Coordinator, Finance

2024-41E
External Job Posting – Outside GVPL  
 
Category Finance
Job Type Regular Full-time
Posting Type External
Work Location Victoria, BC
Hours per Week  35
Salary Range (per hour) $54.39-$59.10 (Pay Band 19)
Union Membership This is a Union Position (CUPE 410)

Greater Victoria Public Library (GVPL) is an innovative library system with one of the highest per capita usage rates in Canada. Our vision is to inspire literacy, lifelong learning, and community enrichment for all. Serving more than 380,000+ residents in the Greater Victoria area, we provide library service to 10 municipalities.

DESCRIPTION

√ Are you a highly skilled, strategic thinker with a solid track record in financial management?
 
√ Do you excel in fostering effective and enthusiastic team relationships among staff with diverse backgrounds and skills?
 
√ Would you like to join a progressive public library that provides valuable services to Greater Victoria citizens?
 
Role
This unionized role provides leadership and supervision to finance team members. This position reports to and is accountable to the Assistant Director, Finance. The Coordinator, Finance acts as a Controller for the organization and is responsible for management and oversight of the accounting, payroll, and financial reporting functions and systems to advise and support strategic decision-making, financial sustainability, and efficient delivery of financial services. This position is responsible for processing and reconciling financial transactions including journal entries, donations, expenditures, and taxes according to established policies and procedures.

Education and Experience Our ideal candidate will have:

• Post-secondary BSc degree in accounting or business or related fields; AND
• Completion of a Chartered Professional Accounting designation or equivalent, AND
• Minimum 5 years of progressively responsible accounting experience, AND
• Minimum 3 years of supervisory experience, including leading staff, assigning and reviewing work, hiring, coaching, mentoring staff, and managing performance in a unionized environment.
• An equivalent combination of education, professional designation, and experience may be considered;
  • Equivalent education may include:
    • A post-secondary degree in Accounting and Financial Management, Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or Commerce.
  • Equivalent professional designation may include:
    • CPA, CA (Chartered Accountant); or
    • CPA, CGA (Certified General Accountant); or
    • CPA, CMA (Certified Management Accountant)
  • Equivalent supervisory experience may include:
    • leading project teams or working groups engaged in complex work;
    • supervising students or volunteers, including assigning and reviewing tasks;
    • leading the implementation of programs and strategic initiatives that involve the management of human and financial resources;
    • coaching, mentoring or developing others.
• Experience using current financial software.
• Experience working in a unionized public sector environment is an asset.

 
Details

• Work schedule: Line 1 – Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
• Schedule is subject to change based on operational requirements.
• Evening and weekend work may be required.
• Please find a copy of the job description here.
• The successful candidate is required to provide a satisfactory police information/background check.
• A comprehensive benefits package, including extended health and dental benefits and a defined-benefit pension plan.

 
Applicants must meet the required qualifications (education and experience, skills, knowledge, and ability) as noted in the job description in order to be considered for a position.
 
It is the applicant’s responsibility to clearly demonstrate on the application how their education and experience meet the qualifications as noted in the job description. The application should also include professional development taken to date.
 
Applicants should provide relevant work experience as noted in the job description. Note: applicants may be required to submit verification of education.
 
Applicants may be asked to provide a demonstration of their skills and abilities in addition to an interview; details will be provided to applicants in advance to allow time for preparation.
 
If you are ready to make a positive career change that will provide you with the opportunity to truly make a difference in your community, please:

• Complete the GVPL Job Application Form found at www.gvpl.ca/careers.
• Email your resume and cover letter to peopleandculturejobpostings@gvpl.ca.
• Quote “2024-41E Coordinator, Finance” in the subject line of your email.

 
Applications will be accepted until 4:30 p.m. Pacific Time on October 11, 2024. Applications received after this date and time will not be considered. Only complete applications will be accepted.
 
This position is open to internal and external applicants and qualified internal applicants will be given preference.
 
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those applicants considered for interviews will be contacted.