Accounting Technician
Requisition ID: 397439
Position Number: 20016294
Posting End Date: February 23, 2026
City: Winnipeg
Employer: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
Site: WRHA Corporate - 650 Main Street
Department / Unit: Financial Reporting
Job Stream: Non-Clinical
Union: Non Union
Anticipated Start Date: 04/07/2026
FTE: 1.00
Anticipated Shift: Days
Work Arrangement: Hybrid
Daily Hours Worked: 7.75
Annual Base Hours: 2015
Salary is commensurate with education and qualifications.
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Position Overview
Reporting to the Accountability Manager, the incumbent is part of a team responsible for the finances of the Self and Family Managed Care Homecare Program. The incumbent is primarily responsible for processing bi-weekly payroll in the form of funding allocations to Self and Family Managed Care clients. This involves collecting, reviewing, analyzing and reconciling data from Clinical Case Coordinators on a biweekly basis and the creation of Excel spreadsheets to interface with the payroll upload system in SAP. The incumbent is also responsible for processing new client contracts and contract terminations, including communicating with clients to obtain appropriate supporting documentation for audit purposes and recovery of surplus funds. Additional responsibilities include other financial analysis, reporting, review, and communication with clients as required.
Experience
- Minimum 3 years’ experience within the last five years in a computerized accounting environment required, preferably within a healthcare environment.
- Demonstrated proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word, and Access) required.
- Experience in SAP would be an asset.
- Excellent analytical skills required.
- Excellent English communication skills both written and oral required.
- Experience with investigating and analyzing accounting and finance problems.
- Experience in processing payroll.
- Experience performing audit or review procedures.
- Experience with client-facing customer service.
- Experience gathering information from many sources for reconciliation purposes.
- Experience calculating and processing month end and year end accruals.
- Experience investigating and analyzing issues with follow-up performed in a timely manner.
- Experience prioritizing workflow in a demanding environment.
- Experience preparing ad hoc reports for various users and providing management information as requested.
Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)
- Completion of high school education, Manitoba Standards, required.
- Completion of post-secondary education in accounting or finance from a recognized institution is required.
- Enrolled and actively working towards CPA designation is preferred.
- An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
Certification/Licensure/Registration
Not Applicable
Qualifications and Skills
- Ability to recognize and investigate problems quickly and accurately.
- Ability to plan, schedule and complete work in a clear, concise and accurate manner.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet challenging deadlines.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Ability to interact well with all levels of staff.
Physical Requirements
Not Applicable
This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.
Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.
Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.
Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.
We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.
Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.
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