Finance Officer

POSITION TITLE: Finance Officer

POSITION LOCATION: Ottawa, Canada preferred (hybrid work model) - Remote in Canada will be considered

REPORTS TO: Senior Financial Analyst

CONTRACT TERM: Indeterminate, Full time

SALARY LEVEL: PRO 1 (52k-62k)

LANGUAGES: Fluency in English required, French preferred

APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 14, 2025

Do you have experience with the financial accounting and administration of project activities? Are you a self-starter? Results oriented? Do you enjoy working as part of a team?

BACKGROUND

WUSC is a Canadian non-profit organization working to create a better world for all young people. We bring together a diverse network of students, volunteers, schools, governments, and businesses who share this vision. Together, we develop solutions in education, economic opportunities, and empowerment to overcome inequality and exclusion for youth around the world, particularly young women and young refugees. WUSC currently works in 25 countries across Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and the Caribbean, with an annual budget of approximately CAD $40 million. We have over 90 staff in our Ottawa office, and over 200 people overseas implementing 16 development projects in collaboration with donors such as Global Affairs Canada, the UK Department for International Development (DFID), the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the MasterCard Foundation, and the African Development Bank.

Volunteering for development is one of the important ways in which WUSC pursues its

mission. WUSC's Volunteer Cooperation Program (VCP) has ambitious targets to mobilize

hundreds of skilled Canadian volunteers each year to support partners in developing

countries where we are working to advance gender equality and facilitate economic

opportunities for poor and marginalized young people, especially young women and

refugees. Overseas, our volunteers collaborate with a wide variety of partners, including

enterprise and social enterprise development incubators, skills training centres,

enterprises, women's organizations, and youth groups. In Canada, WUSC works with

institutions and individuals to identify, prepare, and support volunteers who travel

overseas to support our partners for various durations of time. Our network in Canada also

works with WUSC to raise awareness among Canadians to inspire greater action on global

development issues. Our collective focus is on sustainable and inclusive changes to create

a better world for youth.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the supervision of the Senior Financial Analyst, the Finance Officer (FO) will be acting as a key support role for the project finance team, handling routine accounting tasks for overseas projects. Specific responsibilities include:

● Prepare payment requisitions and upload approved requisitions for payment.

● Prepare calculation and reconciliation of monthly volunteer allowances.

● Review of monthly package for field reporting and follow up on missing documents.

● Review field bank reconciliations.

● Prepare the exchange rate calculation for field monthly transactions.

● Reconcile field advance accounts.

● Prepare upload for field transactions into HQ accounting software.

● Review local partner financial reports and related supporting documents

● Perform spot checks of field supporting documents for country office operations

● Reconcile project balance sheet accounts and prepare month-end reconciliation schedules.

● Maintain the chart of accounts for projects.

● Assist in preparation of monthly, quarterly and year-end financial reports of project activities after incorporating the field transactions for the disbursements made for overseas project operations.

● Provide support with internal and external audit requests.

● Provide additional finance support as required.

QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIES

Education

● University degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.

Experience & Competencies

● A minimum of three (3) years of experience in accounting

● Proficiency in spreadsheets (Excel) and with accounting packages (MS Dynamics GP, SAGE 50)

● Excellent computer skills; experience with Google suite is an asset.

● Strong attention to detail and accuracy in data entry.

● Strong interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills.

● Curious, enthusiastic and willing to innovate and adapt.

Languages

● Fluency English required, fluency in French a strong asset

WHY WORK WITH WUSC?

Join Us. Our work is important, cutting-edge, and fast-paced. We encourage curiosity, innovation, and flexibility. And we provide a phenomenal learning experience.

WUSC offers a dynamic international work environment with a diverse intercultural workforce. We offer employees exciting opportunities to apply their skills and gain experience all while making a difference in the lives of youth around the world. Employees at WUSC work hard to create lasting change in education, economic opportunities and empowerment.

Here's some of what you can expect working with us in Canada:

• 35-hour workweek, ability to work flexible hours
• Remote-friendly workplace, with free access to our Ottawa office
• 4 weeks annual leave, plus the week between Christmas and New Year
• Paid sick days (10) and special leave days (5)
• Extensive health and dental coverage for you and your dependents, 100% covered by us
• Group RRSP contributions, from day 1
• 300$ reimbursement for home office equipment
• Parental leave top-up
• Being part of a friendly, caring and enthusiastic team!

APPLICATIONS

WUSC's activities seek to balance inequities and create sustainable development around the globe; the work ethic of our staff, volunteers, representatives and partners shall correspond to the values and mission of the organization. WUSC promotes responsibility, respect, honesty, and professional excellence and we will not tolerate harassment, coercion, sexual exploitation or abuse of any form. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check where appropriate.

WUSC is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. No telephone calls please.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in Canada. WUSC will not facilitate any work authorization process or relocation.