Controller

Anishinaabe Abinoojii Family Services; Northwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 87,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused organization in Ontario is seeking a Finance Controller. The successful candidate will assist in planning and controlling financial information, ensuring compliance and reporting accurate data to management. Applicants must possess a CPA or equivalent, have extensive experience, and demonstrate a commitment to serving First Nations communities. The role offers a competitive salary along with comprehensive benefits, including paid vacation and health coverage.

Benefits

5 weeks paid vacation

Extended Health

Dental benefits

Pension plan

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in related work.
• Demonstrated ability to manage audits by external firms.
• Ability to work within agency policies and maintain confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning, controlling, and reporting financial information.
• Produce and analyze financial reports for management.
• Ensure compliance with accounting practices and tax laws.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Time management

Critical thinking

Knowledge of accounting rules

Computer skills

Supervisory skills

Education

Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation

Equivalent post-graduate degree

Tools

MS Office

Computerized accounting systems

Job description

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: INTERNAL/EXTERNAL

FINANCE CONTROLLER

Regular Full-Time Position

AAFS administration Office, Wauzhushk Onigum Nation

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position's main purpose is in the assistance of planning, controlling, reporting, and measuring the information and assets of Anishinaabe Abinoojii Family Services. The Finance Controller produces and analyzes financial information critical to business interests as well as creates and presents reports to management regarding accounting data to enable knowledge-based decision making and forecasts.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Recognized Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation or an equivalent post graduate degree and 5 years’ experience gained through related work experience.
• Knowledge of accepted accounting rules, practices, tax laws, and reporting requirements.
• Knowledge of budget preparation, analysis techniques.
• Knowledge of Customary Care and the philosophy of service delivery, First Nation communities, family structure, and local customs and traditions.
• Excellent leadership, communication, interpersonal, problem solving, organizational, time management and prioritizing skills are essential.
• High level of critical and logical thinking, analysis, and/or reasoning to identify underlying principles, reasons, or facts.
• Experience managing audits performed by external audit firms.
• General understanding of computerized accounting systems.
• Demonstrated Supervisory skills.
• Excellent computer skills and working knowledge of MS Office.
• Interpret and implement company policies and procedures.
• Ability to follow through and complete overlapping projects.
• 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.
• Strong commitment to help Anishinaabe children and their families by providing culturally competent services.
• Always committed to ensure highest level of confidentiality with a thorough understanding that all agency matters related to services, clients, staff, and all other agency business must be kept confidential.
• Must be aware of the cultural environment in which AAFS Family Services operates.
• Must possess a valid Ontario G Driver’s Licence, be willing to travel and provide a 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:

87004.40 - 106705.08

BENEFITS:

AAFS offers 5 weeks paid vacation, 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 people with disabilities. Accommodation is available on request.

If this position is of interest to you, please visit www.aafs.ca to apply.

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT APPLICATION IS: OPEN UNTIL FILLED