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Controller
Vancouver, BC
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Our client is a non-profit organization supporting homeless people in our city. They are looking for a Controller to join their team. Ideal candidate will have experience in non-profit accounting. Must be comfortable working in Vancouver downtown east side.


Key Responsibilities:

 

Accounts Management:

  • Maintains and enforces a documented system of accounting policies & procedures
  • Oversees the operations of the accounting department, including control systems, transaction-processing operations, policies and procedures.

 

Accounting Transactions:

  • Ensure accounts payable are paid in a timely manner and that all reasonable discounts are taken; process cheque runs & prepare/process electronic payments and transfers
  • Ensure that accounts receivable are collected promptly
  • Assist the Payroll & Benefits Coordinator with payroll reporting problems or in correcting errors
  • Review bi-weekly payroll before finalization
  • Process bi-weekly payroll when Payroll & Benefits Coordinator is absent
  • Ensure that bank reconciliations are completed
  • Ensure reconciliations with Raiser’s Edge (fundraising software) are completed
  • Ensure required debt payments are made on a timely basis (if applicable)
  • Maintain the chart of accounts
  • Maintain orderly accounting filing systems
  • In partnership with the Senior Director, Finance & Administration, maintain a system of controls over accounting transactions
  • Make weekly bank deposits and enter bank deposit information from the Raiser’s Edge (fundraising) software as receipts in the QuickBooks accounting system.
  • Enter adjusting journal entries as needed

 

Finance Reporting & Compliance

  • Review monthly financial statements
  • Preparation of financial reporting to institutional funders & for annual reports, as necessary
  • Coordinate annual budgeting processes with Senior Director, Finance & Administration
  • Provide financial analysis as needed, under the direction of the Senior Director, Finance & Administration
  • Coordinate the provision of information to external auditors
  • Prepare quarterly and annual filing for WorkSafeBC premiums

 

Qualifications:

  • 3-5 years of progressively responsible experience in a finance/accounting department of a mid-sized organization ($3-8M operating budget).
  • Expertise with payroll software and general understanding of requirements of processing payroll in a Canadian context
  • Expertise with Payworks would be an asset
  • Expertise with Raiser’s Edge a plus
  • Good command of English language both written and verbal.
  • Ability to effectively interact with a variety of staff and members of the public in a diplomatic, professional and result-oriented manner.
  • Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize one’s workload.

 

Education & Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business administration, or equivalent business experience
  • CPA designation (completed or nearing completion), or equivalent business experience
  • Expertise processing accounting transactions with QuickBooks Online accounting software.
  • Accounts payable, accounts receivable and bank reconciliation experience (5-7 years).
  • General accounting and financial reporting experience (3-5 years).
  • Fund accounting for not-for-profit experience (2+ years)

 


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