Assistant Manager Of Accounting

Description:

The School District

Located along the Canada-US border, halfway between Vancouver and Calgary, School District No. 20 (Kootenay-Columbia) is situated on the traditional and unceded territories of the Ktunaxa, Secwépemc, Sinixt and Syilx. We also acknowledge the many Metis and Inuit Peoples who are also guests on these lands. The Kootenay-Columbia School District is a vibrant learning community that inspires staff and student engagement, creativity, risk taking, and well-being, in an inclusive and caring learning environment. The District serves several communities, including Castlegar, Fruitvale, Montrose, Robson, Rossland, Warfield and Trail. With rich four-season recreational opportunities, safe and friendly communities, a reasonable cost of living, and local post-secondary options (Selkirk College), the District is the perfect place to work and play.

The Position:
Reporting to the Secretary Treasurer, the Assistant Manager of Accounting’s primary responsibilities include but are not limited to managing school level accounting; benefit administration; some district level accounting; some financial monitoring, reporting and analysis; and, providing backup to the Manager of Accounting during workload surges and absences.

Qualifications:
This position will appeal to an experienced individual interested in a detailed and challenging position. The successful candidate will possess superior interpersonal skills and have demonstrated organizational and planning abilities in addition to having:

University degree or College diploma in the field of accounting

CPA Payroll Compliance Practitioner certification

Minimum five years of related work experience, preferably in the public sector, a unionized environment, and/or a similarly complex environment

Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

Ability to manage several important priorities simultaneously

Exemplary work ethic, interpersonal and organizational skills

Self-motivated and self-directed

An in-depth working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite

Strong knowledge and experience of Enterprise Recourse Planning (ERP) financial systems (i.e. . SDS)

Knowledge of Laserfiche, MyEd BC, and cashless schools’ software is preferred

Responsibilities

School Level Accounting

Provides input in developing and improving school/trust accounting procedures (includes ensuring the user manual is updated)

Provides technical support to the school administrative assistants in school accounting functions, and where needed, coaching and mentoring

Manages school level internal audit functions and ensures compliance to public sector accounting standards, Ministry of Education and Child Care guidelines and district policies

Benefit Administration

Efficient, accurate, compliant, and timely administration and reconciliation of the payroll benefits of all employee groups (approximately 750 District staff)

District Level Accounting Support

Responsible for District’s Accounts Receivables processes including PAD set up, collections, and reconciliations

Administers the district scholarship funds, coordinating schools, recipients, and donors

Reconciles staffing levels and expenditures for some special purpose funds (i.e. CEF, CLF), and upon request

Assists in other financial related duties as required

General Financial Monitoring and Analysis

Trains staff relating to specific SDS application modules

Supports preparation of Ministry of Education and Childcare data submissions.