POSITION OVERVIEW

Reporting to the Senior Financial Officer, the Financial Specialist, 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 an Enterprise Resources Program (ERP) such as SAGE, Adagio or Xyntax 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). Fluency in French or an Indigenous language is considered an asset;
  Equivalent or relevant education and/or experience may be considered.

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