Financial Reporting Specialist (Temporary)

Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 55,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Living British Columbia (CLBC) in Vancouver is seeking a Financial Reporting Specialist. You will manage complex account analyses, prepare reports for leadership, ensure accurate ledger close, and support auditors. The role partners with the Manager, Financial Reporting to maintain robust financial records and compliance.

The position requires a CPA designation and five years' related experience, with hybrid work flexibility after six months. Eligibility for open work in Canada applies.

Qualifications

• Professional accounting designation and five years related experience.
• Experience with financial statements and reporting to management.
• Experience handling confidential/sensitive information.
• Experience in project management.

Responsibilities

• Ensures timely and accurate close of the general ledger and reporting to the Board and government bodies.
• Prepares audit working papers and liaises with auditors.
• Designs and prepares financial reports for management and cash management.
• Reconciles complex general ledger accounts related to IF program and ensures contract compliance.
• Provides guidance on alignment between business and system requirements and tests system enhancements.

Skills

Financial reporting

Payroll processes

Project management

Confidential information handling

Accounting software

Education

CPA designation (CPA/CMA/CGA/CA)

Experience in preparing financial statements

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

We are honoured to be selected as one of B.C.'s Top Employers once again!

If you are looking for an opportunity to contribute your experience, knowledge, and passion in a meaningful way, CLBC is the place for you!

Community Living British Columbia [CLBC] is a Crown corporation responsible for arranging support and services for adults with developmental disabilities and their families. CLBC staff strive to advance the vision of Communities of belonging, lives with connection.

Term/Status: Temporary - anticipated 70 hours bi-weekly to March 31, 2027
Classification/Salary: Financial Officer R27 - Starts at $48.25 per hour plus a 8.0% market adjustment
Team: Accounting Services
Location: Vancouver Head Office (Hybrid - 2 days in office upon completion of a 6-month probation)

At CLBC, we are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible workplace. We encourage applications from all people with relevant skills, including women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, racialized people, and those who identify as 2SLGBTQ2+IA. For accommodation needs, please contact [e-mail] at any stage of the hiring process.

About the opportunity

As the Financial Reporting Specialist, you play a pivotal role in ensuring that the Accounting Services team meets the full scope of its responsibilities. You will apply sound financial judgement and adopt a flexible approach in providing consultative support to leaders across organizational divisions. Under the direction of the Manager, Financial Reporting, you will be responsible for complex analysis of accounts, preparing reports for management, cash management, accurate financial record keeping and reporting, and providing sound advice and recommendations.

Key responsibilities

• Ensures timely and accurate close of the general ledger and timely compliance with reporting to the Board, management, all government organizations, and service providers
• Ensures month-end tasks are completed on time and with accuracy by the Financial Reporting staff
• Ensures financial reports are timely, accurate, consistent, and meet the requirements of CLBC, the Office of the Comptroller General (OCG), Financial Information Act, etc.
• Ensure the financial statements and notes are prepared in accordance with the accounting requirements the Budget Transparency and Accountability Act of BC.
• Prepares audit working papers and liaises with internal and/or external auditors.
• Designs and prepares financial reports for management
• Provides financial management support, advice, and expertise to management team
• Reconciles complex general ledger accounts related to the IF (Individualized Funding) program by performing tasks such as reviewing and confirming transactions, following up on anomalies and taking corrective action by preparing journal entries
• Ensures contracts are prepared in compliance to the IF policy and contract renewal guidelines. Assists in correcting erroneous contracts by providing specific instructions on each individual case
• Assists agents to understand the IF program, their agreements and responsibilities, as well as providing instructions on completing the financial reporting
• Designs, creates, and leads testing of new systems or system enhancements, identifies tests discrepancies, provides feedback and recommendations
• Provide guidance and instruction on alignment between business and system requirements
• Establish test scripts and test criteria and manages a team of testers,
• Works with Corporate Accounting Services a division of the Office of the Comptroller to resolve CFS and reporting module issues

What you'll bring

• A professional accounting designation such as CPA/CMA, CPA/CGA or CPA/CA, with five years related experience
• Experience with, and understanding of, financial and payroll business processes
• Experience in working with confidential and/or sensitive information
• Experience in project management
• Experience in preparing financial statements
• A relevant combination of education and experience may be considered

We're also looking for

As a standout candidate, you are a detail-oriented professional who brings strong communication skills and a solid foundation in accounting and mathematics. You should be comfortable working with computerized systems and related tools, and be able to analyze, interpret, and organize information efficiently. The ideal candidate works independently while keeping leadership informed, manages changing priorities and tight deadlines with confidence, and builds positive, cooperative relationships across teams. A high degree of tact, sound judgment, and the ability to plan and organize your workload effectively are essential for success in this role.

Additional Info

• Successful applicants are subject to a Criminal Record Check
• An eligibility list for internal candidates may be established

This opportunity is open to applicants who are legally entitled to work in Canada.