Assistant Finance Manager
Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
(Will be trained to assume future Management role)
The Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic has an immediate opening for a Full-Time, Assistant Finance Manager.
Requirements
- Assist Financial manager in all financial related activities
- Full cycle accounting (AP and AR) including current knowledge of accepted accounting
- Principles for Not-for-Profit organizations
- Process AP/AR and Collections for proper coding and reconciliation of accounts in a timely manner
- Process full cycle payroll, including ROE’s, T4’s …
- Month end journal entries, assist with preparation of financial statements
- Bank reconciliation of revenue and expense accounts
- GL account reconciliations and month end journal entries into GL
- Processing of Invoices
- Preparation of all deposits
- Monitoring and review of issued credit cards
- Maintain files and records
- Letter of good standing and contractor’s reports
- Prepare for and participate in audit
- Monitoring and control of petty cash
- Assist with completion of reports for all Museum special events and projects
- Assist with monitoring and completing of comparison and projection reports
- Report abnormalities to appropriate staff /authorities
- Knowledge and experience in budgeting and forecasting
What you possess
- Bachelors or equivalent degree with bookkeeping/accounting focus preferred
- Certification from a recognized accounting program/ Combination Business
- Administration/Accounting program
- Solid understanding of basic bookkeeping and accounting payable/receivable principles
- Minimum of three (3) years experience working in a financial setting
- Experience in data base management including retail programs – point of sale an asset
- Experience working with volunteer board of directors
- Extensive experience with data entry, record keeping and computer operations
- Knowledge and familiarity with Xero, Vend and Shopify a definite asset
- Ability to work independently and efficiently
- High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
- Demonstrate focus, positive attitude, professionalism, and teamwork
- Excellent communication and presentation skills (written and oral)
Closing Date: September 9, 2022
Please submit your resume and cover letter in confidence to: A. Saunders, General Manager
Email: Angela.Saunders@novascotia.ca
We thank all candidates for your interest – only those selected for an interview will be contacted.