Technician, General finance and accounting
The technician manages financial accounts, produces reports, and performs audits and risk analyses to ensure financial performance. They also provide technical support for projects, maintain accounting systems, and assist in training users on business solutions and processes.
- Remote
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Posted Aug 12, 2026
- Apply by Aug 20, 2026
- 1 position
Job summary
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 Decision quality, 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! Trade Union (If applicable) DGOPP-MTL-SEPB 575 (00011) (2015-01-01 - ) Job Family General finance and accounting (FG) Unposting Date 2026-08-19
What you’ll do
The technician manages financial accounts, produces reports, and performs audits and risk analyses to ensure financial performance. They also provide technical support for projects, maintain accounting systems, and assist in training users on business solutions and processes.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a general college diploma in a related field and possess at least three years of relevant experience. Proficiency in French is required, along with strong decision-making and situational adaptability skills.
Benefits
• Competitive salary • Annual bonus • Flexible vacation • Defined benefit pension plan • Group insurance • Telemedicine • Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses • Telework equipment
Other relevant skills
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- Financial reporting
- Auditing
- Financial simulations
- Risk analysis
- Budgeting
- Accounting systems
- Financial data processing
- Pricing
- Financial engineering
- Tax law analysis
- Technical support
- Software maintenance
- User training
- Information management
- Data processing
- Decision-making
- Research
- Accounting
- Accounting Systems
- Adaptability
- Automation
- Decision Making
- Data Processing
- Finance
- Equities
- Financial Accounting
- Financial Data
- Financial Engineering
- Financial Market
- French Language
- Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
- Information Management
- Tax Laws
- Telehealth
Job areas
- Finance & Accounting
- Administrative
- Accounting and Finance Manager
- Accounting Clerk
- Accounting and Bookkeeping Clerks
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
Additional details
- Minimum education
- College diploma
- Minimum experience
- 2+ years
- Apply by
- Aug 20, 2026
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week