Bookkeeper - Part Time

**WHO WE ARE**:
Oshki-Wenjack’s mission building and empowering First Nations futures.

**VISION STATEMENT**:
Oshki-Wenjack’s vision is to strengthen Nations through First Nations education

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Reporting to the Director of Trades, this part time position is focused on 4 key areas: Budgets for the Trades Dept, reconciling invoices, banking, accounts Payable and general financial related administrative duties. In each function the bookkeeper must ensure they are detail orientated. This position will also serve as a back-up to the Finance Officer to run payroll.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Record invoices using Ellucian/ Colleague software.
- Complete banking requisitions
- Journal entries
- Process travel advances
- Process employee claims for accommodations, living expenses, committee meetings, daycare, any emergencies, and participant costs.
- Ensure expenditures are approved by authorized personnel
- Prepare cheque requisitions for invoices
- Verify budgeted amount has been allocated for the preceding requests
- Maintain filing systems with hard copies of all documents
- Assist with preparing quarterly reports for internal and external reports
- Coordinate and liaise with Director of Trades

**Other Duties**
- Take personal responsibility to increase sensitivity, awareness, and implementation of Oshki-Wenjack’s cultural teachings and organizational practices in both professional conduct and work-related deliverables.
- Access and utilize Elders and Knowledge holders for teachings and guidance as it relates to work deliverables.
- Be prepared to work in conjunction with the philosophy and mandate of the Institute.
- Adhere to the Policies and Procedures as set by the Institute.
- Always maintain professionalism.
- Adhere to the Code of Ethics and positive relationship building.
- Regular attendance and conduct at work according to the requirements of Oshki-Wenjack’s Policies and Procedures.

**COMPETENCIES REQUIRED**

**Specific Knowledge**:

- Budgets
- GAAP would be preferred
- Data entry
- Spreadsheets
- Invoicing

**Skills and Attributes**
- Accuracy
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Reliability
- Team player
- Self motivated

**QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS**

**Required**
- Post-secondary diploma in Office Administration, Business Accounting or Business Administration with 2 to 3 years of progressive experience.
- Experience in a post-secondary setting would be considered an asset.
- Equivalencies may be considered.
- Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook
- Accounting Software

**WORKING CONDITIONS**
- Fast paced environment
- Repetitive tasks
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines

**ADDITIONAL INFORMATION**

The Bookkeeper position is based at the Centennial Square location; however, all employees may be required to work across other sites or at home from time to time.

**Health & Safety**

All employees are required to carry out their duties in a manner that does not adversely affect their own health and safety and that of others by reporting all potential hazards; and all incidents and injuries; as well as co-operating with any measures introduced in the workplace to improve health and safety.

Job type: Part-Time Contract with potential for extension

Schedule:

- Flexible
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- In-person

**Experience**:

- 3 years

License/ Certification:

- N/A
- Satisfactory Criminal Record Check
- Proof of Education requirements
- Proof of licenses or certifications
- Must sign an Oath of Confidentiality
- Must be willing to work a flexible 21-hour work week.
- Oshki-Wenajck is committed on implementing measures to protect its community members, staff, and other stakeholders from COVID-19. As a result, Oshki has implemented a mandatory vaccination policy. Exemptions will be made for those with a valid medical exemption; proof of the exemption will be required.

**Job Type**: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: $24.03 per hour

Expected hours: 21 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Flexible schedule

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Thunder Bay, ON P7E 1H3: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- Do you have 2 years experience being a book keeper?

**Education**:

- Secondary School (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Bookkeeping: 2 years (required)

Work Location: In person