Senior Accountant Canada Req #268 Wednesday, March 27, 2024 Founded in 1945 with the creation of the CARE Packageยฎ, CARE is a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty. CARE places special focus on working alongside women and girls. Equipped with the proper resources women and girls have the power to lift whole families and entire communities out of poverty. In 2023, CARE worked in 109 countries, reaching 167 million people through more than 1,600 projects. To learn more, visit www.care.org.
CARE Canada is looking for a Senior Accountant
ABOUT THE ROLE / WHAT THE ROLE OFFERS
CARE Canadaโs bold Strategic Plan, From Caring Comes Courage (2021 โ 2024), sets out CARE Canadaโs commitment to bring all our resources, talent, and expertise together to unlock womenโs leadership for a gender-just future. It recognizes that to lead change and realize a better life for herself and her community, every woman needs to be safe, healthy and have a dignified livelihood. It also fundamentally realizes that โbusiness as usualโ is no longer good enough: this Plan challenges us to reimagine how we achieve our mission, inspire Canadian investment in that mission, and transform our organization to be future-ready.
The Senior Accountant is a member of the Corporate Finance team. Reporting to the Manager, Financial Services, the Senior Accountant is responsible for the accounting related to CARE Cuba and CAREโs Rapid Response Team. The Senior Accountant is also responsible for accounting for CARE Canadaโs many Projects. The Senior Accountant contributes to a timely month end close and participates in the Financial Statement Audit process. The Senior Accountant also acts as a backup for other members of the Corporate Finance Team.
WHAT YOU OFFER / ABOUT YOU
Minimum five years' work experience in day-to-day operational finance. Understanding of Accounting Principles Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize Strong ability to meet deadlines. Keen attention to detail Strong customer service and creative problem-solving skills with an ability to analyze, conceptualize and collaborate as part of a team. Ability to evaluate processes and propose recommendations, familiarity with internal controls. Experience preparing procedure manuals for use by financial and non-financial users High level of professionalism including strict adherence to confidentiality. Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English. Superior interpersonal skills, with a preference for working as part of a team for a diverse group of individuals with competing priorities. Strong computer skills in word processing and spreadsheet applications, including data manipulation; proficiency with MS Outlook, MS Word, and MS Excel, as well as a demonstrated ability to learn computer software programs. Post-secondary diploma, degree, or certification in finance/commerce/administration.
WHAT WOULD MAKE YOU EXTRAORDINARY
Experience using Concur and/or PeopleSoft is desired.
REQUIREMENTS
Promote and maintain an organizational culture that advances gender equality, reduces power abuse and inequalities, and fosters trust and safety.
Create an environment within CARE's workplaces, programming, and communities where CARE works that is free from sexual harassment, sexual abuse and sexual exploitation and child abuse (SHEA-CA).
Ensure high standards of prevention and response measures for SHEA-CA are in place consistent with the CARE International (CI) Safeguarding Policy and Safeguarding Code of Conduct.
WHAT WE OFFER / ABOUT CARE
Starting Salary Range between $75,000 - $80,000. Comprehensive benefits package and confidential employee assistance program services available to you and your dependents from your first day of employment. 3 weeks of annual leave (increases to 4 weeks from 2nd year of employment). In addition to annual leave, we offer a December 24-January 1 office closure so we can all recharge simultaneously. Inclusive holiday policy. Paid sick leave. Parental leave top-up. Employer contributions to group pension plan after first year of employment. Optional participation in group RRSP. International and domestic travel opportunities. Annual all-staff retreat in Ottawa. Learning and development opportunities and specialized training. Flexible work hours to support employee wellbeing and productivity. A focus on wellness and work-life balance. Amazing colleagues who are very committed to CAREโs mission.
If you are someone who thrives on challenge, loves to be part of a dynamic team and you are passionate about making a difference, then this opportunity is for you! Donโt think you check all the boxes? Reach out anyway โ we would love to hear how your experience translates to this role! Please apply directly by April 10, 2024. Please note resumes will be reviewed on an ongoing basis and the advertisement will be removed once a candidate has been identified. We are only able to consider candidates who currently have the right to work in Canada.
CARE Canada is committed to employment equity and building a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. Research shows that women and other marginalized folks tend to apply to roles only when they meet all the criteria outlined in the posting. If you're excited about this role but don't have experience with each and everyqualification, we encourage you to apply. Let us know in your application if you have a non-traditional background and how your experience maps to the role you're applying for. Recruitment-related accommodations for persons with disabilities are available on request.
CARE Canada has a mandatory vaccination policy currently in place with accommodations based on the Ontario Human Rights Code.
As part of CARE Canada's commitment to preventing sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, we conduct reference checks on all final stage candidates in line with the Interagency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. By applying to this role with CARE Canada, you are giving us consent to contact your previous employers to seek information in line with this scheme.