Team Lead, Finance Operations

Overview

Come join our team! If you are looking for a career that is both challenging and rewarding, with an organization that values diversity, equity and a shared sense of purpose, look no further. We are proud to say that we’ve been recognized as one of BC’s Top Employers since 2022. The Law Society of BC offers work/life balance, a collegial atmosphere, and an excellent benefits package, including extended health benefits, a dental plan and more.

The Law Society of BC is seeking a permanent, full-time, Team Lead, Finance Operations in our Finance department. This position is responsible for overseeing and guiding the financial operations area of the Finance department, and directly supervising a number of the department’s functions, including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Junior Accountant and Payroll and Benefits. This role also works closely with the Director of Finance and other members of the team to ensure that the financial statements and other financial reporting and analysis are prepared accurately, efficiently and on a timely basis.

This position will drive process improvements, system efficiencies and help implement new systems within the Finance department to ensure operational accuracy and consistency.

The duties of the position include:

• AR - invoice creation, debit memos, credit memos, journal entries and month end reconciliations.
• AP - invoices processing, payments, new vendor creation, journal entries and month end reconciliations.
• Payroll - semi-monthly payrolls, journal entries and month end reconciliations.
• Junior Accountant – invoice processing, payments, tax compliance, journal entries and month end reconciliations.
• Manage and co-ordinate the annual fee billing process, including co-ordination with Registration and Licensee Services (occurs twice a year).
• Implement and manage credit card and other payment options to ensure efficient and effective payment processes.
• Co-administrate the corporate Mastercard program.
• Assist with project implementations impacting AR, AP and Payroll as required.
• Ensure all applicable tax and other regulatory obligations are completed in an accurate and timely manner.
• Work with the finance team to complete requirements for annual external audit.
• Provide guidance and support to staff on day-to-day operational issues as they arise.
• Act as a liaison with IT personnel and external system service providers to update or resolve accounting and payroll system issues.
• Work with the finance team to compile reports needed for financial reporting and analysis.
• Work with the finance team to implement financial, accounting and reporting system upgrades, including the integration to LSIS (CRM).
• Identify and implement process improvements within the finance department.
• Work with the finance team during financial system implementations, as well as User Acceptance Testing before launching to Production to ensure systems are implemented efficiently and effectively.
• Participate in financial meetings, cross departmental collaboration, and capacity building within the finance team.
• When required, provide support to the AR, AP, and payroll functions under the finance operations team.
• Work with the Director, Finance to develop, implement and monitor the Society’s accounting policies and procedures, including internal control procedures.
• Perform backup duties for the Senior Accountant, and Director of Finance as required
• Such other duties as the Director, Finance may require including frequent ad hoc tasks, projects and analysis.

• Professional accounting designation (CPA).
• Minimum of five years of accounting experience at a senior level.
• Experience with computerized financial & payroll systems and Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook and Word).
• Experience leading accounting system implementations.
• Experience with Microsoft financial systems, such as Business Central, Continia and Ceridian payroll is an asset, along with expertise in overseeing the operations and transactional work within a finance department.
• Other qualities include:
  • Ability to work independently.
  • Well-developed organizational and time management skills.
  • Excellent oral and written…