Metlakatla Development Corporation has an immediate full-time opening for a Bookkeeper in Prince Rupert BC. The successful candidate is responsible for full-cycle accounting assisting in budget preparation and budget management process developing financial statements and liaising with funders contractors auditors and other stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

Your specific training includes:

• Perform bookkeeping functions including accounts payable accounts receivable payroll and related deductions bank deposits general ledger and full-time accounting functions for various corporate entities under the Metlakatla corporate umbrella.
• Ensure financial transactions are processed in accordance with Metlakatla financial policies with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and with legislation.
• Collect overdue accounts receivable as required.
• Review reporting requirements of existing contracts business partners governments and funding agencies and maintain records that meet those requirements.
• Ensure regulatory reporting and remitting requirements are met.
• Prepare monthly financial statements and reports prepare account analysis develop journal entities and monthly reconciles payroll and other accounts in a timely manner to properly reflect the financial position of each entity.
• Prepare regular financial statements and special reports for the Manager of Finance and operational leaders at the assigned entities.
• Work with managers and staff to develop annual budgets for the assigned entities; the level of detailed involvement in developing budgets varies in relation to the needs of the managers and staff of the entity.
• Work with managers and staff and monitor current annual budgets against actual revenues and expenditures on an ongoing basis.
• Monitor the cash position of each assigned entity on a regular basis.
• Complete periodic and annual reporting to governments as required.
• Assist external auditors as required.
• Answer questions concerning payroll accounting and financial policies and procedures.
• Keep up-to-date with accounting changes and industry developments.
• Conducts special projects as assigned.
• Ensure the strict confidentiality and privacy of financial reports.
• Attend internal management and staff meetings.
• Perform other tasks within the scope of the position as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree in accounting or business and coursework to the 4^th or 5^th level of the CGA or CMA program.
• At least 3 years of experience in a senior accounting role.
• Experience with full-cycle accounting.
• Knowledge and understanding of fund accounting and federal and provincial government programs and reporting requirements.
• Experience using accounting software (e.g. Sage and Adagio).
• Strong budget skills.
• Excellentcommunication skills both verbal and written.
• Accuracy and attention to detail while working under tight deadlines.
• Comfortable communicating with various types of individuals.
• Goodinterpersonal and customer service skills.
• Good team player.
• Able to build and maintain lasting relationships with corporate departments and key business partners.
• Ability to follow through and complete overlapping projects.
• Ability to develop a high level of critical and logical thinking analysis and/or reasoning to identify underlying principles reasons or facts.
• Open to learning and being part of a dynamic team.

Work Conditions

• Busy office setting.
• Manual dexterity is required to use desktop computers and peripherals.
• Interacts with the public at large.
• Sitting for long periods.
• Repetitive work.

Core Competencies

• Financial Accounting & Reporting
• Management Accounting
• Financial Management & Planning
• Customer Focus
• Quality Orientation
• Time Management
• Problem-Solving
• Accountability and Dependability
• Decision-making and Judgement
• Office-Based Software
• Ethics and Integrity
• Planning and Organizing
• Communication
• Energy and Stress
• Teamwork

SubmissionDeadline:

• Openuntilfilled.
• WeinviteallinterestedpartiestoreplyinthestrictestconfidencetotheDirectorof the HumanResources Department.