and statistics.
• Carry out administrative, operational and quality control measures, following up as needed.
• Perform administrative tasks such as data entry, extraction, processing, compilation and coding for your team.
• Provide information about the policies, programs and processes in your field.
• Prepare and revise presentations and related documents.

• College diploma in a related field.
• A minimum of one year of relevant experience (other combinations of qualifications and experience may be considered).
• Knowledge of French is required.
• Advanced proficiency in English due to the nature of the duties, work tools, or because the position involves interactions with English‑speaking partners, members and/or clients.
• Action oriented, customer focus, adaptability, drive results, nimble learning, situational adaptability.
• Trade Union membership (if applicable).

• Competitive salary and annual bonus.
• 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year.
• Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement.
• Group insurance including telemedicine.
• Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment.
• Benefits apply based on eligibility criteria.

At Desjardins, we believe in equity, diversity and inclusion. We're committed to welcoming, respecting and valuing people for who they are as individuals, learning from their differences, embracing their uniqueness, and providing a positive workplace for all. We have zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind. We believe our teams should reflect the diversity of the members, clients and communities we serve.

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