Senior Technician, Corporate Accounting (12-Month Fixed-Term)

bci; Victoria; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental benefits from day 1

Participation in incentive plan

Job summary

BCI in Victoria, BC is seeking a Senior Technician within Corporate Accounting to support expense reimbursements, accounts payable, and month-end entries. You will help maintain the Chart of Accounts, set up vendors, and ensure policies are consistently applied.

The role emphasizes accuracy, time management, and proactive process improvements in a fast-paced finance environment. This 12-month fixed-term opportunity includes health and dental benefits from day one and incentive participation.

Qualifications

• 2-3+ years of accounting, business administration, or related role in a fast-paced environment.
• Post-secondary education in business administration, accounting, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and ability to apply company policies.

Responsibilities

• Review and process employee expense reimbursement claims per policy.
• Process accounts payable transactions including payments and data entry.
• Reconcile accounts, ledgers, and daily balances.
• Prepare month-end adjusting entries.
• Maintain corporate system configurations and Chart of Accounts.
• Set up new vendors and customers as required.
• Oversee monthly corporate credit card distribution, receipt, and posting, including training new cardholders.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Proactive mindset

Analytical thinking

Policy understanding

Communication

Education

Post-secondary education in business administration or accounting

Job description

About Us

With $313.7 billion of gross assets under management, as of March 31, 2026, British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) is the provider of investment management services for British Columbia's public sector and one of the largest asset managers in Canada. BCI seeks investment opportunities around the world and across a range of asset classes that convert savings into productive capital. Our investment returns play a significant role in helping our institutional clients build a financially secure future for their beneficiaries. Headquartered in Victoria, British Columbia, and with teams spanning Vancouver, New York, London, and Mumbai. BCI integrates environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into all investment decisions to meet clients' risk and return requirements. Our people shape employee-focused initiatives, creating a strong culture. To learn more about our culture and values, visit our BCI Values in Action page.

POSTING CLOSE DATE: September 20, 2026

Opportunity

Join BCI's Corporate Accounting team and help deliver the financial services that support one of Canada's leading institutional investors. This 12-month fixed-term opportunity offers health and dental benefits from day one, participation in BCI's performance-based incentive plan, and the opportunity to gain broad exposure across Finance.

Benefits

• Health and dental benefits from day one.
• Participation in BCI's performance-based incentive plan.

Who you will work with

This role sits within the Finance department, part of BCI Operations, supporting investment and corporate accounting, valuations, and financial reporting to BCI's clients. Finance also leads budgeting, tax structuring and compliance, finance operations, procurement, and investment performance and analytics, and works closely with teams across BCI, as well as auditors and external advisors, to deliver timely, accurate, and relevant financial information. You will be part of the Corporate Accounting branch, which is responsible for the accurate and timely recording and reporting of corporate financial transactions. Corporate Accounting works collaboratively across BCI to maintain the integrity of financial records, support compliance with regulatory and reporting requirements, and continuously improve processes.

What you bring

• 2-3+ years of experience in accounting, business administration, or a related role in a fast‑paced environment
• Post‑secondary education in business administration, accounting, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Demonstrated attention to detail, including the ability to understand and apply company policies when reviewing documentation
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to interact professionally with employees at all levels of the organization
• Proactive and results-oriented with strong time management skills
• Ability to maintain accuracy and productivity in a time‑sensitive environment
• Ability to analyze issues, exercise sound judgement, and resolve questions in a practical and timely manner
• Initiative and a continuous improvement mindset

Preferred

• Experience with expense reimbursement processing or travel policy administration
• Familiarity with accounting concepts such as account coding, reconciliations, and journal entries
• Experience preparing summary reports for senior leadership
• Experience with complex, decentralized organizations, ideally financial institutions

What you will do

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Corporate Accounting, The Senior Technician exercises sound judgement, supports the adoption of new systems and process improvements, and ensures policies, procedures, and controls are clearly understood and consistently applied.

• Review and process employee expense reimbursement claims, verifying eligibility against BCI expense policies
• Process accounts payable transactions, including issuing payments, verifying receipt of services, coding transactions, and entering data into the accounting system
• Reconcile accounts, ledgers, and daily balances
• Prepare month‑end adjusting entries
• Maintain corporate system configurations, including per diem rates and the Chart of Accounts
• Set up new vendors and customers as required
• Oversee monthly corporate credit card distribution, receipt, and posting, including onboarding and training new cardholders