Financial Officer

Financial Officer | 80% (Part-time)

Who We Are

Vancouver Christian School is a large, diverse, non-profit, K-12 independent school located in East Vancouver, British Columbia.  A vibrant and close-knit community of 900 students, VCS is a proud leader in Christian education celebrating over 70 years of history in the region.  From the early days of our Christian Reformed roots to the building of a new, modern campus in the heart of Vancouver, VCS is dedicated to preparing students for a life of transformation and service through excellent, Christ-centred education.

Join our Team

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced accounting professional to join our team to support our school through the Business Office.

You will be an integral part of a supportive team that greatly cares about creating a school environment that actively supports our students’ faith, learning, and growth.  We love working and learning in a new, modern building and are looking for an individual who values being part of a warm, faith-filled, welcoming community that seeks to serve others through their professional skills.

As the Financial Officer reporting to the Director of Finance in the Business Office, you will ensure our school continues to be good stewards of our financial resources through your professional integrity and knowledge of sound financial accounting principles, standards and procedures.  Working with a team, you will be responsible for performing a variety of general accounting functions that support the operations of our school, including accounts payable and receivable functions, preparation of tuition and donation receipts, collections, month-end financial procedures, general ledgers, bank reconciliations, budgeting, and quarterly and year-end financial reporting.

Having experienced rapid growth in the last few years, you will have the opportunity to drive the development and implementation of business improvement projects, processes, and systems that will improve the operations of the school.

Requirements

Ideally, you will have a post-secondary education in Accounting or Commerce with a Chartered Professional Accountant designation or are working towards the CPA designation.  In the absence of a CPA designation, you will have a minimum of 3 years of full-cycle bookkeeping experience.  Experience in an educational setting or a non-profit organization would be an asset.  You will also need to be familiar and comfortable with a range of office productivity tools and business technologies including the Microsoft suite of products, Sage, and XLGL and the ability to embrace new technology will be essential.

You will succeed in this role if you can demonstrate a high level of integrity, honesty, and personal motivation in the oversight of school resources that will enable you to perform your duties to a high standard of quality and accuracy while completing work on time with minimum supervision.  You understand the importance of confidentiality and meeting regulatory requirements and your critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills will enable you to develop solutions and support business improvement projects.  Your experience and understanding of working with non-profit organizations would be a definite asset.

VCS is a school community passionate about Christian education and we are looking for people who can demonstrate their commitment to a Christ-centred life through involvement in a faith community and who understand and acknowledge the mission, vision, and community standards of VCS.

As a small, close-knit community of staff, this position will work predominantly onsite in our Business Office.  For a more detailed job description, please click here.

Please apply directly via the VCS Careers page.  This posting will remain open until filled. While we appreciate your interest in Vancouver Christian School, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.