Employment Opportunities

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POSITION:         Finance Assistant

DURATION:        Full time temporary - Maternity Leave - Five months 

 

POSITION PROFILE:  The Finance Assistant, under the supervision of the Director of Finance, is responsible for the processing of accounts payable, preparation of bank reconciliations, and performing other accounting and administrative duties as assigned by the Director of Finance.

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

 

  1. Six month Business Administration Certificate or equivalent amount of knowledge and education in a related field.
  2. Minimum of two (2) years related work experience.
  3. Demonstrated accounts payable sub ledger experience.

 

STANDARDS OF SERVICE:

 

  1. Maintains confidentiality of professionally acquired information;
  2. Provides service in a non-judgmental and in a culturally sensitive manner;
  3. Is accessible, accountable, cordial and responsive in all manner of communications for the SNTC; and
  4. Presents themselves professionally in the workplace and when conducting business for the SNTC; keeping in mind at all times s/he represents the SNTC in a manner of professionalism and integrity.

 SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

Performs all duties and responsibilities in accordance with the Shuswap Nation Tribal Council policies, standards, and procedures, and as directed by the Director of Finance.  The Finance Assistant is specifically responsible for the following:

  1. Performs all tasks necessary in the bi-weekly processing of accounts payable
  2. Processes employee travel advances/claims
  3. Prepares monthly departmental invoices for administration costs, rents and services
  4. Preparation of the monthly bank reconciliations
  5. Provides clerical support to the Director of Finance.
  6. Assists in preparation of year-end audit.
  7. Performs other duties as necessary in the performance of the position and as assigned by the Director of Finance.

 

TERMS:

 

The Finance Assistant will work a seven hour day/thirty-five hour week.  Some small amount of traveling may be required.  The Finance Assistant is Level II on the SNTC 2010 Wage Grid

 

In accordance with the SNTC Human Resource Policy, the first priority will be to hire qualified persons of Secwepemc ancestry.  Pursuant to section 41 of the BC Human Rights Code, preference may be given to applicants of Aboriginal ancestry. 

  

CLOSING DATE:

 

We invite applications to be submitted to the Shuswap Nation Tribal Council attention the Director of Finance no later than 4 pm, March 19, 2010

 

Nance Henne, CGA

Director of Finance

Shuswap Nation Tribal Council

304 – 355 Yellowhead Highway

Kamloops, BC  V2H 1H1

Phone:    250-828-9789

Fax:        250-374-6331

Email:     n.henne@shuswapnation.org