Technician, General finance and accounting
- Montreal, QC, Canada
- Levis, QC, Canada
Full-time
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- English
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Original job description
Temporary 12-month position
As a finance and general accounting technician, you help manage financial accounts in accordance with the organization’s objectives by producing reports; performing audits, inspections and financial simulations; and analyzing risks, profits and losses. In addition to ensuring financial performance, you help plan and review budget processes. You help manage and control the organization’s accounting systems by gathering, processing and recording financial data to accurately reflect the organization’s economic activity. You assist with product and service pricing and financial engineering, financial market transactions, and tax law analysis (including payroll). You serve as technical expert and provide discipline-specific support for your unit’s activities, initiatives and processes. The ability to tailor your approach as needed is therefore essential. You research and analyze processes, information management and data processing. You draw on your sound decision-making skills to solve technically complex problems and recommend ways to change or adjust methods and procedures to make them as effective and efficient as possible. More specifically, you will be required to :
- Provide technical support for projects and complex operational issues
- Carry out specialized technical studies, research and analysis. Serve as resource person for the submission of solutions and action plans
- Roll out and maintain software and manual and automated processes. Train users
- Prepare technical notes to enhance the skills and knowledge of users and their teams
- Help professionals in your unit develop their skills. Identify training needs and follow up as needed
- Help practitioners follow your unit’s standards and processes and use its business solutions, tools and systems.
What we offer*
- 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.
What you bring to the table
- General college diploma in a related field
- A minimum of three years of relevant experience
- Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered
- Knowledge of French is required
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility
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. At Desjardins, 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.
If there's something we can do to help make the recruitment process or the job you're applying for more accessible, let us know. We can provide accommodations at any stage in the recruitment process. Just ask!
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Job Family
General finance and accounting (FG)Unposting Date
2026-10-27More about this job
Responsibilities
Manage and analyze financial accounts, produce reports, conduct audits and financial studies, support budgeting, and process accounting data. Provide technical support for projects and operational issues, maintain software and processes, train users, and recommend improvements to methods and procedures.
Requirements
A general college diploma in a related field and at least three years of relevant experience are required, although equivalent combinations of qualifications and experience may be considered. Knowledge of French is required, along with action orientation, business insight, customer focus, adaptability, and nimble learning.
Skills
- Financial Reporting
- Auditing
- Financial Analysis
- Risk Analysis
- Budget Planning
- Accounting Systems
- Financial Data Processing
- Pricing
- Financial Engineering
- Tax Law Analysis
- Process Analysis
- Information Management
- Technical Research
- Problem Solving
- Software Implementation
- User Training
Benefits
- Annual Bonus
- Flexible Vacation
- Defined Benefit Pension Plan
- Group Insurance
- Telemedicine
- Health and Wellness Expense Reimbursement
- Telework Equipment Reimbursement
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Finance & Accounting
- Data & Analytics
- Administrative
Keywords
- General Finance
- Accounting
- Financial Accounts
- Financial Reporting
- Audits
- Inspections
- Financial Simulations
- Risk Analysis
- Profit and Loss Analysis
- Budgeting
- Accounting Systems
- Financial Data
- Product and Service Pricing
- Financial Engineering
- Financial Markets
- Tax Law
- Payroll
- Process Analysis
- Information Management
- Data Processing
- Technical Studies
- Action Plans
- Software
- Manual Processes
- Automated Processes
- User Training
- Business Solutions
- French