Senior Financial Accountant
Job No:
145486
Location:
Vancouver
- An exciting opportunity to use your Accounting experience in a pivotal leadership role!
- Receive a highly competitive salary and excellent benefits package!
- Join a team dedicated to helping individuals resolve legal issues and access justice!
About Legal Aid BC
Legal Aid BC (LABC) is a non-profit organization created by the Legal Services Society Act in 1979 to provide legal information, advice, and representation services. Our vision is to be a client-focused legal aid that ensures access to justice for all and our mission is to provide the legal aid services that people need and to promote better access to justice.
At Legal Aid BC we know that our continued ability to help the people who need us is thanks to the hardworking individuals who make up our team and are dedicated to making a difference to the lives of people in need. We foster a positive culture of open communication for our team to thrive, underpinned by our values of service, diversity, integrity, accountability, and leadership.
To learn more about the work we do, please visit our website by clicking here.
An Opportunity to Make an Impact
We currently have an opportunity for an experienced Senior Financial Accountant to join our team in Vancouver, BC on a full-time basis. There is flexibility to work from home during the pandemic if required.
This role will see you working to drive efficiencies and improve how we operate with a focus on helping our organization continue to achieve its mission and help people who need our services.
Reporting to the Manager of Finance, you will be responsible for overseeing our financial analysis and decision support functions, including regular forecasts for the Executive Management Team and external stakeholders. This pivotal role includes budget development, scenario planning, business case development, and multi-year projections.
You will manage the operations and performance of a staff team of 3, as well as contractors, while also providing advice and assistance to divisional Vice Presidents and Managers on accounting and budgetary matters, budget preparation, and the preparation of financial reports. This role may also act for the Manager of Finance as required.
While no two days will be alike in this exciting and strategic role, your key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Managing the budget development models and complex forecasting tools.
- Preparing business cases, funding requests, scenario planning, and multi-year forecasts.
- Providing advice, assistance, and decision support on all financial planning activities.
- Assisting in the preparation of budgets, reviewing specific submissions, coordinating data, and reviewing operating and capital expenditures against approved budgets.
- Hiring, training, scheduling, supervising, and evaluating staff.
- Providing leadership to your team by establishing staff goals, objectives, and training and development plans.
- Coordinating and delegating work projects to the team.
- Acting for the Division in processing grievances by applying the collective agreement, as well as authorizing overtime, vacation, salary reviews, and job classifications.
- Supervising and negotiating contracts with consultants by monitoring and approving work and invoices for payment.
- Assisting in the year-end audit with external auditors by ensuring the completion of year-end working papers, financial statements, and associated notes.
- Directing the establishment and maintenance of our internal control systems by ensuring the reliability and accuracy of financial information and compliance with Government and LABC's policy.
- Establishing and maintaining appropriate internal checks and controls to ensure information accuracy and the safeguarding of our assets.
- Serving as the financial reporting specialists for all internal and external report development and reporting system configuration, including reports for the Ministry, Foundations, and other stakeholders.
- Preparing cash flow forecasts and making recommendations on investments.
- Maintaining current awareness of developments in financial and information systems as well as LABC management to identify new approaches for implementation.
More About You
In order to qualify for this role, you will need a minimum of 5 years of experience in accounting, financial planning, budget development, and preparing draft financial statements, along with a CPA designation.
Previous leadership experience is a plus, as is previous experience working within or with a crown, non-profit, or government organization. Previous experience with Sage 500 or a similar system is an asset.
As our ideal candidate, you'll have considerable knowledge of accounting principles and practices relative to financial controls, internal auditing, and budgeting. You'll also join us with considerable knowledge of automated financial systems applications, functions, and operations.
Your excellent interpersonal skills will combine with your accounting expertise and aptitude for stakeholder management as you work to improve our internal controls and processes in order to achieve financial excellence. Your strong problem-solving skills and your successful leadership will ensure you foster an environment where employees are motivated and continuously able to do their best as they contribute towards the mission of Legal Aid BC.
Above all, you'll be an enthusiastic and strategically minded leader who is eager to use their skills to make a difference and provide value towards our clients, our community, and our greater team.
Please note: For the safety and well-being of our clients and employees, we require proof of COVID-19 vaccination before commencing employment. Accommodations will be made for those exempt from the COVID-19 vaccination based on grounds protected by relevant human rights law.
What We Offer
In return for your hard work and dedication, you will be rewarded with a competitive annual salary based on skills and experience, as well as comprehensive benefits, including:
- Four weeks paid vacation to start that grows the longer you're with LABC
- An excellent employee benefits package, where premiums are 100% paid by LABC
- A generous pension plan
- Support for training and professional development
- An employee and family assistance counselling program
- $200 a year towards Employee Wellness programs
- Generous leave provisions (sick time, special leaves)
- 13 paid statutory holidays
- Huge opportunities to grow this role and your career within our organization
- Annual team social events and divisional events
- Other frequent social events managed by our fun club such as the boat cruise from last summer or our December holiday lunch
Upon joining Legal Aid BC you'll be welcomed into a friendly environment where communication is valued at all levels. Though the work we do may be challenging, it's also highly rewarding and allows us to make a tangible positive difference in the lives of others.
Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity to work for an organization that is making a difference - apply today!