Date Posted: 04/29/2025 Req ID: 42695 Faculty/Division: Temerty Faculty of Medicine Department: Structural Genomics Consortium Campus:St. George (Downtown Toronto) Position Number: Description: About us: Home to over 40 departments and institutes, the University of Torontos Temerty Faculty of Medicine lies at the heart of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network and is a global leader in ground:breaking research and education, spanning clinical medicine, basic science and the rehabilitation sciences sectors. Your opportunity: The Structural Genomics Consortium (SGC) is an international Public:Private:Partnership that supports the discovery of new medicines through open access research (thesgc). Led from Toronto, the SGC is supported by public and philanthropic funding agencies, and Pharmaceutical industry partners. The SGC:Toronto Laboratory within the Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto is offering an exciting job opportunity for a Laboratory Technician to work within a research team focused on Huntington disease. As a Financial Assistant, HRIS and FIS, you will collaborate closely with the Business Director to support the financial functions within Structural Genomics Consortium (SGC). You will serve as the first point of contact for payroll and work closely with the administrative team on a broad range of financial support activities. This includes generating financial reports, monitoring department budget and financial transactions, monitoring and reconciling trust accounts, and HRIS processing. Your enthusiasm, superior organizational skills and attention to detail will contribute to the overall success of SGC. Your responsibilities will include: :Processing financial and payroll transactions :Interpreting and communicating financial guidelines and procedures, ensuring adherence to granting agency and University guidelines and procedures :Reviewing payroll distribution reports and preparing and reconciling monthly financial reports :Processing accounts payable and receivable according to the University Guide to Financial Management :Monitoring, recording, reconciling and/or reporting on trust accounts and funding accounts for grants and contracts :Applying generally accepted accounting principles to financial tasks including maintaining imprest accounts, preparing budget variance reports, reconciling accounts, generating financial reports, and processing journal entries and expense reimbursements :Support client relations activities by responding to enquiries, resolving minor complaints, and facilitating purchasing and/or procurement processes Essential Qualifications: :Advanced College Diploma (3 years) with training in accounting and/or business or acceptable combination of equivalent experience :Minimum three years related experience preferably in a university administrative setting :Demonstrated experience processing financial and payroll transactions and preparing financial reconciliations, analyses and recommendations :Demonstrated experience processing a high volume of financial transactions (e.g. invoices, expense reimbursements, purchase orders, journal entries) :Demonstrated knowledge of University financial policies and procedures :Proficiency with SAP systems, including Financial Information System (FIS), Human Resources Information System (HRIS) :Advanced proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel Access) :Excellent communication (written and oral) skills with an ability to exercise good judgment, tact and maintain confidentiality :Solid organizational, interpersonal and problem solving skills :High degree of accuracy and attention to detail with demonstrated ability to prioritize and complete many competing demands To be successful in this role you will be: :Communicator :Multi:tasker :Organized :Possess a positive attitude :Resourceful :Team player Please note: :This is a one (1) year ter