Senior Accounting Administrator

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At the National Arts Centre, we believe the performing arts are vital to the human experience. A house of dreams for the Canadian performing arts, we work with artists and arts organizations from across this land to revitalize our sector.
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The NAC welcomes applications from candidates who can help us meet our vision, and contribute to the diversity of lived experiences, perspectives, and approaches. When you join the NAC, you will be part of an inclusive community working hard to dismantle barriers to employees' well-being, access, potential, and success. The NAC actively seeks candidates who identify as women, Indigenous, Black, Persons of Colour (IBPoC), members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, and people with disabilities. We encourage you to self-identify in the recruitment process.
Job Number: J0224-1142
Job Title:SENIOR ACCOUNTING ADMINISTRATOR
Employment Type: Full-Time, Term
Job Category: Accounting / Auditing / Finance
Open Positions: 1
Posting Date: March 14, 2024
Closing Date: April 21, 2024
Salary: $54,200.00 - $74,200.00/Year
Language Requirement: Bilingual
Working Hours: 35 hours a week
Job Reports To: The Manager of Accounting Services
Key Activities
Reporting to the Manager of Accounting Services, the Senior Accounting Administrator is responsible for supervising and training a team of accounts payable staff as well as designing effective processes and systems that capture the transactional data for the National Arts Centre.
The Senior Accounting Administrator oversees financial services provided to ensure a high level of effectiveness. Furthermore, the incumbent develops policies and procedures and provides guidance to other departmental staff to ensure consistency and comprehensiveness of information.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Perform day-to-day full cycle accounts payable, including verifying, classifying, recording accounts payable data, and maintaining records;
• Provide accounting support to the Finance department;
• Ensure accurate and timely performance contract payments;
• Manage the process of settlement and payment with artistic companies, which requires occasional evening and weekend assignments;
• Review and ensure adherence to applicable & evolving internal controls related to Accounts Payable;
• Support external and internal audits;
• Participate in the implementation and design of new financesystems;
• Provide support to other departments across the company;
• Continue to improve the payment process; and
• Other duties and ad-hoc tasks as assigned.
Skill Requirements
• Bachelor's degree in finance or business administration or an equivalent;
• Minimum of three (3) years of professional experience in a similar position or an equivalent combination of education and experience;
• Excellent knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint and other software
• Excellent work ethic
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to details
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills;
• Solid written and communication skills
• Ability to build relationships across different teams;
• Ability to work under pressure and with a team and problem solving skills;
• Good organizational skills and initiative and;
• Experience using Infor SUN systems and PQMA would be an asset.
Who Can Apply
Persons residing in Canada and Canadian citizens residing abroad. Preference will be given to Canadian citizens.
As part of NAC's interview process, in-person interviews may be required. Please ensure to have the most up-to-date information on your résumé including your current email address.
While we appreciate all applications, only those selected for an interview will be contacted by us.
Important Notice
The National Arts Centre (NAC) is committed to inclusive employee recruitment and selection. The NAC welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. If you require accommodation during the selection process, please inform us as soon as possible and we will make every effort to fulfill your accommodation request.
The successful candidate will be required to provide the original or a true certified copy of their education credentials as appropriate, along with proof of a valid Criminal Background Check as a condition of employment.
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