About us
The First Nations Health Authority is a diverse and transformational health organization of professional, innovative, and dedicated team members and leaders.
The first of its kind in Canada, FNHA works as a health-and-wellness partner with BC First Nations to support self-determination and decision-making to improve health outcomes.
The Accounting & Accounts Payable team is responsible for all functions of the general accounting and accounts payable including general ledger maintenance, financial reporting, tax interpretation and compliance, year-end audit preparation, budgets and forecasts, strategic analysis, and accounts payable transactions. To meet the requirements of the transformational growth and changing operational needs of the organization, we are looking for an Accounts Payable Clerk to support in this important work!
Title: Accounts Payable Clerk
Salary: $44,571 – $55,714 – $61,286 per year (pay range explained below)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 Hours, Monday – Friday (core hours 9am – 3pm)
Location: Park Royal, West Vancouver – Please note, this role will be relocating to our new office building in North Vancouver on Tsleil-Waututh Nation (TWN) land, south of Mount Seymour Parkway, after October 2024.
About the role
As the Accounts Payable Clerk, you will perform accounting and clerical tasks related to the efficient maintenance and processing of AP transactions. Additionally, you will ensure and verify the accuracy of invoices and cheque requests including appropriateness of taxes, determining level of rebates for each item. You will be working directly with the AP Administrator at a process level for information sharing and problem solving. You will report to the Supervisor, Accounting & Accounts Payable.
About you
To be successful in this role you will have/be –
- Completion of Grade 12 and completion of an Accounting Diploma, plus 2-4 years of related work experience (preferably in a non-profit environment), or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
- Knowledge of accounting as it relates to AP
- Understanding of database management
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office software at an intermediate/advanced level
- Ability to conduct analysis with an attention to detail in order to research and escalate issues
- Ability to work with a variety of people in a team environment including department managers within the society as well as the First Nations Communities and AP Vendors
- Physical ability to perform the duties of the position
Please refer to Job Specification section of the Job Description for more details.
You may have experience in; Junior Accountant and Accounts Payable
Working at FNHA
As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits from day one, including:
- Municipal Pension plan with an employer contribution of 9.31% (after 3 months)
- 3 weeks’ vacation, which increases with service to 4 weeks, plus 5 personal days, 1 volunteer day, and 14 public holidays including National Indigenous People’s Day and National Day of Truth and Reconciliation
- Access to group health benefits and a Health Care Spending Account through Canada Life on day 1 of employment
- And more!
The First Nations Health Authority is committed to respecting diversity within our workforce; preference will be given to individuals with Indigenous ancestry who chose to identify (First Nations, Inuit, Métis).
Leading with culture, all FNHA employees complete San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training. We support our family to be leaders in wellness and all staff members develop a yearly wellness plan as part of their performance partnership and goal-setting.
The Pay Range is the minimum and maximum annual salary based on full time equivalent hours.
Incumbents are typically hired, transferred or promoted between the minimum and midpoint of the range based on their knowledge, skills, abilities and experience in relation to the role requirements.
The top 10% of the pay range is for the incumbents who are industry experts in the job with the combination of exceptional experience and competencies needed to perform all duties and responsibilities at a superior capability level.
As a health and wellness organization, the FNHA has aligned with the Provincial Public Health Order released on October 14, 2021. We have a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for all employees at First Nations Health Authority. This policy requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. If selected for employment, you will be required to provide proof of vaccination by providing a copy of your BC Vaccination Card Passport with the QR code.
How to apply
If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button.
Closing date: January 30, 2024 (at 23:59)
For more information about us, please visit: www.fnha.ca/about/work-with-us
If you have any inquiries or issues please contact FNHA Recruitment at careers@fnha.ca
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