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Technician, General finance and accounting

  • Montreal, QC, Canada

Full-time

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Original job description

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 collaborator 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 technical problems and help develop and improve methods and procedures. More specifically, you will be required to:

  • Provide technical support for projects and operational issues
  • Conduct technical studies, research and analysis and 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 the unit with skills development
  • 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

  • College diploma in a related field
  • A minimum of two years of relevant experience
  • Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered
  • Knowledge of French is required
  • Intermediate knowledge of English due to the nature of the duties or work tools or because the position involves interactions with English-speaking partners, members and/or clients
Action oriented, Business insight, Complexity, Customer Focus, Decision quality, Differences, Drive results, Interpersonal Savvy, Nimble learning, Situational adaptability


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

2026-11-15
More about this job

Responsibilities

You will manage financial accounts, produce reports, and perform audits while analyzing risks and profits. Additionally, you will provide technical support for projects, maintain accounting systems, and train users on business solutions and processes.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a college diploma in a related field and possess at least two years of relevant experience. Proficiency in both French and English is required due to the nature of the duties and interactions with partners.

Skills

  • Financial accounting
  • Budgeting
  • Risk analysis
  • Financial reporting
  • Data processing
  • Technical support
  • Process improvement
  • Tax law analysis
  • Financial engineering
  • Software maintenance
  • Training
  • Decision making
  • Action oriented
  • Business insight
  • Customer focus
  • Interpersonal savvy

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Annual bonus
  • 4 weeks of flexible vacation
  • Defined benefit pension plan
  • Group insurance
  • Telemedicine
  • Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses
  • Telework equipment

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Categories

  • Finance & Accounting
  • Administrative

Keywords

  • Finance
  • Accounting
  • Financial reporting
  • Auditing
  • Risk management
  • Budgeting
  • Financial engineering
  • Tax law
  • Payroll
  • Data processing
  • Information management
  • Technical support
  • Software maintenance
  • Process improvement
  • Hybrid work
  • Financial analysis
  • Business solutions
  • Financial market transactions

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