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If you are looking for an opportunity to contribute your experience, knowledge and passion in a meaningful way, CLS is the place for you!

About Us

Community Living Society (“CLS”) is an innovative non-profit organization established in 1978. CLS is dedicated to supporting adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities so they can live full, productive and meaningful lives. We have over 500 employees and work with over 400 individuals throughout the Lower Mainland.

This Accounting Analyst Role falls within the Finance Department which is comprised of a number of individuals responsible for accounting and financial reporting.

The Role:

As an Accounting Analyst, you will be responsible for understanding and applying methods in preparing, calculating and processing accounting reconciliations in accordance with CLS’s financial reporting framework.

You will represent CLS as the initial point of contact for any issues relating to accounting and financial reporting; as such, liaise with and support both internal and external professionals on a regular basis.

This is a great opportunity if you:

• Have the ability to analyze data and exercise sound judgement on reasonableness of inputs;
• Have a strong aptitude for working with numbers and understands the fundamentals of
• budgets, operating budgets and analysis;
• Are able to manage your own workload in a dynamic environment while delivering a high standard of work;
• Have a proven ability to establish and maintain positive and productive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders;
• Are able to multitask and be flexible.

Qualifications:

• Diploma or Bachelor Degree with a preference in Commerce/Business Administration; Mathematics and or a relevant discipline;
• Working towards a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) or relevant accounting/financial certification is ideal
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Word and Intermediate to Advanced skill level with Microsoft Excel is required, ideally with some experience working in an accounting role
• Experience analyzing high volumes of information
• Organized with good communication and documentation skills.

Day in the Life:

• Revenue – invoicing clients, recording revenue in the accounting system, and updating revenue contracts as required.
• Accounts Receivable - recording of payments received, monitoring outstanding receivables, and subsequent follow-up with the clients as required.
• Expenses – recording expenses in the accounting system based on approved invoices received.
• Accounts Payable - initiating payment for expenses, monitoring outstanding payables to ensure timely payments to vendors.
• Other ad-hoc filings and reconciliations as needed: (example: Payroll Remittances, Property Tax Filings, etc.)

Successful applicants are subject to a Criminal Record Check (Criminal Records Review Act).