Senior Accountant (Term, Full-Time)

Westbank First Nation

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Westbank First Nation is seeking a Senior Accountant for a term, full-time position. Located in the Okanagan Valley, Westbank First Nation is a progressive and prosperous self-governing First Nation committed to diversity and employee well-being. This role is part of an innovative and rewarding place to work, contributing to accurate financial reporting and community well-being.

Requirements

• CPA designation and member in good standing with CPA Canada
• Minimum of 3 years experience in accounting
• Bachelor’s degree in business or a related discipline required
• Acceptable criminal record and credit checks required
• Maintains a high level of confidentiality and uses discretion on all matters relating to the affairs of the Westbank First Nation

Nice To Haves

• Experience implementing an ERP considered an asset
• Experience working with First Nations communities/people considered an asset
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered
• Working knowledge of the history of colonization in Canada and its ongoing impact on modern issues affecting Indigenous Peoples
• Working knowledge in communicating with Indigenous Peoples, demonstrating sensitivity and empathy, and awareness of how language choices can influence and impact conversations

Responsibilities

• Works closely with other members of the Finance team to ensure accurate financial reporting
• Assists with aspects of the budget process, as requested, including assessing reasonableness of departmental budgets
• Preparation and posting of monthly journal entries including recurring entries, monthly and annual General Ledger close
• Assists in preparing monthly, and quarterly summary financial reports (Statement of Operations) and related analyses as may be required or requested
• Prepares monthly departmental income statements, reviews for anomalies, meets with department managers. Communicates with managers to gain their understanding of financial results and required actions
• Provides analysis of trends and recommends actions for optimization of results
• Focus on productivity, process improvement, and beneficial change
• Creates and maintains recurring and ad-hoc reporting, supporting the interpretation and troubleshooting of the underlying data
• Demonstrates strong customer service orientation and delivers services within contract and internal requirements
• Map existing workflows to the new ERP’s functionality and recommend improvements
• Configure modules to align with business processes
• Assists with the extraction, data integrity and accurate loading of data from old system to new ERP
• Ensures the ERP connects seamlessly with existing legacy tools and IT infrastructure
• Assists with User Acceptance testing (UAT) and Gap/Fit analysis
• Performs all duties and responsibilities in accordance with the Westbank First Nation policies, standards and procedures, and as directed by the Accounting Manager, Financial Reporting

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Municipal Pension Plan, a defined benefit pension plan with a 9.31% employer contribution following the eligibility period
• Comprehensive extended health and dental coverage
• Flexible time-off provisions
• Meaningful education and professional development opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees