Finance Technician

Job Description

Are you eager to work in a dynamic environment where your passion for knowledge-sharing creates excellence through training and leadership? We are a not for profit organization dedicated to strengthening the lives and voices of Indigenous people, and we are looking for a Finance Technician
to join our dedicated team. We are looking for a Finance Technician to assist our Finance Manager to ensure our financial records are up to date and compliant with regulations.

Who are we? Indigenous Perspectives Society is a provincial not for profit organization that strengthens the voice of Indigenous communities through culturally relevant education, professional development, research, and policy. Unique to our organization is our commitment to culturally relevant services. For 30 years, our programs have been fostering a deeper understanding of Indigenous perspectives and cultural differences and helping build successful relationships with Indigenous communities, stakeholders and government partners.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Minimum Two Years in a finance related position
• Experience using software applications to create spreadsheets
• experience in following policies and procedures that will ensure accuracy and consistency of financial reports
• experience working on a non-profit government funded society infrastructure is an asset

What we can offer you:

• Healthy workplace which offers professional development, a wellness program, and other cultural initiatives
• Competitive benefits package after 3 months of employment
• Matched RRSP Group Savings Plan after 6 months of employment
• Starting wage of
  $30/hour.
• 28 hours a week
• Work Onsite at our office in Langford, BC

*First Nations (status and non-status), Metis, Inuit, and Indigenous applicants are encouraged to self-identify in their cover letter.

If you are qualified and interested in this position, please send your
resume and cover letter
describing how your strengths make you an ideal fit for the Finance Technician position to

 with "
Finance Technician
" as the subject line. This position is open until filled. 
The Indigenous Perspectives Society thanks all applicants for their interest, and advises that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Applications will remain open until the position is filled.

*The Society recognizes that in keeping with the Employment Equity Act of Canada, Section 7, notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, where a private sector employer is engaged primarily in promoting or serving the interests of Aboriginal peoples, the employer may give preference in employment to Aboriginal peoples or employ only Aboriginal peoples, unless that preference or employment would constitute a discriminatory practice under the Canadian Human Rights Act.