Finance Specialist

**Position Summary**:
Working in close collaboration with Finance Supervisor(s). The Finance Specialist will assist in any or all the facets of Finance including but not limited to: Payroll, Accounts Payables, Accounts Receivables, Budgeting and Forecasting, Expense Management, Cash Management, Internal Audits and Claims Validation.

**Essential Job Functions**:

- Collect, review, log, code and submit all accounts payable invoices approved for payment by the Finance Supervisor.
- Receive and verify incoming bills, log into accounting system ensuring proper job costing accounting, and ensure timely payment.
- Research and resolve all issues concerning outstanding accounts payable.
- Ensure financial and accounting processes to comply to Company and Funder regulations, along with adherence provincial and federal laws.
- Review profit and loss statements to identify gaps and find relevant solutions.
- Maintain accurate documentation for financial operations and transactions.
- Negotiate rates and services with vendors to ensure optimal use of funds.
- Maintain vendor relationships through timely invoice entry, review, and payment.
- Prepare monthly cost-reimbursable invoices for submission to program funder with Supervisors approval.
- Assist with annual program budget preparation for submission to program funder.
- Resolve staff payroll disputes in collaboration with Fedcap corporate payroll unit.
- Provide assistance managing credit and collection activities.
- Work with the Finance Director on ad hoc reports, tools, and/or basic analysis to address financial trends and performance.
- Conduct month end closing activities such as revenue accounting, expense accounting, account reconciliation, etc.
- Performs other duties as assigned. This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities

**Education and Experience**:

- Bachelor's degree in business, finance, accounting, or similarly related field.
- Preferably 2 years of accounting and/or auditing experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Capacity to meet tight deadlines and work additional hours when needed.
- Ability to make suggestions to management based on analysis.

**QUALIFICATIONS**:To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

**Fedcap Canada **provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We are an EEO employer committed to diversity, M/F/D/V.

**Mission**:We are committed to improving the economic and social well-being of the impoverished and disadvantaged.

For 85 years, The Fedcap Group has developed scalable, innovative and potentially disruptive solutions to some of society’s most pressing needs. The Fedcap Group is the parent company of a growing number of top-tier nonprofit agencies dedicated to serving over 300,000 children and adults each year across the United States and the United Kingdom. The Fedcap Group provides educational services to every age group, vocational training in high-growth labor industries, behavioral health services, work readiness skill-building and jobs—all targeted to helping people achieve long-term self-sufficiency.

The work of The Fedcap Group is structured within four major practice areas: Education, Workforce Development, Occupational Health and Economic Development, which are strategically aligned for maximum impact.

The Fedcap Group also invests its time and resources in broader systems change—working in partnership with federal, state and local government to improve the way services are designed, funded and delivered.