Finance Supervisor / Competition # 2025-FIN-011

Tikinagan Child & Family Services; Sioux Lookout; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Tikinagan Child & Family Services seeks a Finance Supervisor to lead the Finance/Payroll unit, reporting to the Finance Manager. You will supervise, mentor and train Finance/Payroll Clerks and ensure accurate daily processing.

The role requires strong Excel skills, finance/payroll experience, supervisory background and the ability to work under pressure in a busy office. Occasional travel may be requested; a valid driver’s license is required.

Qualifications

• Experience working in Finance/Payroll
• Advanced knowledge in Excel
• Very good organizational and administrative skills

Responsibilities

• Supervise, guide/train and assist Finance/Payroll Clerks in daily operations
• Provide backup to Finance Supervisor
• Work in a high energy office environment

Skills

Advanced Excel

Supervisory experience

Analytical skills

Communication across levels

Education

Post-secondary education in Business/Accounting

Tools

Computerized accounting system

Job description

Reporting directly to the Finance Manager, the Finance Supervisor is responsible to supervise, guide/train and assist a team of Finance/Payroll Clerks in the daily operations of the Finance/Payroll Unit. You will be familiar working in a finance environment. You will provide backup to the other Finance Supervisor. You should be able to work in a high energy office environment.

Qualifications:

• This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all applicants. Persons of First Nations Ancestry will be given preference. We invite applicants to Self-Identify if Indigenous, Metis or Inuit.
• Experience working in Finance/Payroll and/or post-secondary education in Business/Accounting
• Supervisory experience
• Advance knowledge in Excel
• Worked on computerized accounting system
• Very good organizational and administrative skills
• Comfortable working with all levels of people in the organization/outside contacts
• Must be responsible and have the ability to encourage people and improve system and manual work flow processes
• Ability to work under pressure and meet targets and deadlines
• Ability to respond effectively to changing priorities
• Good analytical and problem solving abilities
• Ability to speak in Ojibway and/or Cree is an asset.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• This position will not need to travel on a daily basis but must be willing and able to travel when requested.
• Must be able to provide a current criminal records check prior to employment.
• Must be aware of the cultural environment in which Tikinagan Child and Family Services operates.
• No remote work available
• No relocation assistance available