Supervisor, Revenue Billing (1 Term Opportunity - 12 Months)

The Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) is a unique and dynamic place to work. Approximately 1,400 GTAA employees work non-stop with our partners and agencies to deliver a safe and welcoming airport experience at Canada’s leading global hub airport, Toronto Pearson. The impacts of the pandemic have been significant to our industry, yet we remain Pearson Strong and are realizing the opportunity to accelerate our Healthy Airport commitment. Join us on our accelerated journey in creating the airport of the future in a smart, healthy and profitable way.

What's in it for you!

We offer our GTAA members amazing benefits, including retirement planning, group health benefits, employee assistance programs (EAP), paid leave, education, and training, as well as recognition and rewards programs.

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Manager, Accounting Operations, this position is responsible for managing the process and staff associated with the preparation and issuance of all revenue invoices.

Key Accountabilities:

• Build and maintain standardized forms to facilitate data collection such as client information form in new entrants’ package, and the aircraft specification information provided to airlines on a regular basis to ensure that databases are accurate and up to date
• Participates in monthly direct reports meeting with Manager and other Accounting Supervisors. Advises and escalates staff issues and business issues to management as required
• Ensures the filing of current and past year’s invoices and backup details are complete. Handleboxing of archived invoices to be sent to off-site storage on an annual basis
• Interfaces PROPworks invoicing and client data to Accounts Receivable daily. Posts Accounts Receivable to General Ledger daily. Reconciles posting and maintains posting reports on file
• The role of the manager is to develop staff, provide support, plan their work schedules, and supervise staff as they work through any issues encountered, along with generating all invoicing
• Run, review and process revenue billing adjustments ensuring completeness and accuracy of information
• Lead five staff that perform the transactional activities associated with all types of revenue billings
• Management and accountability for implementing system changes
• Manages the preparation of financial data analysis to management as required (i.e., aircraft incident impact on revenue, company revenue analysis, airline revenue trend analysis, etc.)
• Ownership of various billing related processes including. reviewing and identifying recommendations, improvements, and enhancements for existing or potential systems
• Ensure adjustments adhere to GTAA policies and approvals adhere to GTAA signing authorities
• Develop, design, and distribute standardized and customized invoice request forms to departments to submit for billing requests. Ensure that templates are being applied by various GTAA departments
• Staff are focused on the investigation and correction of transactions daily, verification of data and loading information into the billing system to create the invoices with support of documentation for accuracy
• The billing function is responsible for generating and issuing invoices for aeronautical charges, airport improvement fees, fees collected at the Fixed Base Operators, and non-aeronautical revenues such as Rents, Minimum Guarantees, and Percentage-based revenues
• Prepares Revenue month-end reports including AIF analysis and reconciliation of Fixed Base Operator’s reporting
• Maintains regular communication with clients regarding concerns or disputes with invoicing and advises them of resolutions and subsequent actions
• Run and approve the preparation and issue of aeronautical and other accruals on a monthly basis for submission to Corporate Accounting
• Liaise with various consultants and auditors: external, internal and government auditors (i.e., Canada Revenue Agency, Ministry of Finance of Ontario

This is a unionized position with an hourly wage of $41.46 based on a 37.5-hour work week. The successful candidate must be available to commence the duties of the position once a selection decision has been made. A practical test will be administered as a part of the competitive process.

Qualifications:

• Post-secondary degree and/or acquired certificate in accounting, business, or related field, specifically Certified Accountant (CPA, CMA, CGA) or equivalent work experience (For recruiting purposes: Candidate can be currently pursuing accreditation in a professional accounting (or related) designation program or comparable accounting experience)
• Minimum 2 years of experience in People Management (direct report or cross-functional)
• Minimum of 5 years of practical accounting experience with an emphasis on revenue and billing
• Able to acquire and retain Transportation Security Clearance at the designated level for the position

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to interpret and discuss legal documents (e.g., revenue agreements, client company mergers/acquisitions, notices of bankruptcy, etc. with internal and external parties and identify impact on the billing processes
• Knowledge of the Retail Sales Tax Act and Goods & Services Tax to ensure compliance with tax rules
• Knowledge of and the ability to adapt to different applications and their impact on revenue billing, i.e. changes to computer hardware/software, system platforms, interfaces and application development, system configurations, server issues, etc.
• Knowledge and understanding of aeronautical terminology (i.e., airline codes, aircraft specifications, ICAO, IATA, FAA, ICC, Transport Canada terms,); airport operations including landing and terminal operations, cargo operations, ground-side operations
• Ability to multi-task in revenue billing to ensure all invoice types are billed in a timely and efficient manner
• Knowledge of accounting (industry and GTAA) principles, policies, practices, and procedures specifically in relation to revenue billing (e.g., payment terms, control policies, GL coding, agreement, and invoice types)
• Knowledge and experience in a Microsoft based environment (e.g., Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.): PROPworks, Access, TAILS and Oracle Accounts Receivable, General Ledger and Discoverer modules
• Knowledge of TAILS or similar flight record reconciliation programs.

The GTAA is a federally regulated private sector. The Government of Canada has suspended mandatory vaccination requirement for federally regulated transportation sector workers. The GTAA continues to monitor government and health developments relating to COVID -19 and may re-introduce the Vaccination and proof of Vaccination requirements in the Policy at any time.