[Hiring] Manager, Finance @First Nations Land Management Resource Centre Inc

Role Description

The Manager of Finance provides support to senior management and the director on accounting matters and leads the full cycle reporting, maintaining and improving processes and controls for day-to-day financial administration of the RC. This may include the following:

• Work with the Director, Finance & Administration to ensure timely and accurate completion of monthly, quarterly and annual internal/external financial statements and reports.
• Assist with the preparation of annual audited financial statements where required.
• Support the Director, Finance & Administration with maintaining and updating financial policies, procedures and controls.
• Support Director of Finance with special projects and ad-hoc financial analysis.
• Answer inquiries and provide information to RC staff, LAB Directors and First Nations on RC financial policies and procedures related to travel and expenses.
• Prepare or assist in preparing various financial or administrative reports for Senior Management and/or Government.
• Prepare or assist in federal funding tasks/applications to support organization and First Nations.
• Prepare documentation as needed to assist the Director Finance and Administration with forecasting, annual budgets and to draft quarterly as well as annual financial and administrative reports.
• Support the Director Finance and Administration and senior management with funding negotiations with Canada.
• Manage the financial services support staff.
• Any other related workload in keeping with the FNLMRC’s responsibilities in implementing the Framework Agreement on First Nation Land Management.

Qualifications

• CPA designation or candidate – preferred (Qualified CPA (CA, CGA, CMA), with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Commerce or a related discipline).
• Post secondary education in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or equivalent.
• Five (5) years of financial accounting experience.
• Three (3) years’ experience in working with First Nations preferred.
• Experience with financial data analysis, auditing, and financial statement preparation.
• Five (5) years of managing full cycle accounting/financial reporting for multiple entities.
• Two (2) years’ experience at a management level with supervisory experience (asset).
• Experience working in nonprofit organizations preferred.

Requirements

• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles.
• Knowledge of federal transfer payment programs is preferred.
• Exceptional verbal, written, interpersonal, organizational and leadership skills.
• Effective interpersonal relationships.
• Strong organizational, time management and project management skills.
• Strong analytical thinking skills.
• High level of initiative and strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to collaborate within team and across the organization.
• Strong customer service focus.
• Ability to work both independently and within a team environment.
• Able to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization and with external partners.
• Advanced skills in MS Office products, particularly in Excel.
• Proficiency in QuickBooks and CaseWare.
• Tact and good judgement.

Assets

• Bilingual (French).

Other

• Must be willing to travel.
• Candidates must possess a valid Driver’s License and access to a reliable personal vehicle.
• Candidate must work from a home office environment and be centrally located to facilitate travel.
• Access to high-speed internet connection.

Preference

• Due to the amount of work with First Nation communities, preference may be given to candidates with First Nations ancestry.

Conditions of Employment

• Satisfactory criminal records check and education verification.

Benefits

• A competitive starting annual salary from $106,000.00 (starting salary is based on education and experience).
• An opportunity to work from a home office setting.
• 3 weeks paid vacation.
• A comprehensive benefits package consisting of paid sick leave, extended health, and dental coverage as well as access to short- and long-term disability benefits.
• Access 24/7 to an employee assistance program.
• Opportunity to participate in an employee savings program (TFSA/RSP).
• Education allowance and access to annual education leave.
• CAA membership.