Bilingual Financial Specialist - FMS Support Services

at  First Nations Financial Management Board

POSITION OVERVIEW

Reporting to the Senior Financial Officer, the Financial Specialist, FMS Support Services is responsible for supporting selected First Nation clients across Canada through remote accounting and on-going training.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Develop relationships with assigned clients that have an approved Financial Administration Law (FAL) to promote, build trust and secure buy-in to implement their FAL and ultimately prepare for FMS certification;
• In collaboration with the First Nation client conduct the FMS Support Services needs assessment and identify opportunities for remote accounting and training opportunities;
• To complete any other tasks as requested by FMS Support Services management team;
• Support First Nation FAL clients to achieve FMS certification. “Support” in this context means facilitating, empowering, motivating, educating, and may take the form of:

QUALIFICATIONS

• A Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or another business-related field;
• A CPA designation or progress towards a CPA designation considered an asset;
• Must have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in:
• Providing financial services, preferably within an Indigenous, government, or not for profit environment;
• Planning, monitoring, and reporting activities (eg. Budgeting, variance reporting, financial statement preparation, etc);
• Managing aspects of funding agreements (grant/proposal writing; policy writing; facilitation of deliverables; monitoring/reporting);
• Managing and operating within internal controls relevant to all aspects of a financial management system;
• Demonstrated experience working with information and data management systems;
• Experience with Sage 300 an asset;
• Experience with budget, accounting, and reporting systems;
• Must have experience working with Microsoft Office Suite;
• Strong working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles;
• Experience working with Federal Government organizations and representatives an asset;
• Must have an understanding, awareness and appreciation of indigenous culture and history;
• Willing to participate in ongoing education and training for the role including indigenous studies;
• Must be fluent in English (spoken and written) and French (spoken and written). Fluency in an Indigenous language is considered an asset;
  Equivalent or relevant education and/or experience may be considered.

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