Senior Accountant

First Nations Health Authority; West Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 77,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Municipal Pension plan with employer 9

3 weeks vacation + 5 personal days

Culture days

Health benefits

Career development

Job summary

First Nations Health Authority in British Columbia seeks a Senior Accountant to support corporate financial statements, month-end close, and audits. The role involves bank reconciliations, cash forecasting, and financial records to ensure accuracy and compliance.

CPA designation and 4–6 years of not-for-profit accounting experience are required. FNHA offers a comprehensive benefits package and a hybrid work arrangement, relocating to North Vancouver in 2027.

Qualifications

• CPA designation is required.
• 4 to 6 years of related experience or equivalent.
• Experience applying CICA Handbook principles for not-for-profit organizations.
• Experience with funding agreements is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare corporate financial statements and month-end close.
• Manage bank reconciliations and cash forecasting.
• Prepare audit working papers and ensure financial accuracy.
• Support programs and strategic initiatives with financial insight.

Education

CPA designation

4–6 years of related experience

Not-for-profit accounting experience

Tools

CICA Handbook

Funding agreements

Job description

FNHA Overview

The First Nations Health Authority is a diverse and transformational health organization of professional, innovative, and dedicated team members and leaders.

The first of its kind in Canada, FNHA works as a health-and-wellness partner with BC First Nations to support self-determination and decision-making to improve health outcomes.

The First Nations Health Authority is committed to respecting diversity within our workforce; preference will be given to individuals who identify as First Nations, Inuit, or Métis. All interested First Nations, Inuit or Métis individuals are encouraged to apply. The First Nations Health Authority has a mandate to increase First Nations, Inuit or Métis representation in the workforce. Applicant skills, perspectives and lived experience may be matched for this role, or other opportunities within the FNHA.

FNHA is proud to have been named one of BC’s Top Employers for 2026. Learn more about why we were selected here .

As the Senior Accountant you will get the opportunity to contribute to a growing organization by providing accounting and financial support for various programs and strategic initiatives.

Title: Senior Accountant

Salary: $76,530 - $95,662- $105,229 per year (pay range explained below)

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Regular, 37.5 hours (core hours 9am-3pm Mon-Fri)

Location: Park Royal Office, West Vancouver – on the traditional and unceded territories of the Coast Salish Territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations - Hybrid (Hybrid working is an option in line with FNHA’s flex work policy). Please note, this role will be relocating to our new office building in North Vancouver on Tsleil-Waututh Nation (TWN) land, south of Mount Seymour Parkway in Spring 2027.

About The Role

As Senior Accountant, you will prepare corporate financial statements, reports, month-end close schedules, and audit working papers, while managing bank reconciliations, cash forecasting, and financial records to ensure accuracy, compliance, and effective financial operations. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a growing organization, contribute to something bigger, and help us better serve our First Nations communities through strong financial stewardship and operational excellence.

About You

To be successful in this role you will have-

Education & Experience (REQUIRED)

• Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation.
• 4 to 6 years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Extensive experience in applying concept and principles as outlined in the CICA Handbook for not-for-profit organizations.
• Experience with funding agreements and not-for-profit accounting preferred.
• Proven experience with project management responsibility that incorporate cross-functional or cross organizational influence.

Experience (ASSET)

• Experience working with BC First Nations organizations in a financial capacity is an asset.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and demonstrated customer focus and ability to work with multiple stakeholders.
• Solid business acumen in financial and business processes to ensure efficiency and effectiveness, including the use of technology.

Please refer to Job Specification section of the Job Description for more details.

Working at FNHA

As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits, including:

• Municipal Pension plan with an employer contribution of 9.31%
• 3 weeks’ vacation, which increases with service to 4 weeks, plus 5 personal days, 1 volunteer day, and 14 public holidays including National Indigenous People’s Day, National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, Easter Monday and Boxing Day
• 5 cultural days per year for non-union First Nations, Inuit, or Métis employees
• Access to group health benefits and a Health Care Spending Account through Canada Life on day 1 of employment
• And more!

Leading with culture, all FNHA employees complete San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training. We support our family to be leaders in wellness and all staff members develop a yearly wellness plan as part of their performance partnership and goal-setting.

The Pay Range is the minimum and maximum annual salary based on full time equivalent hours.

Incumbents are typically hired, transferred or promoted between the minimum and midpoint of the range based on their knowledge, skills, abilities and experience in relation to the role requirements.

The top 10% of the pay range is for the incumbents who are industry experts in the job with the combination of exceptional experience and competencies needed to perform all duties and responsibilities at a superior capability level. Internal employee compensation will be determined as per the FNHA Employee Total Compensation Policy.

Closing date: October 13, 2026 (at 23:59)

Resources

For more information about us, please visit: www.fnha.ca/about/work-with-us

For information about https://www.fnha.ca/what-we-do/cultural-safety-and-humility and for information about Land Acknowledgements

If you have any inquiries or issues please contact FNHA Recruitment at [e-mail]

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