Accounting Administrator

**Job Title**:Accounting Administrator

**Status**: Temporary, Full Time, 37.5 hours per week (6 month contract)
**Schedule**: Monday - Friday, 9 am - 5 pm

**Start Date**: ASAP

**Date Posted**:September 12, 2024
**Closing Date**:open until filled

**Salary**: This position starts at $65,000 per year and increases to $89,000 per year, over a 10- year period. This salary range incorporates experience, yearly salary increments to reward years of service, employee growth and development within the organization.

**Purpose of the job**

DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society is seeking a full-time** **Accounting Administrator** to provide support to our finance team. Reporting to Sr. Accounting Administrator, the Assistant Manager is responsible for Finance operations of DIVERSEcity.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Supports Accounting operations including accounts receivable and accounts payable and all statutory reporting/remittances.
- Review accounts payable coding, approval and ensure payment details are correct and payments are made on time.
- Support in reconciling all accounts on monthly basis.
- Recommend and implement changes for existing processes to improve efficiency and operating effectiveness.
- Monitors, analyzes, and provides reporting support on contract performance (financial and otherwise).
- Recommends and implements changes for existing processes to improve efficiency and operating effectiveness.
- Develops and maintains positive relationships with all levels of the staff to provide information and answer any questions in regard to finance, budget and contracts;
- Liaises with departmental Managers to resolve contracts and budget issues.
- Establishes collaborative, high integrity relationships at the management level with funders, partners, colleagues, and government authorities.
- Ensures the accuracy and timely processing of bi-weekly payroll for exempt and union employees in compliance with all necessary regulations and laws.
- Supports completion of standard year end payroll tasks including statutory reporting (T4s, T4As, etc.).
- Supporting the implementation of new accounting or payroll system including but not limited to providing training to employees and creating training manuals.
- Support in the administration of the Group Health and Manulife benefit programs and plans.
- Support in administration of the employee pension plan.
- Special projects and other related duties, as required.

**Key Liaison**
- Internally with Program and Administration staff
- Externally with funders, customers, partners, Canada Revenue Agency, auditor, banks and Community Social Services Employers Association (CSSEA).

**Qualifications**
- A Chartered Professional Accountant or Certified Payroll Management designation or equivalent education and experience from a recognized program.
- 1 to 3 years of related progressive experience in a complex labour relations environment (non-profit preferably) or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
- Demonstrated ability to provide strong leadership and work independently and collegially in a team environment
- Demonstrated ability to analyze information and make sound judgments using conciseness and credibility built through expertise knowledge.
- Demonstrated ability to work with a demanding work schedule with competing priorities simultaneously
- Demonstrated ability to stream workflow processes and implement continuous improvements within your team.
- Demonstrated ability to create a highly functioning team with limited resources.
- Demonstrated cross-cultural experience and/or knowledge of immigrant settlement and integration issue
- Experience in a community based non-profit society.
- Strong written, oral and presentation communication skills.
- Strong negotiation, mediation, conflict resolution and contract interpretation skills.
- Strong administrative, organizational and budget management skills.

A criminal record check is required as a part of this process.

**APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS**:
**Additional Information**:
**About DIVERSEcity**:
**We thank all applicants for their interest in this opportunity; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.