Finance Coordinator

Location: Halifax Regional Municipality, NS

Job Title: Finance Coordinator

Salary: $52,000 - $60,000

About the Affordable Housing Association of Nova Scotia: AHANS is a non-profit housing provider that operates throughout the province. Our mission is to promote access to decent and affordable housing in all parts of Nova Scotia. We are determined to provide affordable, accessible, and sustainable housing in every project we take on and manage. AHANS projects range from new construction to major renovations and conversions.

About Reaching Home: AHANS is also the community entity for the Government of Canada's Reaching Home program. Through this program, AHANS is a leader in the community working to find and implement impactful solutions aimed and reducing homelessness in our province. As a community led program, AHANS collaborates with volunteer advisory boards to identify and fund solutions to reduce chronic homelessness. The program is delivered through a Rural & Remote stream that serves rural parts of Nova Scotia (outside HRM and CBRM), and a Designated Community Stream that serves HRM. More on Reaching Home can be found here.

About The Role: This role will report directly to the Director, Finance and Administration, supporting the Reaching Home team and the Finance team. The following duties reflect the broad scope of responsibilities but may not necessarily be all inclusive. This position will require time management, a good understanding of finance and administration and effective communication skills, both verbal and written.

Finance:

• Responsible for the processing of accounts receivables and payables including;
  • deposits,
  • cheque runs, and
  • ensuring compliance with financial procedures and policies, and
  • other general coordination in support of the finance team

Reaching Home:

• Documents and keeps current all changes of financial policies and procedures.
• Responsible for financial advances to approved sub-projects
  • identify if a quarterly advance is approved OR if progress payments make the most sense for sub-projects given the claims submitted
• Completes all Reaching Home sub-project finance monitoring visits (in-person or virtual).
• Completes Capital Investment financial monitoring visits. (on-site and/or virtual)
• Reviews all proposals/expressions of interest/applications for Reaching Home funding
  • including attestations that the agency uses proper financial management practices
  • reviewing policies and procedure documents and identifying what should be shared and reviewed
• Creates regular written guidance updates on financial claims and reporting for sub-projects and completes regular onboarding meeting with new projects which include a review of all relevant policies and procedures
• Ensures current internal reporting on the financial status of the Reaching Home program, with a focus on internal compliance and forecasting of any budget variances
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities: Office environment; occasional work under pressure; potential for site visits of funded projects (travel required) to homelessness serving facilities and program delivery centers.

Typical working hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am until 4:00pm.
Education and Experience

• Post secondary degree/diploma in accounting/finance or equivalent work experience
• 2-3 years working in a finance department
• Operational knowledge of accounting programs (Quick Books)
• MS Office (Outlook, Word and Excel) experience at an intermediate level
• Understanding of the homelessness & housing support environment in Nova Scotia considered an asset

Special Skills and knowledge

• Judgement and initiative
• Self motivated with strong organizational skills
• Commitment to ongoing learning and development
• Attention to detail
• High level of discretion and confidentiality

How to Apply
Those interested in applying for this position should send their cover letter and resume to [email protected] no later than February 10, 2025 at 5pm. AHANS is committed to recognizing and celebrating the diversity of opinion, talent and expertise that make each person unique. We thank all applicants and advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Please no phone calls or recruiters.