An opportunity exists for a highly motivated team player to join St. Joseph's finance department. As the Corporate Business Consultant, within the Accounting, Reporting and Budgeting finance portfolio, you will be part of a collaborative team which focuses on providing business and information support to the many facets of our diverse organization.

As a Corporate Business Consultant with the Finance department, key responsibilities of your role will include:

- Execute and coordinate monthly and yearly accounting close procedures for research activities, such as monthly/yearly journal entries, account reconciliations, project financial analysis, financial statement preparation and analytical review.
- Undertake accounting and reporting related to grant financial management, including preparation of funder budgets and proposals, reports and audits.
- Provide thoughtful and detailed variance analysis against prior year, budget, and forecast, identify root causes and communicate financial information in a timely, reliable, and consistent manner.
- Leading, planning and coordinating the year end external audit process and other audits as needed.
- Supporting the full cycle budgeting processes.


The successful candidate will have a sound knowledge of accounting principles and experience with not for profit and public sector accounting standards. Excellent organizational, presentation, problem solving and leadership skills are essential. Our dynamic environment requires your proven computer experience, particularly with excel and other database systems with the ability to abstract, manipulate and analyze information from our existing general ledger and sub-systems. Your keen interest will afford you the opportunity to learn and contribute to a broad spectrum of accounting and finance functions and issues at St. Joseph's.



Essential Qualifications

• Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) Designation
• Successful completion of a Bachelor's degree in a business-related field
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in a finance or accounting role
• A sound knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, including Not for Profit Accounting Standards and PSAB.
• Knowledge of a Safety Culture in a Health Care Setting in compliance with the OHSA
• Experience with month and year-end accounting close procedures and reconciliations
• Demonstrated intermediate computer experience with Microsoft Word and Excel
• Experience with financial reporting software applications
• Expertise in manipulation of data and file transfers
• Self-directed individual with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with specific attention to detail
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong customer service focus and an ability to work independently as well as in a team setting

• Experience leading, planning and coordinating an organization's external audit
• Experience in a health care or research environment
• Proficiency in Oracle eBusiness financial reporting software

• St Joseph's Health Care London through its affiliation with Western University and Fanshawe College is a leading research and teaching hospital. As an employee of St Joseph's, you will be expected to engage in role related teaching and research activities in addition to any of your clinical duties

• Provide vaccination records or proof of immunity against measles, mumps rubella, varicella (chicken pox), Hepatitis B, COVID-19 and influenza.
• Provide documentation of the Tuberculosis skin testing