Financial Systems Specialist

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Being a social purpose company, we are not only able to better align our business decisions with our purpose, but more importantly, we are committing to doing our part in creating a better world.

We bring our purpose to life by ensuring all our actions, behaviours and decisions create benefits for communities and the planet.

Motivated and guided by our social purpose, everything we do must benefit the greater good. And we encourage our employees, partners, players, industry and communities to engage with us on this ambition.

We want you to be where you feel you can do your best work. Most of our jobs can be done remotely providing you reside in BC.

For those who prefer working in a community with others, we have two beautiful offices in convenient locations:

• 74 Seymour Street W, Kamloops

This is a Temporary > or = 12 Months, Full Time opportunity with an expected end date of September 30, 2027

Expected Salary Range: $72,633.00 - $90,792.00 - $

• Our typical hiring range will be +/- 5% of the midpoint shown above
• Factors influencing this decision include qualifications and market conditions for the role

For nearly four decades, BCLC has delivered exceptional gambling entertainment for British Columbians. To fulfill our social purpose we have a vision to revolutionize gambling entertainment through engaging experiences that build and benefit communities. We operate national and provincial lotteries in partnership with 3500 retail partners, provide the games, technology & oversight to 37 brick & mortar casinos, and operate a safe secure and 100% legal online gambling presence  In our recently completed fiscal year, BCLC generated a record $1.4 billion in net income to the Province of B.C. to support First Nations, host local governments, health care, education and community programs across the province.

The Financial Systems Specialist delivers professional services and financial solutions to the organization. This role ensures that policies, programs, services, and strategies are conceptualized, developed, and implemented. The Financial Systems Specialist will act as a consultative partner by providing expertise, analysis, and advice to internal and external stakeholders to BCLC to enable the business to deliver on operational and financial reporting efficiently and effectively.

• Understands, interprets, and explains financial accounting standards, corporate policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines.
• Understands and explains the function of key business processes and systems.
• Performs complex analyses and operational reports which may have high-level or external audiences.
• Prepares and reviews the capture and integrity of financial data.
• Provides expert accounting, procedural, process, analytical, and business systems expertise to the corporation.
• Provides analysis, trouble shooting, resolution of accounting and system issues, and training.
• Performs primary and secondary reviews of others’ work.
• Researches, develops, and implements processes, policies, and procedures.
• Provides informal leadership through coaching and mentoring peers and other staff members.
• Develops, maintains, and manages strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

A combination of education, experience, and demonstrated skills may be considered.

A Bachelor's degree in a related discipline;

3 to 5 years of progressively responsible accounting experience.

• Solid knowledge of principles of accounting with the ability to apply them in a practical way;
• Solid working knowledge of corporate financial systems (SAP, Black Line, Workiva);
• Strong technical writing skills, and able to write reports and document procedures;
• Proficient user of Microsoft Office Suite:
  Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy;
• Strong business acumen;
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to present complex information in an easily understood manner tailoring the communication to diverse audiences to facilitate understanding;
• Solid demonstration of problem solving and analytical thinking skills in addressing complex challenges;
• Strong demonstration of building strong and trusting relationships with managers, employees, and peers;
• Exceptional time management and multi-tasking skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and work within established deadlines and time constraints;
• Strong ability to assist, direct and provide ongoing review, feedback, and training on the operational activities of the peers;
• Strong ability to act on own initiative and exercise professional judgment;
• Solid demonstration of leadership skills with the ability to be…