Intermediate Accountant

The British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BC SPCA)•Vancouver, BC

2d•CA$56,700 - CA$70,863•Onsite

About The Position

The BC SPCA is seeking an Intermediate Accountant for a temporary, full-time position (18 months) at their Provincial Office in Vancouver, BC. This role reports to the Assistant Controller and works closely with the Finance team on month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, as well as special projects like the annual budget and audits. The Intermediate Accountant will be responsible for mid-level accounting tasks including financial reporting, analyses, and complex journal entries, and may collaborate with other departments to ensure accurate reporting and accounting.

Requirements

A Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation required, plus a minimum of 3 to 5 years’ experience in accounting; or an equivalent combination of education and experience acceptable to the employer.
Understanding of restricted fund accounting and CRA reporting requirements for non-profits.
Foundational understanding of financial risk management and experience identifying, documenting and mitigating financial risks.
Ability to research and interpret the CICA Handbook.
Comfortable navigating financial software and MS Excel including pivot tables and creating visual dashboards.
Passion for technology, automation and improving processes within the finance function.
Emotionally intelligent and creative thinker with a passion for continuous improvement.
Self-starter who enjoys proactively generating, evaluating and implementing new ideas and does independent research and analysis before making recommendations.
Excellent attention to detail and analytical skills.
Demonstrated ability to navigate competing priorities.
Excellent communication skills and ability to work with internal and external stakeholders at all levels and from diverse backgrounds in a positive and respectful manner.
Philosophical harmony with the vision, mission, and strategic directions of the BC SPCA.

Responsibilities

Ensure timely and accurate annual, quarterly, monthly and ad hoc financial reporting and compliance deliverables.
Understand and support the key performance indicators for the finance function.
Perform Gaming account analysis and prepare necessary adjusting entries to correct any variances, and report thereon.
Perform cost, revenue and profitability analysis for ongoing lottery fundraising events.
Assist with annual budgeting and planning, with guidance from various levels of management and Board of Directors.
Process daily cash-in reports, invoices, journal entries and bank reconciliations for subsidiary(ies), and prepare monthly financial statements for review.
Support mid-level accounting functions such as complex journal entries, analyses, and reporting.
Prepare and review internal working papers or analysis to support the annual audit, budget or special projects, as required.
Contribute to a culture of innovation, teamwork, agility and idea generation.
Demonstrate behaviors that support diversity, equity and inclusion and workplace health, safety and wellness within the finance team and on any cross-functional working groups.
Model exceptional standards of ethics, professionalism and five star internal and external customer service standards.
Embrace data, technology and automation to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of the finance function.
Actively support the financial statement and reporting preparation.
Actively make recommendations on changes to or additions in internal controls, finance policies and process documentation.
Perform other duties as assigned.