Financial Accountant
Financial Accountant
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About Vancity
Vancity is a memberowned credit union built on the principles of inclusion and social justice. A relentless commitment to their values has helped them challenge the status quo and break down barriers since day one in 1946. They have bold commitments to make Vancity netzero by 2040 across all mortgages and loans and are pursuing strategies on Indigenous banking and to improve the financial resilience of their members.
Vancity is the largest private sector Living Wage Employer in Canada and has been consistently recognized as one of the Top Employers in Canada. If youre interested in joining their team of 2700 diverse individuals and accessing competitive rewards and benefits all while knowing you are part of a greater movement then apply today!
About the workplace
As a Financial Accountant youll be part of the team that performs full cycle accounting for Vancity and its subsidiaries to support the timely and accurate reporting of financial results. This role assists in the preparation of financial statements and related notes and supports the external audit process.
This is a permanent fulltime role that will enjoy hybrid working arrangements which can be fulfilled primarily from the Vancity head office location and your Lower Mainland based home office. This role may require you to work onsite at least once a week.
A typical day would involve:
- Perform full cycle accounting for assigned Vancity subsidiaries associated companies and/or specific lines of business including the timely preparation of monthly quarterly and annual financial statements and reporting.
- Perform accounting for areas such as borrowings investments derivatives accruals prepaid expenses elimination entries intercompany transactions FX translation and other required entries and/or adjustments. Perform detailed financial statements and general ledger analysis and reconciliations.
- Perform accounting for areas such as borrowings MortgageBacked Security (MBS) and Canadian Mortgage Bonds (CMB) Investment and derivatives accounting which may include validating financial information in investments and derivative databases and review of derivative contracts for the complete and accurate recording of investments and derivatives.
- Collaborate with project teams and IT Solutions on upgrading and/or implementing finance systems.
- Assist in the preparation of the annual financial statements and related notes by providing supporting working papers and analysis.
- Prepare accounting and tax information required for external auditors. Address inquiries from external auditors and provide any additional information requested.
You have:
- Bachelors degree in Commerce Accounting Finance or Business Administration from a recognized postsecondary institution (or equivalent)
- Minimum 2 years of experience in an accountant role
- Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation preferred
- Proficiency in accounting applications (i.e. Sage) and Microsoft Excel
- Business acumen in the context of the financial or banking industry would be an asset
- Strong written and documentation skills
- Excellent analytical and problemsolving skills with the ability to interpret complex financial data and provide actionable insights.
You are:
- Customercentric You define and measure success through the eyes of your internal customers and anticipate understand and respond to their evolving needs.
- Resultsoriented You have a demonstrated ability to engage stakeholders in order to conduct diagnosis analyze findings generate appropriate options and build deliverables all while securing their commitment to these solutions in a timely manner.
- Analytical You seek to facilitate datadriven decision making including rolling up your sleeves to collect data research and build models.
- A problem solver Your skills to diagnose challenges and issues develop innovative business solutions and assess risks and opportunities that may affect the business have been put to good use.
We value lived experience so if you are interested in this role we encourage you to apply even if you feel your skills dont perfectly align with those listed.
The salary range for this role is $64500 to $96500 annually. Base pay offered may vary depending on factors such as relevant qualifications skills previous experience and internal equity. As part of our total rewards package employees may also be eligible for our annual incentive program subject to program eligibility requirements.
Posting Deadline: Posted until filled
A career at Vancity is more than just a job youre joining a tradition of changemakers who are creating lasting change for our communities. Beyond base pay we offer a comprehensive total rewards package to ensure our employees are empowered to thrive:
We offer:
- We are the largest privatesectorLiving Wage Employerin Canada and have been consistently recognized as one of theTop Employers in Canada.
- Our permanent employees qualify for attractive benefit packages that can be customized and changed each year to meet their evolving needs.
- New employees receive between three to four weeks of vacation allowance per calendar year and the number of vacation days grows
- In addition to the 10 statutory holidays in British Columbia Vancity provides an additional three statutory holidays. We offer care days for periods of shortterm personal illness or emergency family illness.
- We have flex credits for our health care & dental benefits offer three levels of coverage for you to select from. These benefits will also be effective immediately based on your hire date.
- We understand that retirement means different things to different people and at Vancity we will offer you a Defined benefits pension plan that pays you a retirement income for life.
At Vancity were committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace to help our people and communities thrive and prosper. Diversity in our workforce is integral so that we can truly represent understand and respond to our community needs and deliver on our member experience.
We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment experience for all candidates. If you require any accommodations at any stage of the recruitment process please reach out to our Talent Acquisition team at for confidential support. Inperson assistance is also available. We will collaborate with you to ensure your needs are met promptly and effectively.
Employment Type
Full-Time
