EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: Internal/External Posting

Senior Accountant

Full-Time Permanent

Location – Remote and/Wauzhushk Onigum Nation, Ontario 

 

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position’s main purpose is in the assistance of planning, controlling, reporting, reconciling, and measuring the information and assets of Anishinaabe Abinoojii Family Services. The Senior Accountant produces weekly & monthly reconciliations, create month end entries & provide various reports critical to business operations & allow Management to take knowledge-based decision making and forecasts.

 

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Working towards Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation or an equivalent post graduate degree and 3 years’ experience gained through related work experience working as senior accountant. Bachelor of Commerce degree preferred. However, a combination of skills, education and experience may be considered
  • Knowledge of Customary Care, member First Nation communities and social structures, Anishinaabe family systems, as well as local customs and traditions
  • Knowledge of accepted accounting rules, practices, tax laws, and reporting requirements
  • Excellent leadership, communication, interpersonal, problem solving, organizational, time management and prioritizing skills are essential
  • Excellent computer skills and working knowledge of MS Office specially excel
  • Experience working with auditors performed by external audit firms
  • High level of critical and logical thinking, analysis, and/or reasoning to identify underlying principles, reasons, or facts
  • General understanding of computerized accounting systems
  • Ability to take direction and work within the agency philosophy, policies, procedures, and guidelines
  • Ability to establish and maintain purposeful relationships with staff, management, and other community agencies and service providers
  • Ability to follow through and complete overlapping projects
  • Always committed to ensure highest level of confidentiality at al times; thorough understanding that all agency matters related to finance, service, clients, staff, and all other agency business must be kept confidential
  • Ensures accurate and timely completion of all the finance team functions
  • Must be aware of the cultural environment in which AAFS Family Services operates
  • Ability to flex daily work hours
  • Must possess a valid Ontario G Driver’s License, be willing to travel and provide Driver’s Abstract, and
  • Ability to speak Ojibway is preferred and a definite asset.

 

Working Conditions:

The work will be normally performed in a typical interior and office environment located in the offices of AAFS. The position will require the incumbent to sit for long periods of time at a desk, walk, stand, bend, stoop, crouch and stretch. Use of arms, hands or fingers in typing, handing, carrying objects and repetitive movements. The noise level environment is usually quiet to moderate. Travel to semi-remote Anishinaabe communities on rough and winding class “C” roadways and in various weather conditions.

 

Salary Range:  $60,001 – $73,000

 

Benefits: AAFS offers Extended Health, Dental, Group Life, AD&D, & Disability benefits after one month of employment and participation in our Pension program.

 

We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce that represents the First Nations communities that we serve.  Preference will be given to Internal and/or Indigenous applicants. Please self-identify upon applying.

 

AAFS welcomes and encourages applications from peoples with disabilities.

Accommodations are available upon request.

 

Applicants resumes may be used to create a qualified candidates list for recruitment of other positions within our organization.

 

IF THIS EXCITING OPPORTUNITY INTERESTS YOU, PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR

RESUME WITH COVER LETTER QUOTING FILE # SAOUF TO:

Manager of Human Resources c/o Main Street South, Kenora, Ontario P9N 1S7

Fax: (807) 548-1345 or by E-mail: AAFS.HumanResources@aafs.ca

 

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT APPLICATION IS: Open Until Filled