Accounting Assistant, Program Accounts Receivable

**Accounting Assistant, Program Accounts Receivable & Reporting**

ISANS is seeking a full
- time **Accounting Assistant, Program Accounts Receivable & Reporting** responsible for calculating and preparing budgets, Sales-order Pledge and recurring purchase orders in NetSuite, accounts receivable, assisting with monitoring budgets, reports and other financial records according to established procedures under the supervision of the Finance Manager, Program Contracts.

Reporting to the Finance Manager, Program Contracts, this position will be responsible for:
**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Update Sales-order pledges and budgets in NetSuite periodically
- Establishing and maintaining up-to-date program financial records
- Managing program accounts receivable preparing monthly aged schedule
- Setting up new funders, cost centers and customers in NetSuite
- Assisting Finance Manager with Grant/ Account Receivable, Deferred Revenue and Fund Held in Trust reconciliation
- Assisting Finance Manager in funders financial monitoring process
- Assisting with monitoring budgets by maintaining coding accuracy of invoices and preparing required allocations to programs
- Examining accounting records, and assisting with preparing accurate and timing reports, claims, forecasts and cashflows
- Responding to funder and staff inquiries and providing general financial information
- Assisting with preparing monthly internal/external financial report

**General responsibilities**:

- Reviewing and adhering to ISANS workplace policies and procedures
- Participating fully in regular staff meetings, team meetings, training and development and ISANS events
- Performing other duties as required

**Education**:

- University degree or college diploma in Accounting, Commerce, or Business Management/Administration
- Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered

**Experience**
- 2 years’ experience in a similar position
- Experience working in a cross-cultural environment; experience delivering direct service to immigrants preferred
- Experience using NETSUITE

**Knowledge**:

- Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles

**Skills**:

- Strong written and verbal English communication skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Strong time management and organization skills
- Attention to details

**ISANS Core Competencies**

**Cultural Competency; Equity, Diversity & Inclusion**
- Embracing the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization

**Collaboration**
- Working collaboratively with others across the organization to achieve shared objectives

**Continuous Learning**
- Continually seeking new knowledge and skills, as well as developing existing capabilities

**Innovative Thinking**
- Introducing new ways of looking at problems and developing useful ideas that are new, better, or unique

**Accountability**
- Holding self and others responsible and accountable to being transparent and principled in our approach and to meeting commitments

**Respect**
- Actively encouraging an environment of fairness, honesty and integrity for all

**Terms of Employment**:

- Indefinite-term contract
- Full-time, 35 hours per week
- Hybrid work environment: work location will be determined by operational requirements, prioritizing ISANS mission and clients to determine the right balance of in-person and virtual work.

**Commencement Date**:ASAP

**Closing Date**:Wednesday May 28, 2025- 4 p.m.

Only those eligible to work in Canada will be considered for this position.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $48,400.00-$52,649.62 per year

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Halifax, NS B3L 4P1

Application deadline: 2025-05-28