Controller - 14 Plus Month Full-time Temporary - Vancouver, Canada - First United

First United

Verified Company

Vancouver, Canada

1 week ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Full time

Description

CONTROLLER:

First United is seeking to hire a Temporary
CONTROLLER (14 months with a possibility of extension) to work within its Finance and Administration Department.

First United is a not-for-profit on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.

We support many social service activities such as an Emergency Shelter, Community Programs, Spiritual Care, and Food Services that benefit the community we serve.

We are in a process of the re-development of our Hastings and Gore property and are presently working in satellite offices.

This is a great opportunity to not only use your CPA designation but also share in an exciting future of First United while doing heartfelt and purposeful work.

This position offers very generous health and welfare benefits plus retirement savings plan, upon the completion of a 3 month probation period.

CONTROLLER
(Temporary 14 month Position with a possibility of extension)

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
The Controller is accountable for accounting operations at

First United Church Community Ministry Society:

including production of regular financial reporting, reconciliations, maintenance of adequate systems of accounting records, and ensuring accuracy of First United's financial records, including compliance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles.

This position also provides support to the Director of Finance in various areas of financial analysis and reporting, including preparation of annual budgets and reports for funding partners.

Each job within the First United Church Community Ministry Society should promote our accomplishment of our _vision, mission, and values_._
SPECIFIC DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Accounts Management:

Maintains and enforces a documented system of accounting policies & procedures
Oversees the operations of the accounting department, including control systems, transactionprocessing operations, policies and procedures.

Accounting Transactions:

Ensure accounts payable are paid in a timely manner and that all reasonable discounts are taken; process cheque runs & prepare/process electronic payments and transfers
Ensure that accounts receivable are collected promptly
Assist the Payroll & Benefits Coordinator with payroll reporting problems or in correcting errors
Review biweekly payroll before finalization
Process biweekly payroll when Payroll & Benefits Coordinator is absent
Ensure that bank reconciliations are completed
Ensure reconciliations with Raiser's Edge (fundraising) software are completed
Ensure required debt payments are made on a timely basis
Maintain the chart of accounts
Maintain orderly accounting filing systems
In partnership with the Director of Finance, maintain a system of controls over accounting transactions
Make weekly bank deposits and enter bank deposit information from the Raiser's Edge (fundraising) software as receipts in the QuickBooks accounting system.
Enter adjusting journal entries as needed

Finance Reporting & Compliance

Issue timely and complete monthly financial statements
Preparation of financial reporting to institutional funders & for annual reports, as necessary
Coordinate annual budgeting processes, in partnership with Executive Director and Director of Finance
Provide financial analyses as needed, under the direction of the Director of Finance
Coordinate the provision of information to external auditors
Prepare quarterly and annual filing for WorkSafeBC premiums

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:
5-7 years of progressively responsible experience in a finance/accounting department of a mid-sized organization ($3-8M operating budget).

Expertise with payroll software and general understanding of requirements of processing payroll in a Canadian context
Expertise with Payworks would be an asset
Expertise with Raiser's Edge a plus
Good command of English language both written and verbal.
Ability to effectively interact with a variety of staff and members of the public in a diplomatic, professional and resultoriented manner.
Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize one's workload.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor's degree in accounting or business administration, or equivalent business experience
CPA designation (completed or nearing completion), or equivalent business experience
Expertise processing accounting transactions with QuickBooks accounting software.
Accounts payable, accounts receivable and bank reconciliation experience (57 years).
General accounting and financial reporting experience (35 years).
Fund accounting for notforprofit experience (2+ years)

SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY:

Supervisory responsibility:
None

Financial responsibility

Responsible for accounting for the revenues and expenses, including internal reporting. Oversees cash receipts and cash disbursements. Monitors the bank balances and cash flow requirements of the organization.

Latitude

The incumbent works fairly independently. If clarification is re