Finance Assistant

Anishinaabe Abinoojii Family Services is hiring a Finance Assistant! For more information about this LEAP posting please see the details below!

 

Employer Name: Anishinaabe Abinoojii Family Services
City: Kenora
Province: ON
Postal Code: P9N 1S7
Application Deadline: October 25, 2024
Hours of Work: Full-time
Job Type: Full-Time
Wages: $50,627 - $62,090

Duties of this LEAP Job Posting:

The Finance Assistant at Anishinaabe Abinoojii Family Services manages bill payments and ensures compliance with financial regulations including ISC and Provincial programs. They play a vital role in generating essential reports for organizational operations and decision-making, verifying invoices, processing payments, reconciling accounts, and maintaining accurate financial records. The Finance Assistant reports to Finance Controller.

Qualifications for this LEAP Job Posting:
  • Community College Diploma or High School Diploma with three years direct related experience. However, others with a combination of skills, education and experience that would allow them to do the job may be considered.
  • Proficiency in Sage Intacct accounting software is required.
  • Knowledge of Customary Care and the philosophy of service delivery, First Nation communities, family structure, as well as local customs and traditions
  • Thorough knowledge of the administrative structure and operations of Anishinaabe Abinoojii Family Services including service delivery, policies, procedures, and office methods
  • Committed to always ensure highest level of confidentiality; thorough understanding that all agency matters related to finance, service, clients, staff, and all other agency business must be kept confidential.
  • Ability to establish and maintain purposeful relationships with staff, management, board members, vendors, and other community service providers.
  • Ability to ensure accounts payable for different programs are delivered with excellence and conform to provincial legislation, regulations, and funding framework, and Agency philosophy, policies, procedures, guidelines and auditing standards.
  • Strong knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles
  • Extensive experience working with a computerized accounting system; demonstrated ability to compile financial information and prepare reports.
  • Demonstrated ability to batch and code accounts payable vouchers and reconcile batch listings.
  • Ability to ensure staff and board member expenditures, and cheque requisitions are duly authorized as set out in the policies and procedures.
  • Ability to reconcile credit cards statements on monthly basis, follow up with credit card holders for backups and flag any exceptions to Finance Controller and DOFA
  • Ability to resolve accounts payable discrepancies with staff, board members, and vendors.  Ability to ensure all invoices are approved by authorized signatories and within their authorized limits and flag any exceptions to Finance Controller and DOFA
  • Ability to prepare any prepaid, unearned entries to be posted on monthly basis and create monthly reconciliation.
  • Ability to prepare backup documentation required for Auditors and for other reporting requirements/backups.
  • Excellent time management, problem -solving and decision-making skills
  • Ability to flex daily work hours as determined by the Finance Controller  Excellent computer skill and keyboard speed of 50 words per minute
  • Must possess a valid Ontario G Driver’s License, be willing to travel and provide a Driver’s Abstract;
  • Ability to speak Anishinaabemowin is preferred and a definite asset. Working remotely: This position offers the possibility of remote work, allowing
How To Apply to this LEAP Job Posting:

AAFS offers 4 weeks paid vacation, Extended Health, Dental, Group Life, AD&D, & Disability benefits after one month

of employment and participation in our Pension program. We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce that represents the First Nations communities that we serve. Preference

will be given to Internal and/or Indigenous applicants. Please self-identify upon applying. AAFS welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities and will provide accessibility accommodations as part of the application process upon request.

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT APPLICATION IS: OPEN UNTIL FILLED

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