Financial Officer

**Financial Officer**

**Department/Team**: Finance

**Reports To**:Senior Financial Officer

**Classification**:Full-time (36¼ hours/week)

**Job Summary / Purpose**:
The Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association (OSCIA) is a leading organization dedicated to the advancement and sustainability of agricultural practices in Ontario. The **Financial Officer**plays a vital role in the day-to-day financial operations of the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association (OSCIA), ensuring the accuracy, efficiency, and integrity of financial processes that support the delivery of government-funded agricultural programs. This position is responsible for a wide range of duties, including accounts payable, producer claim validation, and administrative billing.

Working under the direction of a Senior Financial Officer, the Financial Officer collaborates closely with the broader Finance team to uphold compliance with internal controls, financial regulations, and reporting standards. The role is essential in maintaining accurate records, supporting audit preparation, and ensuring timely payments to program participants. As a key contributor to financial data integrity, the Financial Officer helps OSCIA meet its accountability obligations to funding partners, board members, and stakeholders, while supporting the organization’s mission to promote sustainable farming practices across Ontario.

**Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs)**:
**Knowledge**:
**Skills**:

- Exceptional attention to detail with a strong aptitude for analytical thinking and effective organizational skills**.**:

- Proven ability to handle large volumes of financial data with a high degree of accuracy, efficiency, and consistency.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel (data management, and understanding formulas); familiarity with Sage Accounting software is considered anExcellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment while working independently with mínimal

**Abilities**:

- Accurately process accounts payable in alignment with internal policies and financial
- Provide reporting and documentation support related to accounts payable for the CFO and Senior Financial Officers.
- Prepare year-end T2200 Declaration of Conditions of Employment forms in compliance with CRA requirements**.**:

- Review, validate, and process producer claims to ensure completeness, accuracy, and alignment with financial compliance requirements.
- Compile and calculate quarterly mileage reimbursements and generate corresponding
- Monitor and allocate corporate credit card transactions, ensuring timely receipt submission and accurate expense coding.
- Prepare full-cycle month end reporting for Program
- Prepare and file bi-annual HST rebate claims, ensuring compliance with applicable tax regulations and deadlines.
- Assist with the preparation and organization of financial documentation for both internal reviews and external audits.
- Develop and document year-end listings of accrued expenses to support external
- Maintain confidentiality and ensure proper handling, storage, and organization of financial files and records.
- Demonstrate flexibility and a proactive approach in performing additional finance-related duties as required.

**Additional Cross-Functional Duties (as needed)**:

- Administer biweekly payroll processes in compliance with established organizational policies and procedures.
- Determine statutory holiday entitlements for part-time and contract
- Prepare and process monthly administrative billings across a variety of funded
- Process monthly per diem payments for Board of Director

**Qualifications & Experience**:
**Education**:

- Bachelor’s degree/College Diploma in Accounting (required).

**Years of Experience**:

- 2-3 years recent experience in financial accounting; experience in the non-profit sector is an asset.
- Experience in the agriculture sector or within government-funded programs is considered an asset.

**Behaviour Competencies**:

- **Adaptability**: Demonstrate a willingness to be flexible, versatile, and dynamic in a changing work environment while maintaining effectiveness and efficiency.
- **Ethical behaviour**: Ensure personal behaviours align with the Association's core values and code of conduct.
- **Relationship development**: Establish and maintain positive working relationships with others, internally and externally.
- **Effective communication**: Speak, listen, and write in a precise, clear, and timely manner using appropriate and effective communication tools.
- **Client focus**: Anticipate clients' needs and respond in an appropriate and timely manner, seeking to provide the highest quality service.
- **Teamwork development**: Work cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve challenges, and make decisions that enhance cross-functional cooperation.
- **Initiative**: Ability to assess and initiate tasks
- **Decision-mak