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Te'Mexw Treaty Association
Senior Financial Administrator
Are you a skilled Financial professional with a well-rounded experience level in full-cycle accounting? Does account reconciliation bring you an abundance of joy? Would you consider yourself a data entry dynamo? If you have a passion for payroll and can cheque run with the best of them, read on as this just might be the role for you!
The Te’mexw Treaty Association (TTA) is a non-profit society organized to negotiate five (5) Nation-specific modern treaties with the federal and provincial governments in the British Columbia (BC) treaty process. The organization works with the following Coast Salish Nations:
- Beecher Bay (SC’IA/NEW)
- Malahat
- Snaw-Naw-As
- Songhees
- T’Souke
For more information, please visit us at: https://temexw.org/
Located in Esquimalt, our office is seeking a Senior Financial Administrator (SFA) to join our team! Reporting to the Finance and Operations Manager, the SFA is responsible for preliminary oversight of the daily accounting activities for the TTA. This role also supports the reporting and budget process, provides support to the Finance and Operations Manager as requested and provides subject matter expertise to leadership as required.
Accountabilities
- Provide detailed analysis of financial statements.
- Coordinate activities required to prepare the annual budget.
- Monitor variances to budget and forecast and day-to-day accounting activities.
- Perform day-to-day accounting activities, including processing of accounts payable, bank transactions and statements, cash transactions and other general ledger transactions.
- Issue cheques while ensuring proper documentation and accounting for funds.
- Process payments of invoices submitted by vendors and approved by senior staff.
- Process payments up to approved limits.
- Utilizing a corporate credit card for purchases required to support day-to-day operations.
- Ensure bank deposits are made efficiently and accurately.
- Maintain filing system as required by law or policy.
- Design and administer various financial tracking spreadsheets.
- Input employee data relevant to recording the processed payroll.
- Submit relevant payroll information to ensure bi-weekly payments and deductions are correct and documentation (e.g. Records of Employment) are produced.
- Other duties as assigned, including the provision of in-house support for projects and teams.
Experience & Qualifications
- Post-secondary Diploma in Accounting or a related field.
- 3 years of progressive experience in a financial role including full-cycle accounting.
- Experience developing and monitoring budgets.
- Experience administering payroll.
- Experience working with an Indigenous community.
- A valid class 5 B.C. driver’s license and access to a vehicle is required.
- Preference will be given to applicants with a successful track record of grant research, grant procurement and reporting related to grant work plans and budgets.
Compensation
Salary is $70,000/year with a salary review at the successful completion of a 3-month probationary period. We offer exceptional employer-led benefits (including health and dental), a generous vacation allowance, free parking on the business premises and free coffee/tea in the office. Please note that this is an office-based position that does not have a hybrid or remote option.
Interested applicants are asked to submit a cover letter and resume in confidence to [email protected]. We sincerely thank all applicants for the interest; however only qualified applicants will be contacted.
Employment Length: Permanent
Education Requirement: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 1 year to 2 years
Job Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years
Rate: $70,000.00 Year
