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

British Columbia Investment Corporation; Victoria; Hybrid; CAD 78,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & dental benefits

Performance-based incentive plan

Defined benefit pension plan

Paid time off

Relocation support

Job summary

British Columbia Investment Corporation seeks a Senior Technician, Corporate Accounting to support expense reimbursements, AP transactions, reconciliations, and journal entries. The role emphasizes accuracy, policy adherence, and timely financial reporting within a collaborative team.

The position offers a 12-month fixed term with benefits from day one, relocation support if needed, and exposure to a broad range of corporate accounting activities in a leading Canadian institutional investor.

Qualifications

• 2-3+ years of accounting experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to apply company policies and maintain accuracy.
• Strong communication skills for collaboration across levels.

Responsibilities

• Review and process employee expense reimbursements per policy.
• Process accounts payable, including payments and coding.
• Reconcile accounts, ledgers and daily balances; prepare journal entries.
• Maintain Chart of Accounts and vendor/customer setups.
• Support monthly financial reporting and internal controls.

Skills

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Problem solving

Proactive mindset

Education

Post-secondary education in business administration or accounting

Job description

## **THE 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.As a Senior Technician, Corporate Accounting, you'll support key accounting processes including accounts payable, employee expense reimbursements, reconciliations, journal entries, and financial reporting activities. You'll play an important role in ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and efficiency of BCI's financial operations while serving as a key resource for internal stakeholders.Working closely with employees across BCI, you'll ensure transactions are processed accurately and in accordance with corporate policies and internal controls. Success in this role requires exceptional attention to detail, strong relationship-building skills, and a client-focused approach.## **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* Develop, maintain, and document corporate accounting policies and procedures* Provide training and guidance on corporate policies and directives across BCI* Identify and support process improvement opportunities* Support financial reporting requirements## **WHERE YOU WILL WORK**This role is based in our downtown Victoria, BC office. Relocation support is available if needed. BCI is an in-person, collaborative organization with the flexibility to work remotely up to one day per week.## **SALARY RANGE**The annualized base salary range for this role is CAD $78,000 to $89,000.BCI offers a competitive total rewards package, including a performance-based incentive plan, comprehensive health & dental benefits, a defined benefit pension plan, and paid time off. We pay our people competitively in the markets in which we operate and with consideration for internal equity and job structure. The base salary will consider factors such as the individual's skill set, experience, and internal equity. We aim for actual pay to be around the market median for expected performance and the upper quartile for excellent performance. Actual salaries may vary based on experience and expertise.