Job Number: 17
Department: Internal Relations &Operations
Job Type: Full Time
Close Date: 08/26/2018
Professional Areas: Career Opportunities

Description:

An opportunity to use your accounting skills to serve your community!

This role will be responsible for revenue accounting for United Way and perform full cycle accounting for a United Way funded agency. Reporting to the Director, Finance and supervising donor services staff, you will work collaboratively with the entire Finance team in the following areas:

United Way revenue accounting:

• Oversee 3 donor services staff responsible for all revenue transactions and types, payment processing and invoicing
• Be a subject matter expert on the United Way revenue system (CRM system) and other fundraising systems
• Design and monitor revenue processes for efficiency, including understanding supporting data systems and data flows
• Monitor and analyze pledge/account receivables
• Responsible for overall donor satisfaction in relation to pledge and payment processing
• Responsible for monthly and year end revenue reconciliations
• Monitor credit card rates, vendors and contracts

Agency accounting:

• Perform full cycle accounting for a small organization, including month end and year end activities
• Monitor funding sources and ensure funders financial reporting requirements are met
• Preparation of periodic variance analysis and forecasts for agency management
• Prepare annual budget in partnership with the agency CEO
• Responsible for regulatory reporting including tax return and GST rebates
• Provide finance support to the agency’s Finance & Audit Committee, and Board meetings

Other:

• Assist Finance Team as required during year end and budget
• Perform financial analysis and reporting if required
• Backup for payroll

Education and Experience

You’re a detail oriented, self-motivated accounting professional and a values-driven team player. With exceptional organizational skills you are able to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines. You also have:

• Post secondary degree (as a minimum) with a major in accounting, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 3-5 years of accounting experience, ideally with some experience overseeing the work of others
• Working knowledge of financial accounting principles and GAAP, process documentation, and internal control systems
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills
• Ideally, working knowledge of revenue or CRM systems, and accounting software (Great Plains)
• Strong interpersonal skills with an interest in coaching and developing others

United Way offers excellent benefits including free health and dental coverage, a defined benefit pension, family sick leave and a great vacation package. We also have a flexible work environment, and are a fun and supportive workplace.

Please include a cover letter and a resume with your application.

To apply, please visit our website at https://unitedwaywinnipeg.ca/careers/