Metrolinx is connecting communities across the Greater Golden Horseshoe. Metrolinx operates GO Transit and UP Express, as well as the PRESTO fare payment system. We are also building new and improved rapid transit, including GO Expansion, Light Rail Transit routes, and major expansions to Toronto’s subway system, to get people where they need to go, better, faster and easier. Metrolinx is an agency of the Government of Ontario.

At Metrolinx, equity, diversity and inclusion are essential to living our values of serving with passion, thinking forward and playing as a team.

PRESTO is an electronic transit fare payment system in the Greater Toronto, Hamilton and Ottawa areas that eliminates the need for tickets, passes and cash. PRESTO serves more than 5 million customers across 11 transit agencies and processes over $2.5 billion in fares through 67 million boardings per month (pre-pandemic). Today, PRESTO offers one of the most globally advanced fare payment systems in the world having delivered new ways to pay for customers, including real time PRESTO Contactless with credit and Interac debit and PRESTO in Mobile Wallet across its transit agency clients, including the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC). Enhancing the customer experience through continuous improvement while working with our transit agency clients to support their needs, and maintaining a system that performs exceptionally, continue to drive PRESTO toward making transit better for all.

PRESTO Finance Operations office is seeking an Analyst to perform a variety of tasks and processes including generating settlement funds, calculating settlement fees, and managing various financial accounts.

What will I be doing?

Processing and reviewing daily transactions to ensure they are cleared, aggregated, apportioned, and settled.
Analyzing, investigating, uncovering and resolving process exceptions, out-of-balance situations, and other operational finance incidents, as required.
Daily monitoring of the bank (i.e., EFT processes) to ensure completeness of settlement, and that settlement failures are investigated, captured, and corrected.
Performing daily, weekly and monthly reconciliation and control points, to ensure funds are balanced and creating journal entries for general ledger adjustments, as required.
Compiles daily, weekly and monthly reports (i.e., monthly financial status and performance) for internal management and external business partners.
Analyzes and/or reconciles various internal and external reports to ensure the completeness and integrity of the integrated reports (e.g., data extracts, financial system reports, third party reports).
Collaborating and interacting with internal and/or external business partners and transit service providers, including regular reporting, and responding to inquiries and information requests.
Ensuring financial processes and reconciliations are aligned with established procedures and controls and providing recommendations for improvements.

What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need?

Completion of a diploma in Business, Finance, Accounting or a related discipline or any combination of education, training and experience deemed equivalent.
Designated as or pursuing a designation as a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) or related accreditation would be considered an asset.
Demonstrated experience in performing reconciliations, booking journals to the general ledger and month-end within an accounting department.
Strong time management, organizational and analytical skills, and proven organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and take direction from or work with multiple parties in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Advanced proficiency in MS Excel, with strong working knowledge of MS Access, MS PowerPoint, MS Visio, and other MS Office software. Experience with MS Dynamics would be an asset.

Don’t Meet Every Requirement?

If you’re excited about working with Metrolinx but your past experience doesn’t quite align with every qualification of this posting, we encourage you to apply. You just might be the right candidate for this or other roles. We are always looking for great talent to join our team.

We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from members of equity-deserving communities, including those who identify as Indigenous, Black, racialized, women, people with disabilities, and people with diverse gender identities, expressions and sexual orientations.

Accommodation:

Metrolinx is an equal opportunity employer and committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are also committed to offering reasonable accommodation to job applicants in accordance with applicable legislation. If you require assistance or an accommodation at any point during the hiring process, please contact us at: 416-202-5601 or email [email protected].

Application Process:

All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Metrolinx will be using email to communicate with you for all job competitions. It is your responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time-sensitive correspondence, we recommend that you check your email regularly. If no response is received, we will assume you are no longer interested in pursuing the opportunity. Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate.

Should it be determined that any background information provided is misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, Metrolinx reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of your application.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

WE ARE AN EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE EMPLOYER.

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Minimum Pay Range: $72,445.00

Maximum Pay Range: $100,063.00

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