financial control officer

Government of Canada - Western; Richmond; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A government organization in Nova Scotia is seeking a skilled finance professional to manage financial statements and ensure compliance with accounting standards. The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's degree and 2 to 3 years of experience. Responsibilities include staff training and developing financial plans for clients. The position is on-site with no remote work options.

Qualifications

• 2 years to less than 3 years of experience in a relevant field.

Responsibilities

• Manage balance sheets and profit/loss statements.
• Train staff.
• Ensure accuracy and compliance to accounting standards.
• Develop financial plans for clients.
• Make recommendations concerning cash management.
• Develop and maintain cost findings and reporting.
• Review financial services for compliance.
• Analyze financial documents and reports.
• Examine accounting records.
• Oversee payroll administration.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Accounting software

MS Office

MS Excel

MS Windows

MS Outlook

Job description

Overview

Languages: English

Education

• Bachelor's degree

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

Work Location

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Additional Languages

• Mandarin
• Cantonese

Responsibilities

• Manage balance sheets and profit/loss statements
• Train staff
• Ensure accuracy and compliance to accounting standards, procedures and internal control
• Develop financial plans for clients
• Make recommendations concerning cash management, insurance coverage, investment planning, retirement and estate planning
• Develop and maintain cost findings, reporting and internal control procedure
• Review and examine financial services and institutions to ensure compliance with governing legislation and regulation
• Analyze financial documents and reports
• Examine accounting records
• Oversee payroll administration

Technical Skills

• Accounting software
• MS Office
• MS Excel
• MS Windows
• MS Outlook

Personal Suitability

• Accurate
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Interpersonal awareness
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Ability to multitask
• Adaptability
• Due diligence
• Proactive