Key Responsibilities The Finance and Accounting Officer will be responsible for: bookkeeping, accounts payable, account receivable, preparing financial statements, processing expense reports, monitoring company accounts, conducting quarterly reviews, and reviewingand maintaining internal controls, processes, and systems. Additional responsibilities include: • Maintain general ledger accounts and business transactions • Ensure compliance and arrange for payment of expenditures (vendor invoices, external reviewer payments, staff expense claims, etc.) • Complete monthly bank, credit card, and investment reconciliations • Maintain filing systems related to payments, invoices, and banking • Manage Genome Canada’s AP/AR functions • Support the annual audit process and all other external reviews of Genome Canada • Prepare for the Director’s approval, annual government filings such as commodity taxes, T2 tax returns for NFP organizations and T4-A reports • Assist the Finance Team with reports and analysis of financial data for the Board of Directors and Board Committees • Provide support with the annual budgeting process, operational planning, and financial reporting • Assist with the quarterly draw exercise with the Genome Centres Qualifications • Post-secondary education in a relevant field such as finance or accounting • Relevant experience in bookkeeping and conducting financial analysis • Experience with the management of public funds, the implementation and compliance to financial policies, and the appropriate controls and reporting principles for public accountability • Understanding and experience with the development, maintenance, and improvements to reporting templates and related system improvements