Officer, Finance

**Officer, Finance
**Join us to make a lasting impact We are looking for diligent and driven individuals with**
**accounting, finance, and program allocation experience.
**The First Nations Education Steering Committee (FNESC) is currently looking for a dedicated, energetic
and organized Finance Officer to join our hard-working organization who work collaboratively and
diligently to improve education for all First Nations students in BC. The Finance Officer is a member of
the Human Resources and Support Services department and within the Finance Team. The Officer,
Finance works with the Senior Manager, Funding Allocations & Finance and the Manager, Accounts
Payable & General Ledger. This position conducts finance related activities for the First Nations
Education Steering Committee (FNESC), First Nations School Association (FNSA) and the Indigenous
Adult and Higher Learning Association (IAHLA).

Since 1992, FNESC, led by a strong and diverse board of over 125 First Nations community
representatives, has worked in partnership with the First Nations School Association (FNSA), and the
Indigenous Adult Higher Learning Association (IAHLA). Communications, research, partnership-building,
resource development and advocacy are all part of the work we do to advance issues in First Nations
education.

**What We Offer:
- The salary for this position is $66,560.00 per year;
- Three (3) weeks of vacation as well as two (2) weeks of vacation at Christmas time (with the latter
- Well above-average benefits plan that is 100% paid for by FNESC, that includes: extended health

care, dental care, and vision care;
- Well above-average employer matched pension plan;
- The potential for partial work-from-home;
- Career advancement opportunities in a fast-growing organization (approximately 30% of current

FNESC employees have been promoted into their current role);
- Generous annual professional development subsidy;
- Generous wellness subsidy;
- 35-hour working week;
- Regular employee appreciation events such as our annual Summer Barbeque and Christmas

Party.
- Respectful work environment with a stellar work-life balance.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:
**Assisting the Manager, Accounts Payable & General Ledger, the accounting duties and**
**responsibilities includes, but not limit to**:

- ** **Maintaining payment requisition spreadsheets;
- ** **Reviewing invoices, travel claims and expense claims;
- ** **Organizing and managing accounts receivables and making monthly bank deposits;
- ** **Compiling information from credit card logs, preparing credit card monthly reconciliations and

recording credit card payment journals;
- ** **Managing petty cash tracking sheet and preparing petty cash journal entry;
- ** **Assisting other staff in managing financial aspects of workshops and conferences;
- ** **Maintaining accurate vendor payment information and responding to inquires on vendor

payments;

**Assisting the Senior Manager, Funding Allocations & Finance, the program allocation duties and**
**responsibilities include, but not limit to**:

- ** **Working with Program Managers in preparation of program allocations worksheet;
- ** **Processing program allocations payments as requested by Program Managers/Program
- Administrative Assistant;- ** **Responding to internal inquiries related to program allocation and payments;
- ** **Maintaining the program allocation payment tracker, dashboards with relevant financial

information for directors and program managers;
- ** **Identifying deviations to budget and timelines of program allocations and make

recommendations to the Senior Manager, Funding Allocations & Finance;
- ** **Assisting with the program allocation reporting and maintaining the integrity of the data

and processing of payment reports throughout the fiscal year;
- ** **Preparing and delivering presentations and training regarding the program allocation

process and other financial process as requested;
**Other Duties**: Performing other tasks as requested within the same scope and level.

**What We’re Looking For:
- ** **Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, equivalent to 2rd level CGA education;
- ** **Minimum 2 years’ experience working in an accounting or financial position;
- ** **Proven understanding of bookkeeping and accounting principles;
- ** **Experience using Sage 300 or other Accounting System, such as QuickBooks, Beanworks, etc.;
- ** **Computer literacy with Microsoft Applications. Advanced Excel and knowledge on Excel Macros

and Power Apps are an asset;
- ** **Strong financial analysis skills, and excellent oral communication skills;
- ** **Excellent organizational and office management skills;
- ** **Strong sense of responsibility and ownership;
- ** **Ability to create and maintain a professional, respectful, safe, and healthy work environment;
- ** **Flexibility for travel when/if required.

We offer full-time meaningful work in a professional, friendly, and diverse offic