Finance Officer

2 days ago

Thunder Bay, Canada Independent First Nations Alliance Full time

Job #181 Finance Officer - Payables

Location: Sioux Lookout/ Thunder Bay Office (Onsite)

Department: Finance

Type of Role: Full-Time

Are you passionate about providing accounting services to further the mission of IFNA? This role requires exceptional accounting knowledge, communication, mathematical, analytical, and problem-solving skills. The role will report to the Senior Finance Officer.

**Responsibilities**:

- Review, process, and pay supplier invoices, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
- Match invoices to purchase orders and other supporting documents.
- Verify arithmetic accuracy, coding, and allocation of invoices and expenditures.
- Ensure source documentation is appended to entries.
- Reconcile supplier account statements and employee vendor accounts monthly.
- Prepare vendor and account analysis.
- Respond to payment inquiries from staff and suppliers within approved limits.
- Process employee advances, expense reimbursements, travel claims, honorariums, flow-through funding, student allowances, and recurring charges.
- Review and enter cheque/reimbursement/travel requisitions for accuracy, coding, and approvals.
- Prepare and post payment batch uploads (cheques and EFT).
- Participate in cross-training and job rotations within the finance department.

**Position Requirements**:

- Accounting diploma (or equivalent) required.
- 1 year of experience in a non-profit or First Nation finance environment preferred.
- Proficiency in accounting software (Adagio/ Sage 300 preferred).
- Experience handling invoices, data processing, and payments, including supplier account reconciliation and HST/GST computation.
- Understanding of Indigenous history, traditions, and beliefs; ability to incorporate cultural values in service delivery. Ability to speak an Indigenous dialect is an asset.
- Familiarity with Indigenous communities and experience working for an Indigenous organization.
- Clear criminal record check
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team with strong verbal, written, and listening communication skills.
- Strong mathematical, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills to meet deadlines in a busy environment.
- Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality when handling sensitive information.
- Note: Flexibility is key at IFNA. You may occasionally cover tasks outside your role, ensuring comprehensive support for our organization's mission._

We offer a full benefits package for full-time positions including health, dental, life insurance, short
- and long-term disability, pension and vacation starting at 3 weeks.

**Salary Range**: $54,529 - $66,646/ annually

**Schedule**: Regular hours from Monday to Friday with weekends, overtime and on-call availability.

**Deadline**: September 29, 2025
- IFNA encourages any applicant with accessibility considerations to come forward throughout the recruiting processes._

Pay: $54,529.00-$66,646.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off

Work Location: In person

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