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About the Role

The Financial Accountant is responsible for maintaining the accuracy and validity of The Salvation Army’s general ledgers and associated sub-ledgers. This role involves preparing complex reconciliations, processing major journal entries, and serving as the primary contact for designated ministry units and clients regarding financial statements. The position also identifies and recommends process improvements.

Responsibilities

Perform reconciliations on general and sub-ledger accounts, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
Research and generate analytical and financial reports, including budgetary and cash flow reviews.
Regularly review financial statements for accuracy, health indicators, and compliance with policy.
Prepare required accruals and ensure proper classification of invoices as per policy.
Initiate bank transfers, perform daily reconciliations, and ensure timely and accurate transaction processing.
Ensure all transactions are supported by appropriate approvals and documentation before processing.
Act as a primary contact for internal units and external clients, addressing accounting issues and providing solutions.
Assist with budget preparation and provide detailed budget variance analysis to stakeholders.
Communicate financial risks or issues of ministry units to the Senior Financial Accountant.
Ensure tax rebates are claimed correctly and complete required charitable filings, including CRA T3010.

Requirements

Completion of university degree in Finance/Accounting
Two (2) years of experience in an accounting/finance environment
CPA candidate preferred
Attention to detail, problem solving and analytical skills.
Strong sense of integrity and confidentiality with professional ethics and a balanced sense of fairness and flexibility.
High quality Excel spreadsheet skills for handling large volumes of data (function knowledge specific to VLookups and index/match, indirect, trims, left, right, mid, substitute, if statements [with or/and logic])
Excellent knowledge of Word
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
Excellent customer service skills are a must.

Skills

Excel spreadsheet skills
VLookups
index/match
indirect
trims
left
right
mid
substitute
if statements
or/and logic
Word
Written communication
Verbal communication
Customer service
Attention to detail
Problem solving
Analytical skills

Experience Level

Two (2) years of experience

Education Level

University degree in Finance/Accounting

Salary/Compensations

$50,897.60 to $63,627.20 with a maximum of $76,356.80

About the Company

For more than 130 years, The Salvation Army has served people in need in communities across Canada and Bermuda.
Building on our roots as a world-wide Christian church, each year we help more than 2 million people, providing necessities such as food, clothing and shelter.
In addition, we support people experiencing unemployment, addiction and family challenges.
We continually adapt and innovate to meet emerging needs and live out our mission, vision and values of hope, service, dignity and stewardship.
As a faith- and values-based organization, we hire and serve people of all backgrounds and walks of life - there is a place for everyone to belong here.

Equal Opportunity

The Salvation Army will provide reasonable accommodation upon request. Please email Recruitment.Accommodations@salvationarmy.ca if you have a need for any accommodation and we will be pleased to discuss this with you.