Financial Accountant

Coastal Community•Nanaimo, BC

1d•CA$72,535 - CA$90,173•Onsite

About The Position

We're a financial services co-operative with an expansive reach on Vancouver Island, the Gulf and Discovery islands and North Central BC. Joining us is your chance to work, and do good, locally. We need a Financial Accountant, so if you’re looking for an exciting growth opportunity and are passionate about accounting and finance operations, we want to hear from you! As the Financial Accountant, you are responsible for preparing and providing quality financial information through analysis, financial statement presentation and review. The Financial Accountant completes regular accounting, reporting and reconciliations across all business lines. Together with peers in the accounting team, this position maintains records for centralized purchasing, capital asset tracking, GST/PST and corporate income tax filings; and supports administration of commissioned employment contracts. The Financial Accountant assists the AVP Finance with regulatory filing requirements, preparation of year-end working papers, and internal and external audit reviews. The Financial Accountant implements changes to ensure accuracy and efficiency in reporting, while providing support to others in the Finance department including mentoring junior staff.

Requirements

Completion of a Business Degree or Diploma with a specialization in Finance or Accounting, and working toward or possessing CPA accounting designation.
Minimum five (5) years of progressive experience in an accounting/finance role.
Solid understanding of financial statement presentation, full cycle accounting and internal controls.
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel including pivot tables, lookup functions, and data management.
High level of attention to detail and research skills – ability to effectively and accurately balance and report accounting transactions with minimal supervision.
Ability to understand and interpret accounting transactions to ensure financial information is reliable and consistent.
Strong critical thinking skills - uses logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Strong interpersonal skills – uses active listening to build rapport and understanding, asks questions as appropriate to gather information, and speaks to others to clarify and convey information effectively.
Strong problem solving skills - has the ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
Strong accountability and dependability skills - takes personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work and achieves results with no oversight, including following guidelines, standards regulations and principles.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with IFRS reporting requirements and/or corporate income tax preparation is considered an asset.
Previous experience with financial institution and/or insurance accounting is considered an asset.
Approachable problem solver who embraces self-development and life-long learning.

Responsibilities

Preparing and providing quality financial information through analysis, financial statement presentation and review.
Completing regular accounting, reporting and reconciliations across all business lines.
Maintaining records for centralized purchasing, capital asset tracking, GST/PST and corporate income tax filings.
Supporting administration of commissioned employment contracts.
Assisting the AVP Finance with regulatory filing requirements, preparation of year-end working papers, and internal and external audit reviews.
Implementing changes to ensure accuracy and efficiency in reporting.
Providing support to others in the Finance department including mentoring junior staff.