Remote Financial Specialist—Governance & Capacity Building

First-Nations-Financial-Management-Board; Winnipeg; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Remote/hybrid work

Wellness days

Professional development

Diversity & inclusion

Job summary

First Nations Financial Management Board seeks a finance professional to support FRAP delivery, build client relationships, and advance FAL/FMS processes. You will develop training plans and remote accounting schedules, contributing to financial governance for First Nations communities.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in financial services, GAAP knowledge, and experience with reporting and internal controls; Indigenous governance context is preferred. Fluency in English; French is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; CPA designation or progress toward CPA asset.
• Minimum 5 years of experience providing financial services including reporting, funding agreements, and internal controls.
• Proficient with MS Office; Sage 300 experience a plus.
• Strong knowledge of GAAP; Indigenous/government/not-for-profit experience preferred.
• Understanding and appreciation of Indigenous culture; willingness to participate in ongoing education.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of FRAP to help First Nations address overdue financial reporting and audit requirements.
• Develop relationships with assigned clients with approved Financial Administration Law.
• Build trust and secure buy-in to implement FAL and prepare for FMS certification.
• Conduct FMS Support Services needs assessments and identify remote accounting opportunities.
• With the Senior Financial Officer, develop a training plan from the needs assessment.
• Develop a remote accounting service schedule based on readiness assessment priorities.
• Support FAL clients to achieve FMS certification via full-cycle remote accounting services, training, and capacity development.
• Complete any other tasks as requested by FMS Support Services management.

Skills

Financial reporting

Internal controls

Client relationship building

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics or related field

CPA designation or progress toward CPA

Tools

Sage 300

Microsoft Office

Data management systems

Job description

First Nations Financial Management Board seeks a finance professional to support FRAP delivery, build client relationships, and advance FAL/FMS processes. You will develop training plans and remote accounting schedules, contributing to financial governance for First Nations communities.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in financial services, GAAP knowledge, and experience with reporting and internal controls; Indigenous governance context is preferred. Fluency in English; French is a plus.