Accounting Specialist

1 week ago


Edmonton, Canada The Family Centre Full time

**Why work with us**:
The Family Centre is seeking an experienced, detail-oriented Accounting Specialist with excellent organizational and interpersonal skills. As a proactive self-starter with analytical curiosity, you are passionate about driving impact and contributing to a cause larger than yourself by ensuring the organization is well-positioned for success. The Family Centre is focused on Trauma-Informed Care for both our communities and staff teams, providing services based on research and evidence-based practices. We encourage employees to bring their authentic self to work in our diverse and inclusive environment. The organization is committed to Indigenous ceremony and practice and welcomes knowledge of ceremony and lived experience. Our culture is focused on providing a safe and supportive workplace including paid training, excellent benefits, a wellness program, and much more.

**What you will be doing**:
Reporting to the Finance Manager, the Accounting Specialist executes accounts receivable and payable financial transactions, prepares journal entries, performs monthly and quarterly GL account reconciliations and variance analysis, and assists with special projects within the finance department.

You take pride in your mathematical aptitude, advanced knowledge of information systems, and proficient verbal and written communication skills. You are dedicated to maintaining financial system integrity through adherence to internal controls, ethical behavior, and professional conduct. You demonstrate exceptional problem solving skills and bring the ability to innovate and identify process efficiencies. You value collaboration and contributing to a high-functioning dynamic team but can also work independently and take initiative.

This is a full-time, permanent position of 36.5 hours per week and is based in office.
- Performing day to day financial transactions, including verifying, computing, classifying, coding, and posting invoices and payments
- Preparing monthly invoices and backup for multiple service contracts based on purchase order and customer requirements
- Maintaining customer and service contract information to ensure billing accuracy
- Posting customer payments and deposits, including daily reconciliation of cash receipts, direct deposits, receipt summary logs, and daily floats for reception
- Processing and recording vendor invoices, employee expenses, and payment requests, ensuring proper coding and authorization
- Researching and responding to inquiries from customers, vendors, or internal stakeholders in a timely manner
- Following up on A/R and A/P Aging balances on a monthly basis
- Providing relief or support with payroll processing and employee changes
- Enrolling eligible employees in the group benefits and group RRSP plans
- Preparing and processing journal entries to ensure proper recording of all transactions
- Assisting in month-end and year-end closing processes, including accruals and reconciliations
- Updating accounting procedure manuals; maintaining organized and accurate documentation and files
- Supporting with other administrative needs as they arise to ensure we are successful in achieving department and organization goals

**What you will bring to the role**:

- Degree in Accounting, Business or related field
- Minimum 3 years of full cycle accounting experience working in accounts receivable, accounts payable, and payroll functions
- Solid understanding of financial and management accounting principles in accordance with GAAP and ASPE
- High aptitude for navigating multiple segregated systems with proficiency in using accounting and payroll systems
- High EQ and a fearlessly empathetic approach to collaboration
- Experience in Not-for-Profit and/or using Sage Intacct or PGI systems are considered assets

**Background Check Process & Requirements**:

- As a part of the selection process, The Family Centre will conduct reference checks with your most recent employers
- Police Information Check - Vulnerable Sector (completed within the last 6 months)
- Child Intervention Records Check (completed within the last 6 months)

**What you can expect**:
Training _- comprehensive onboarding/orientation process which includes service specific, leading-edge training, and agency-wide core training_

Feedback**_- a strong reflective supervision model that provides regular formal and informal opportunities for feedback_

Performance Coaching_ - formal and informal coaching regarding the development of personal and professional growth and development_

Reasonable Accommodation -_ The Family Centre will provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee_

Compensation **-**_ Our comprehensive compensation package offered to employees reflects a strong commitment to employee wellbeing and is competitive within the marketplace._
- $59,238 to $79,221 annually
- 36.5 hour work week
- Fully employer-paid Group Benefits Plan
- Wellness Program
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