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Finance Assistant
@ LMSCL Lower Mainland Society for Community Living
Vancouver, British Columbia
Overview
LMSCL Lower Mainland Society for Community Living is hiring a full-time Finance Assistant in Vancouver to help the Finance Manager and Accountant gather, analyze and report financial information. The role covers payroll, bookkeeping and benefits administration, on a 40-hour week Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, at $27.81 per hour. Candidates need a related accounting diploma, one year of Canadian accounting experience and advanced Excel.
Pay:
$27.81 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Prepare payroll each pay period
- Assist with daily bookkeeping
- Reconcile bank statements with general ledger
- Prepare benefits and pension lists and liaise with providers
- Assist in preparing financial reports and analysis
Requirements summary:
- Diploma in a related accounting field
- Minimum 1 year accounting or finance experience in Canada
- Advanced Microsoft Excel
- Bachelor's or master's in finance or accounting preferred
- CPA an asset
Tools & skills
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-11
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-12
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-12
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Finance & accounting |
| Experience | 1+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 |
| Schedule | day |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | CPA |
| Education | College diploma (required), Bachelor’s degree (preferred), Master’s degree (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Accounting, Finance, Accounting Administration, Business Administration, Finance Management |
| Perks mentioned | Retirement plan |
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LMSCL Lower Mainland Society for Community Living
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Finance Assistant- Full Time - Job Summary
Reporting to the Finance manager, Accounting Assistant is responsible for assisting the Finance Manager and Accountant on gathering, analyzing and reporting financial information for LMSCL. They work with payroll and bookkeeping systems to enter financial data and assist managers to analyze and interpret them.
Education & Experience
- Requires completion of a diploma in a related accounting field
- Minimum of 1 year related experience working in accounting or financial organization/department/division in Canada is necessary
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel advanced functionalities is required
- A bachelor's or master's degree, in Finance, Accounting, Accounting Administration, Business Administration, or finance Management from a Canadian institution is preferred
- Being a CPA (Charter Professional Accountant) is an asset
- Working knowledge of Payworks payroll system is an asset
- Working knowledge of QuickBooks is an asset
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Power BI is an asset
Roles and Responsibilities
- Prepares Payroll each pay period
- Assists in Bookkeeping on a daily basis
- Prepares employee benefits and municipal pension plan list, and acts as a liaison between LMSCL and the insurance or pension company as necessary
- Examines bank statements and reconciling them with general ledger entries
- Assists in Examining expenses submitted by employees
- Assists in creating company financial reports with the above information included
- Assists in analysis of collected data in order to determine the state of the company’s financial health
- Assists in analyzing data to understand where the company is generating and losing revenue
- Assists in examining the proficiency of the software programs used to organise data
- Assists in generating financial reports that display the company’s profits, equity and cash flow
- Fulfills other tasks relevant to the job description that is not listed above but assigned by the Finance Manager or Accountant
- Performs other related duties as required.
Skills
- Financial analysis skills
- Working with financial analysis software
- Microsoft Office, especially MS-Excel advanced functionalities such as macros, lookup fields, etc.
- Financial reporting
- Working with payroll systems
- Working with bookkeeping software
- Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position
- Ability to work effectively in a team and in collaboration with others
- Ability to communicate in English effectively, both verbally and in writing
- Excellent customer service capabilities
Hours of Work and Location
- 40 hours per week Mon-Fri 9a-5p (Full time)
Location:
- Vancouver Head office (#313-8495 Ontario Street, Vancouver, BC V5X 3E8)
Probationary Period
Three (3) months
Pay Grade
$27.81 / hour
Benefits
Competitive health benefit from Sunlife will be provided after successfully passing the probationary period (3 months).
The plan is includes:
- Extended Health
- Dental Care
- Vision Care
- Long Term Disability
- Life Insurance
Pension Plan:
- RRSP
Other information
- Candidates should be available to start within two weeks of notice of acceptance
- Must have legal status to work in Canada with no restrictions of work hours. Citizens and PR holders are prioritized.
- International students are not accepted for this position
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