Finance Assistant

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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