Net Zero Atlantic
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The Opportunity
As a Net Zero Atlantic Financial Specialist you have a passion for the environment and want to use your collaboration skills and financial competencies to support Atlantic Canada's transition to a low-carbon future. You will play a key role in financial operations across the business, and provide important financial insight and expertise to operations, research teams, and support staff. If you work in finance, want to make a difference, and enjoy working in a supportive and rewarding workplace, we want to hear from you.
What you'll do
Responsibilities
In this full-time, permanent position, you will report to the Director of Finance and Administration and be responsible for:
- Bookkeeping; Accounts payable and receivable functions.
- Assisting with the financial aspects of project tracking.
- Financial forecasting and budgeting.
- Managing expense claims.
- Preparing monthly bank and credit card account reconciliations.
- Preparing HST returns.
- Assisting with the year-end process with external auditors.
- Supporting the research and operations teams.
- Supporting the Director of Finance and Administration as required.
- Supporting activities that further Net Zero Atlantic's mandate.
What you'll need
Qualifications
- Post-secondary degree or diploma in business administration, accounting, finance, or any other related discipline. Or a relevant combination of education and experience.
- Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
- Proficiency with SAGE, preferred, or other accounting software.
- Experience with bank reconciliations, accounts payable and receivable.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
- Excellent organization and time-management skills.
- Independent worker, well organized, self starter.
Preferred qualifications include:
- Experience providing finance support to a not-for-profit organization.
- Experience with project accounting and consolidated reporting.
- Experience with budget tracking.
- Knowledge of Atlantic Canada's transition to a carbon-neutral society.
We're looking for
Core Skills
A little bit about us
Net Zero Atlantic
At Net Zero Atlantic we lead applied research and contribute to projects that enable the transition of Atlantic Canada's energy system to a carbon-neutral future. As an independent non-profit organization, we achieve our mission and purpose through collaboration with academia, governments, private sector, Indigenous Peoples, and NGOs.
Our work is to facilitate collaborative research and projects focusing on resolving key questions related to the energy transition. Our current fields of interest include energy system modelling, offshore wind, hydrogen, solar, geothermal energy, carbon sequestration, green buildings, emerging concepts and technologies, and behavioural based mitigation solutions.
Net Zero Atlantic is committed to upholding the values of equity, diversity, and inclusion in our living, learning, and work environments. In pursuit of our values, we seek employees who will work respectfully and constructively with people from different backgrounds and levels of power. We actively encourage applications from members of groups experiencing barriers to equity. Preference will be given to persons who are legally entitled to work in Canada.
Are you interested?
Work With Us
- Support for a healthy and balanced lifestyle.
- A flexible, hybrid work environment.
- An annual salary range of $55,000 to $65,000, depending on demonstrated experience and qualifications.
- Our total compensation package includes:
- Group insurance plan for health and dental, life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability, with no waiting period.
- Pension contribution.
- Generous paid vacation.
- Time off on 13 holidays per year.
- Additional paid time off throughout the year.
- Professional development opportunities.