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This is a part-time (5-10 hours/week) position with flexible days/hours from either a home office or ACIC’s Halifax office. Reporting to the Acting Executive Director, the Financial Administrator will work closely with a small staff team to maintain day-to-day accounting and bookkeeping for the organization. This is an excellent opportunity for the experienced professional looking to supplement existing work or looking for part-time work only.



The Atlantic Council for International Cooperation (ACIC) is a not-for-profit organization serving individuals, organizations, and institutions working in the Atlantic region, which are committed to achieving global sustainability in a peaceful and healthy environment, with social justice, human dignity, and participation for all. ACIC supports its members in the field of international cooperation through innovative educational programming, collective leadership, networking, information, training and coordination, and represents sector interests when dealing with government and others. ACIC has 70 members, including national and provincial organizations and institutions from across the Atlantic Provinces.  For more information, please refer to our website at www.acic-caci.org.

Responsibilities:



•	Prepare monthly and annual financial reports to the Acting Executive Director 

•	Prepare and administer bi-weekly payroll and benefits (health and RRSP)

•	Payroll remittances to CRA & WCB

•	Accounts Receivable/Payable

•	Monthly Bank Reconciliation

•	HST Rebates (where applicable)

•	Bank Deposits 

•	Audit preparation

•	Provide ongoing recommendations for improvements to financial policies and processes 

•	Meet with ACIC staff on a regular basis

•	Filing



Qualifications:

•	Post-secondary education (university degree and/or college diploma), related to the job requirements 

•	At least 5 years related general accounting experience

•	Experience with financial software programs, including QuickBooks

•	Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

•	Experience administering payroll and knowledge of related statutory requirements, including remittances

•	Excellent attention to detail, with high degree of accuracy

•	Demonstrated good judgment, high standards of ethics, professionalism, and confidentiality 

•	Demonstrated ability to organize work, set priorities and meet deadlines

•	Ability to communicate accounting principles and procedures to others

•	Experience working with not-for-profit organizations considered an asset 





Application Details:

Please submit your resume, cover letter, the names and contact information (phone and email) of three references, and salary expectations in ONE document, by e-mail to hiring@acic-caci.org by 12:00 pm ADT on August 27th, 2014.  Please ensure that you indicate the job title in your subject line. Thank you for applying. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted to arrange for an interview.



As an equity seeking organization, ACIC encourages applications from individuals that represent the full diversity of communities in Canada, including complexities of intersecting identities such as ability, age, class, gender, race and sexual orientation.