About the role

  • Accounting Manager at Coast Mental Health overseeing financial reporting and accounting operations. Responsible for leadership, supervision, and managing financial compliance and sustainability.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and contribute to the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, including quarterly MD&A and supporting schedules.
  • Prepare and maintain general ledger account reconciliations and financial analytical working papers.
  • Maintain accounting records, reports, and documentation related to projects, capital assets, replacement reserves, insurance, purchasing, and other financial activities.
  • Prepare written and analytical reports, charts, tables, and presentation materials using current financial systems and software applications.
  • Manage cash and banking activities, including bank reconciliations, cash receipts, and oversight of client trust accounts.
  • Oversee trust accounting processes, including ongoing reconciliations and periodic financial reporting.
  • Support the annual operating and project budget development process, ensuring expenditures align with approved budgets and funded contracts.
  • Monitor financial performance against budgets, identify variances, and recommend corrective actions as required.
  • Manage financial aspects of grants and contracts by reviewing agreements for accuracy, monitoring funding to termination dates, and identifying over‑ or under‑funding risks.
  • Coordinate and support internal and external audits, including financial statement audits and compliance audits related to contracts, grants, and assets.

Requirements

  • A post-secondary degree in accounting or business
  • Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
  • CPA designation (in good standing in BC) or nearing completion preferred
  • Previous management experience preferred
  • Experience working in health care or the non-profit sector is an asset
  • Ability to provide/obtain the following upon hire: Certificates in WHMIS Ministry of Justice Criminal Record Clearance

Benefits

  • 100% employer-paid benefits for employees and their families.
  • Vision Care, Dental Care, Prescription Drugs, Naturopath, Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Group Life, Massage therapy, Physiotherapy, and Unlimited Out-of-Province and Out-of-Country Emergencies.
  • General sick-leave accruals.
  • Long-term disability programs.
  • Short-term disability programs available to exempt positions only.
  • 5 days of paid leave for Indigenous Employees for Ceremonial, Cultural, and Spiritual events per year.
  • 8 weeks of paid leave for gender affirming care for medical procedures for transgender and gender diverse employees, cumulative total.
  • Employee and Family Assistance Program, which includes personal counselling, Life Coaching, Financial Coaching, Legal Referral and Advisory Services, and Health Coaching.
  • Cognitive behavioural therapy program (CBT abilities program) and Headversity for managing a variety of life issues.

Job title

Accounting Manager

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

CA$75,587 - CA$108,656 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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