Financial Controller and Senior Accountant
Job No:
157908
Location:
West Vancouver, BC
- Join a Certified B Corp™ firm committed to positive community impact
- Assist our portfolio of social-serving clientele through our diverse accounting services
- Be rewarded with $80-130K salary range plus benefits
About Humanity Financial Management
Humanity Financial is not a traditional CPA accounting firm, nor are we typical accountants. Offering outsourced finance department services, we work exclusively with non-profits, charities, and organizations within the social-purpose sector. We think of ourselves as activist accountants, proud to work alongside our clients, as these change makers, nation builders and community leaders work towards something bigger and better – including social justice, environmental sustainability, and economic inclusion. As one of Canada’s leading financial capacity building firm, Humanity Financial is proud to be the first accounting firm in western Canada to be a Certified B Corporation®, joining leaders of a global movement of people using business as a force for good.
For more information, please visit our website.
An Opportunity to Make a Difference
We are growing and are currently looking for a full-time Financial Controller and a Senior Accountant to join our team. These roles can follow either a fully remote or a hybrid work model, in our West Vancouver, BC office.
With varying levels of responsibilities, both roles will be tasked with building relationships with team members within charities and non-profit organizations, and providing support in developing their accounting and finance department functions. You will assist our clients by providing controllership services, ensuring regulatory compliance, as well as accuracy and completeness of their financial reporting and budgeting.
More specifically, your responsibilities in this role will include:
- Assisting clients by providing controllership services, ensuring regulatory compliance, as well as accuracy and completeness of financial reporting and budgeting
- Onboarding new clients by analyzing the status of their finances and financial department
- Building positive relationships with clients by thorough consultations on accounting best practices
- Mobilizing junior accounting employees to address client-related issues and questions
- Coaching and mentoring junior accounting members on tasks that include bookkeeping, working papers, journal entry adjustments, year-end working papers, financial statements, etc.
- Preparing the more complex compilation of financial statements and working papers for our clients
- Providing direction and support throughout the year to our client's bookkeepers
- Monitoring client compliance deadlines including tax installments, GST returns, PST returns, payroll remittances, year-end charity returns, etc.
- Developing clients' budget and reporting frameworks, as well as an operational, funder, and program/project budgets
- Working with Executive Directors, Board of Directors, and management to develop appropriate internal controls for their organization
- Organizing the clients' internal financial staffing, job descriptions, and workflow
- Guiding and advising the clients' Board of Directors and Executive teams on topics such as effective corporate governance, best practices, etc.
- Managing, building, and growing our existing client relationships as well as adding Humanity Financial's value to their organization
More About You
To qualify as a Senior Accountant, you will need a minimum of 2 years of strong accounting and top-to-bottom bookkeeping experience.
To qualify as a Controller, you will need a minimum of 3 years of strong accounting and top-to-bottom bookkeeping experience.
The following skills or experience will be critical for the roles:
- Bachelor’s Degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or a related field
- CPA Designation
- Knowledge of various accounting software (e.g., Quickbooks, SAGE 50, Xyntax, Adagio, etc.)
- Leadership skills and the ability to guide and mentor a small team
In addition, the following background or experience will be considered valuable assets, but are not required:
- Exposure to multiple clients across varying industries
- Experience working with clients in the nonprofit or charitable sector
- Indigenous or First Nations organizations
- CPB (Certified Professional Bookkeeper) designation
- PMP (Project Management Professional) designation
- CMP (Change Management Professional) designation
- ICD.D (Institute of Corporate Directors) designation
- Account management and client-facing customer service
As our ideal candidate, you have a solutions-focused mindset, with the purpose of building trust with your clients. Utilizing your strong organizational skills, you'll work diligently towards meeting competing deadlines and varying project deliverables within your portfolio.
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 to our clients, community, environment, and our greater team.
About the Benefits
As a valued member of the team, a competitive compensation package will include:
- Senior Accountants, $80-110K annual salary, commensurate with skills and experience
- Controllers, $90-130K annual salary, commensurate with skills and experience
- Full health and dental benefits
- Fully remote or hybrid work option, with a flexible schedule
- Employer matching group RRSP
- Paid CPA annual dues
- Support for relevant professional development
- Generous vacation on joining based on skills and qualifications
- Generous home office technology package
- Huge opportunities for career progression
- Excellent work/life balance, with manageable work volume throughout the year
- The option of working in a beautiful, technology-friendly office with two wonderful office dogs
Upon joining Humanity Financial Management, you'll be welcomed into a friendly environment where communication is valued at all levels. Though the work that we do may be challenging, it's also highly rewarding to work with great people that are driving forward some wonderful causes.
Humanity Financial Management Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. The Company’s policy of equal employment opportunity is committed to equal consideration and treatment in all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, promotion, discipline, terminations, and all other terms and conditions of employment, in accordance with the Human Rights Code (British Columbia) without regard to race, colour, gender identity, political belief, religion, ancestry, place of origin, age, sex, marital status, family status, sexual orientation, physical or medical disability.
Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity to work for an organization that is making a difference - apply today!