Intermediate Accountant

Description

Company Overview

Centrally located in downtown Vancouver, the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) strives to make the investment markets benefit the public – enabling people to achieve their financial goals, enterprises to grow, and British Columbia to thrive.

Through smart rules, diligent oversight, strong enforcement and reliable guidance, we act as guardians of the province’s investment marketplace, striving to make BC a place where people can invest with confidence and companies can flourish. We are an independent agency accountable to the provincial legislature and the public through the Minister of Finance.

Intermediate Accountant

Executive Director’s Office, Financial Services

Are you an Intermediate Accountant looking for a challenging position where you can work with a collaborative, dynamic Finance team? In this role, you will help maintain the financial records of the Commission. Your primary duties include preparing daily and monthly reconciliations, preparing monthly reports of revenue and expenses, processing and recording payments received, invoicing third party chargebacks, and assisting in the annual budget process.

As Intermediate Accountant, you will report to the Manager, Financial Services and Procurement. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Preparing monthly bank reconciliations

• Preparing journal entries for capital expenditures, including calculation of capitalized staff effort

• Assisting in preparation of monthly statements of revenue and expenses and monthly analysis of accounts receivable, prepaids and accrued liabilities

• Assisting in monitoring and forecasting cashflow

• Reconciling fee data reported by the national filing systems (SEDAR+, and NRD) to BCSC cash receipts weekly and monthly, and recording BCSC revenue in the general ledger

• Identifying revenue received by manual payments (e.g. wires and cheques) and preparing journal entries to record the revenue in the general ledger

• Preparing Insider fee invoices and responding to inquiries about the invoices

• Reviewing authorized refund forms and preparing journal entries to record the refunds in the general ledger; providing backup documentation for Accounts Payable to issue the refunds

• Preparing invoices and performing collection activities on late Insider fees and reimbursements to BCSC (e.g. CSA chargebacks, NASAA vouchers)

• Assisting in preparation of quarterly forecasts, projections, and annual budget

• Assisting in preparation of quarterly materials for the Audit & Risk Committee package

• Entering quarterly financial results and forecasts/projections into the templates prescribed by the BC government

• Preparing the annual Financial Information Act Report required by the BC government with amounts reconciled to the BCSC’s annual financial statements

• Assisting in the implementation and maintenance of Internal Controls over Financial Reporting

• Responding to requests from the external and internal auditors, including compiling data, providing backup documentation, and responding to their inquiries

• Providing backup for other Finance team members; depositing cheques at bank, releasing online payments, assisting with Accounts Payable (reviewing, coding, and posting invoices and employee expense reports)

Qualifications

The ideal candidate has:

• A university or college degree in accounting or finance and a minimum of two years of work experience in a comparable position
• Practical and working knowledge of accounting software (e.g. MS Business Central), Word, and Excel applications (pivot tables, lookup formulas, etc.)
• Good verbal and communication skills
• Strong organization and problem-solving abilities
• Completion of, or enrollment in, the CPA Canada Advanced Certificate in Accounting and Finance (ACAF) Program, the CPA Canada Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) Program, or similar program

What we offer:

• Extensive benefit package including a defined benefit pension plan, medical and dental coverage, Wellness and Health Spending Account benefits, and four weeks of annual vacation
• Hybrid work model
• Beautiful downtown office
• Work life balance
• Professional development opportunities
• A collaborative, progressive, and professionally diverse team to work with

Salary Range:

$63,721 (minimum) - $79,654 (midpoint) - $95,584 (maximum).

The starting salary for this position will be determined considering the successful candidate’s relevant experience and education, salaries of other employees in the same salary range, market conditions and other relevant factors. Starting salaries are normally below the salary band midpoint.

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