Financial Specialist Full Time NEW

About The Position

Requirements

• Knowledge of Canadian accounting principles for non-profit and government organizations.
• Familiarity with federal and provincial government funding programs and their reporting requirements.
• Knowledge of the structure and policies of federal, provincial, and MN–S.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and delegate when appropriate.
• Extensive knowledge of accounting concepts and principles.
• Knowledge of strategic and operational planning.
• Budgeting skills, projection, and monitoring.
• Familiarity with conducting data analysis and reporting statistics.
• Proficient in Microsoft 365, with advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present and explain different topics.
• Exceptional planning, organizational, analytical, leadership, interpersonal, decision-making, oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to demonstrate a compassionate, solution-focused, and client-centered approach.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• 4+ years experience in full-cycle accounting.
• Experience working in Cloud based accounting systems, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Invoicing, and General Ledgers.

Nice To Haves

• Public section accounting experience is considered an asset.
• 3+ years in a supervisory role is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensures proper filing and record-keeping systems of the Finance Department.
• Oversee MN-S’s accounting systems, records, day-to-day operations, and documentation systems.
• Coordinates with the Accounting Manager to process travel/ expense claims of staff, Executives, PMC, and MN–S Regional Presidents.
• Performs bank reconciliations for all MN–S’s bank accounts.
• Assists with the reconciliation of balance sheet accounts and ensuring accurate balances.
• Monitors and records all disbursements including Accounts Receivables & Payables – enters invoices, cheque payments, receipts, and deposits in accounting systems.
• Support system enhancement projects such as new financial system testing, SOP drafting and updates, Chart of Account and classification maintenance and updates.
• Assists with the preparation of various periodic financial reports.
• Maintains the confidentiality of the MN–S financial business and other private information and records.
• Monitor the outstanding AP and AR listing to flag write-offs, required follow-ups of transactions to the respective departments. Perform write-offs when appropriate approval is received.
• Assists with interim and year-end audits such as preparing audit working papers related to payroll and revenue reconciliations, year-end accruals, and other GL reconciliations.
• Processes online bill payments, including utility bills, etc.
• Manages the corporate cell phone contracts, including assisting cell phone holders with any financial/ billing issues that may arise.
• Prepare EFT/Cheque run for processing ensuring that payments are accurate and in line with the proposed payment schedule.
• Be available for ad hoc cheques/EFT when required.
• Support AP vendors in a timely and efficient manner to ensure vendors and citizens are being paid/reimbursed in a timely fashion.
• Assist employees with system issues in the within the accounting systems system.
• Any additional duties/responsibilities as may be assigned.

Benefits

• comprehensive total rewards package