Accounting & Financial Management

Hiring: Reconciliation Analyst
Organization: Birds Canada
Location: anywhere in Canada. This role may be carried out fully remotely or via an in-person or hybrid arrangement with one of our regional offices (Port Rowan, ON; Sackville, NB or Delta, BC)

Are you looking to channel your skills into meaningful, energizing work that will directly contribute to protecting our natural world? Do you want to work with an exceptional group of passionate and caring colleagues?

Birds Canada is the country’s premier national organization dedicated to bird conservation. Every day, our thousands of caring donors, 100+ dedicated staff, and 70,000+ outstanding volunteers are taking action to help us better understand, appreciate, and conserve birds and their habitats. Together, we are Canada’s Voice for Birds – will you join us?

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Reconciliation Analyst collaborates closely with the Finance Manager to carry out a range of accounting responsibilities, including processing transactions, ensuring compliance, communicating with stakeholders, and conducting analyses, with a strong emphasis on reconciliations and report generation. This role is also responsible for delivering exceptional customer service to both internal and external stakeholders and partners in both Canada, Latin America, and the Caribbean.

EMPLOYMENT DETAILS

This full-time position reports to the Finance Manager and offers flexibility in its work arrangement. It can be performed fully remotely from anywhere in Canada, entirely in-person, or through a hybrid model based out of one of our regional offices in Port Rowan, ON; Sackville, NB; or Delta, BC. Occasional travel for team meetings within Canada may be required. The anticipated start date for this role is early to mid-February 2025.

TOTAL COMPENSATION

Birds Canada is proud to provide an outstanding Total Compensation Package, including a competitive starting salary and a 5% RRSP match after 12 months of service. Our primarily employer-funded extended benefits plan is designed to support your well-being and includes health and dental coverage, basic group life insurance, out-of-province travel insurance, vision care, AD&D, and both short- and long-term disability coverage.

Team members also enjoy generous time off, with 4 weeks of vacation per year to start, 12 personal health days, and additional paid holidays between Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.

STARTING SALARY: Compensation for this role starts at $49,231 annually commensurate with your previous experience.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Customer Service & Stakeholder Support: Provide exceptional service to internal and external stakeholders, addressing inquiries related to expenditure processes, policies, vendor accounts, contracts, and general accounting matters.

Accounts Payable & Reconciliation: Manage day-to-day accounts payable operations, including processing invoices, credit notes, and expense claims, while ensuring timely and accurate monthly reconciliations and resolution of discrepancies.

Financial Reporting & Analysis: Support month-end close, prepare journal entries, assist in financial report preparation, perform analytical reviews, and manage large data sets to ensure accuracy and compliance with internal controls.

Process Improvement & Record Management: Maintain accurate electronic records of financial transactions, assist in implementing new accounting processes, recommend process improvements, and contribute to enhanced reporting and reconciliation efficiency.

Audit & Cross-Department Collaboration: Support annual audits by providing required documentation, collaborate with departments to gather financial data, communicate with partners to clarify financial details, and provide administrative assistance to finance leadership as needed.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Post secondary accounting education such as CPA or accounting diploma.
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in reporting and reconciliations, ideally within a not-for-profit environment.
• Strong computer proficiency, including expertise in Excel, Word, and accounting software.
• A strong commitment to delivering exceptional customer service.
• Outstanding attention to detail.
• Experience with Blackbaud applications, such as Financial Edge and Raiser’s Edge, is considered an asset.
• Proficiency in French and/or Spanish is an asset.

TO APPLY

Please submit your resume along with a covering letter outlining how your experience makes you the perfect candidate for this role via the Birds Canada Online Job Portal by 5pm EST on January 3rd, 2025.

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Birds Canada will provide accommodation throughout the recruitment, selection, and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities.

At Birds Canada, we are committed to fostering a culture that values Indigenous Engagement and Reconciliation, and Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility, as integral approaches that shape all that we do in our organization and for nature (read our full commitment to inclusion at this LINK). We oppose prejudice, bigotry, and discrimination, and aim to ensure that people of all backgrounds, identities, abilities, and experiences feel a sense of belonging and can participate in protecting wild birds and their habitats.

We are actively seeking to improve our ability to reach all candidates with our job postings. Applicants belonging to racialized groups, who identify as Indigenous, 2SLGBTQIA+, and/or who have a disability, are therefore welcome to mention this in their cover letter, if they feel comfortable, although this is not a requirement.