Accounting Administrator

**JOB OPPORTUNITY: Accounting Administrator**

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**Accounting Administrator** Competition #56-22

**DO YOU WANT A MEANINGFUL CAREER, HELPING OTHERS? JOIN US**

ABOUT FAMILY SERVICES OF GREATER VANCOUVER (FSGV)

We are a community-based, not-for profit organization with approximately 80 social services programs and 420 employees across Vancouver and the Lower Mainland. We provide counselling and other essential services to the most vulnerable people in our communities. For over 90 years, we’ve inspired and supported those who need help reaching their full potential. We work to ensure children are nurtured, youth find optimism, adults feel empowered, and parents make choices that build strong families.

We provide a supportive workplace for our staff and professional, effective services for our clients, including counselling, therapy, advocacy, education and community services.

Here’s what we can do together:
Working within the mission, vision, values and person-centered philosophy of the Agency, the Accounting Administrator supports accounting requirements of both FSEAP and the Finance Department by playing a critical role through regular accounting tasks and special projects. This role will be reporting to both the General Manager - FSEAP, as well as the Associate Director - Finance, working closely with these two divisions. It actively supports the Agency’s awareness and goals around diversity and inclusion.

What you bring:
**Education, Training, Experience**
- 2-3 years related accounting experience
- College Diploma or University degree in Commerce or related field, with specialization in accounting (preferred)

**Core Competencies**
- Collaborative Communication, including teamwork & cooperation, interpersonal communication, diversity and cultural agility
- Personal Effectiveness, including integrity and ethical behavior, personal resilience, adaptability/flexibility, commitment to learning
- Personal Leadership, including influence, initiative, judgment and decision making, creativity and innovation
- Commitment to Excellence, including results focus, client-centered service, planning and organizing, professional expertise and technological proficiency

**Knowledge, Skills, Abilities**
- Strategic approach to financial management, accounting and data analysis: using financial data to advance strategic management, growth and profitability
- Knowledge of and experience with accounting and reporting in the not-for-profit and for-profit sector is ideal
- Strong computer literacy on MS Office Suite, especially Excel
- Strong attention to detail
- Advanced knowledge of and experience with QuickBooks (Online); experience with Adagio is an asset
- Strong time management skills with ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and work under tight deadlines
- Good communication skills both written and verbal
- Strong analytical, problem solving and organizational skills
- Ability to embrace and foster continuous improvement in the department

**Additional Requirements**:

- Successful completion of criminal record check
- **Proof of Covid-19 vaccination status will be required**

Your key contributions:

- Perform monthly billings including creating and sending of invoices and providing account statements for the FSEAP program
- Administer FSEAP’s accounts receivable, including recording payments received in QuickBooks and following up on late payments
- Manage program payables, submit invoices received for authorization and payment and track status
- Perform bank and other balance sheet reconciliations
- Reconcile corporate credit card statements and support programs with this
- Enter cash receipts
- Assist in responding to program financial enquiries
- Prepare financial reports and support the team to ensure all monthly deadlines are met
- Assist in the preparation of working paper files for the year-end audit
- Provide support to program staff
- Perform administrative and other duties as required
- Support in backup of team members as needed and on special projects

What we offer you:
FSGV supports employee growth and development and offers opportunities for you to grow your career with us, when you are ready. We also value and recognize the importance of work-life balance, flexibility and wellness; we know that this work is not easy, and we believe that great teams, great bosses and a great culture is important to supporting resilience. We value inclusion and diversity, and are actively engaged in individual and organizational learning and advocacy in support our justice and equity goals and strategies.

**Work Hours**:35 hours per week

**Salary**: GS8 $44,717.40 annual salary with a competitive benefits package after 3 months

**Location**: 1638 E Broadway, Vancouver BC V5N 1W1

**Posting End Date**:Posting will remain open until filled

**Pension**:Pension plan enrollment after 12 months

How to apply:
Our programs are located on the traditional, ancestral,