RainCity Housing operates on the stolen, unceded, ancestral, traditional homelands of the Xʷməθkwəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, and səl̓ílwətaʔɬ Nations in so-called Vancouver, the q̓íc̓əy̓, qʼʷa: n̓ƛʼən̓, kʷikʷəƛ̓əm, qiqéyt, SEMYOME, Stó꞉lō, and sc̓əwaθən məsteyəxʷ Nations in so-called Lower Mainland, and the shíshálh in so-called Sunshine Coast.

About Us – A home for every person

RainCity Housing is an organization that makes a difference in people’s lives. Our mission is to advance social equity by building upon the strengths of our community and of each individual. With a goal of providing a home for everyone, RainCity’s programs sustain relationships, strengthen communities, and make change for people experiencing homelessness, mental health, trauma, and substance use issues.

RainCity Housing has been developing emerging and promising practices for over 40 years in social services and healthcare, providing Housing First, harm reduction and supports for community members who access our services. To learn more, check out our innovations page. You can visit our Indeed page and click on the “Follow” button to be notified of new job openings: ca.indeed.com/cmp/Raincity-Housing-and-Support-Society/about.

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Benefits:

• 5 days of paid leave for Indigenous Employees for Ceremonial, Cultural, and Spiritual events per year
• 8 weeks of paid leave for gender affirming care for medical procedures for transgender and gender diverse employees, cumulative total
• Employee and Family Assistance Program available to ALL employees, including 24-hour helpline, Personal counselling, Life Coaching, Financial Coaching, Legal Referral and Advisory Services, and Health Coaching: https://www.fseap.ca/
• Municipal Pension Plan with guaranteed lifetime monthly pension when you retire: https://mpp.pensionsbc.ca/
• Employer-paid benefits for employees:
• Core Gender Affirmation services
• $1,000/year coverage for Massage
• $500 per paramedical service Physiotherapy, Naturopath, Acupuncture, Chiropract, and more
• Vision Care, Dental Care, Prescription Drugs, Group Life Benefit (1 x annual salary,) Long Term Disability, and Unlimited Out-of-Province and Out-of-Country Emergencies.

Position Summary

The Accounting & Compliance Supervisor is responsible for all aspects of the organization’s reporting requirements. This includes preparing monthly and year-end journal entries and bank reconciliation, performing account reconciliation and analysis, researching variances, and identifying trends. This position will also lead the accounting support team to identify, develop, implement and maintain strong internal financial controls and procedures. In addition, the position assists the Senior Accountant during the month-end and year-end and supports the accounting support team, including performing transactional duties as required. Duties are often performed with minimal supervision, with a responsibility to organize workflow to ensure deadlines are met. This position reports to the Director of Finance.

COMPETITION #: Job2025.499

APPLY BY: Midnight, December 22, 2025

POSITION TITLE: Accounting Supervisor

DEPARTMENT: Finance

POSITION TYPE: Full-Time, 1.0 FTE, 40 Weekly Hours

EMPLOYEE GROUP: Excluded

SALARY: $36.00 - $40.87 Hourly, depending on education and experience

TERM: Permanent

START DATE: As soon as possible

BENEFITS: Excluded staff benefit package including dental, extended health and pension

SCHEDULE: Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm, with 30-minute unpaid break. - flexibility with start and end times. Hybrid working environment - mix of working at home and office with a minimum of three on-site days at the office per week. (Head Office is located at 616 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC, V6A 1H4)

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience (Accounting and Finance)
• A minimum of 1 year of related accounting experience in a nonprofit organization, including a track record of experience in managing, preparing, and analyzing various types of funds, grants, projects, and donations-both restricted and unrestricted.
• Must have experience supporting the full financial portfolio of programs, departments, and contracts, with a strong understanding of nonprofit fund accounting, donor reporting requirements, and compliance with government and private funding guidelines.
• Familiarity with audit preparation, budget monitoring, and financial reporting to multiple stakeholders is preferred.
• Must have high proficiency in Dynamics 365 Business Central accounting system and Sage 300 as well as advanced skills in Excel.
• Ability to understand, communicate and support the mission and principles of Housing First and Harm Reduction model.
• An equivalent combination of education, training and experience will be considered.
• Proficiency in using computers: Microsoft 365, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and various video conferencing platforms.

Key Responsibilities:
The Accounting and Compliance Supervisor is responsible for the following responsibilities:

Accounting and Finance:

• Manages the full cycle of accounts payable and accounts receivable, including timely monitoring and response to inquiries through the accounting mailbox and internal accounting ticketing system, to ensure accurate and efficient financial operations
• Performs full cycle accounting functions, including posting to the general ledger, completing trial balances, preparing and reviewing journal entries, reconciling and balancing data, preparing draft financial statements for review by the Director of Finance.
• Manages and reviews peer pay process, petty cash, staff expenses reimbursements, and advances.
• Assists the Senior Accountant in the audit process including preparation of audit working papers, responding to inquiries from the auditors, investigating variances, and ensuring responses meet audit deadlines.
• Acts as the first point of contact in Finance for RainCity staff, external customers and vendors with respect to billings, vendor invoices and staff reimbursements.
• Plays a lead role in identifying, developing, implementing and maintaining strong internal financial controls and procedures.

Reporting and Budgeting:

• Prepares various reports, summaries and analyses such as period-end balance sheets and income statements, general ledgers, funder reports, year-end working papers, variance analyses, draft budgets, and general ledger account reconciliations
• Prepares and analyzes monthly, quarterly, and annual financial position summaries and performance reports for all funders, contracts covering the full portfolio of programs, projects, and grants managed by the organization.
• Researches and analyzes differences between current and prior year financial results and budgeted amounts
• Responsible for all weekly, monthly, quarterly, or annual statutory reporting, transactions, payments on GST, WSBC, etc.
• Along with the Senior Accountant, develops work procedures and ensures departmental standards are maintained, transactions are accurate, and deadlines are met; provides input on operational requirements to the Director of Finance.
• Records and manages all incoming donations, including restricted and unrestricted funds, as well as grants received from government agencies, private donors, and institutional funders. Prepares quarterly donation reports and reconciliations to ensure accurate tracking, reporting, and compliance with donor and grant requirements.
• Assists with developing and implementing ongoing improvements to information technology processes and procedures with the Finance department.

Leadership:

• Supervises accounting support team members and performs annual performance and coaching on members.
• Performs other related duties, as assigned.

Critical Skills:
Financial Acumen

• Possesses solid knowledge and understanding of the principles, practices and processes of the accounting discipline
• Comprehensive practical knowledge of accounting procedures, financial statements, reports and working paper preparation, internal controls and business practices
• Ability to work with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Accuracy with mathematical and financial calculations
• High level spreadsheet ability
• High level comfort using automated accounting and information systems

Problem Solving/Judgement

• Strong analytical, investigative and problem-solving skills
• Ability to analyze, draw conclusions and take actions, as required
• Ability to plan, organize, prioritize and meet deadlines

Communication

• Demonstrated anti-racism knowledge and skills to support racialized communities, including knowledge of Canada’s historical and on-going colonialism and its impact on Indigenous peoples.
• Demonstrated anti-discrimination knowledge and skills to support equity seeking groups, including the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, people who use drugs and alcohol, people living with mental health issues, and sex workers.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Proven ability to work independently and in cooperation with others
• Ability to communicate clearly with people with widely different levels of financial literacy

Personal Suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

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Please submit both a cover letter and resume to apply, describing your suitability for this position. We thank all applicants in advance for their interest. As part of the application process, you may be asked a short set of questions to provide further information about your experience and availability. Please note, only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

Diversity

RainCity Housing serves a diverse group of people, and we need a staff group that reflects this diversity. People of diverse backgrounds and cultures are encouraged to apply.

As we work towards building a diverse staff team, we are particularly seeking applicants who identify as being Indigenous, Black, People of Colour, applicants with personal lived expertise, and 2SLGBTQ+ identified people.

Inclusion and creating a safer space

We are committed to making our organization a safer place for our staff, with steps taken to create space for learning and unlearning. RainCity’s department of Indigenous Cultural Services was created with the purpose to acknowledge the unique history and service needs of our Indigenous staff and tenants in respect to accessing culturally relevant and culturally sensitive care and support. RainCity’s Black Affinity Group was formed to provide support for Black staff by creating a safe space to support each other, network, debrief, and to heal from the impact of harm endured. Candidates are welcome to self-identifying in their cover letters as Black, First nations, Métis, or Inuit.

All of our employees are expected to develop and exhibit skills to contribute to safety in the workplace, including demonstrating anti-racism knowledge and skills to support racialized communities, including knowledge of Canada’s historical and on-going colonialism and its impact on Indigenous peoples, and commitment to learn and uphold the Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s 94 Calls to Action and BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act. Employees are also expected to demonstrate anti-discrimination knowledge and skills to support equity seeking groups, including the 2SLGBTQA+ community, people who use drugs and alcohol, people living with mental health issues and sex workers.

Inclusivity and support for people with differing abilities

In our efforts to provide a barrier-free workplace, we invite you to let us know of any adjustments or accommodations that might be needed for you to participate in the interview or selection process by sending an email to hr.inbox@raincityhousing.org.

If you're having any difficulty creating an account or submitting your resume: Please email dfrecruitingsupport@raincityhousing.org for assistance.

Do you want to improve your chances of joining RainCity? Be sure to include a cover letter letting us know why the work that we do is important to you, and how your experiences make you a good fit for this role.

Do you need additional support with your application? Connect with our partners for assistance:

• ACCESS Futures provides free employment support for Indigenous people and can assist with career advising, resume and cover letter writing, and funding for training: https://www.accessfutures.com/employment-services
• PRISM Employment Support Service (ESS) provides free strengths-based, trauma-informed employment support program for 2SLGBTQIA+ people, including coaching sessions, workshops, personal counselling sessions, and financial assistance for transit, occupational training, clothing, and childcare: https://qmunity.ca/employment/
• WorkBC provides free employment services to all job seekers, providing with support in resume and cover letter writing, training, and financial support for childcare and transportation costs: https://www.workbc.ca/discover-employment-services/workbc-centres/employment-services
• MOSAIC provides free employment support for refugees, immigrants, and racialized women, with services in career readiness training, mentoring, and peer groups: https://mosaicbc.org/our-services/employment-services/

We are a Union

RainCity Housing is a unionized workplace. Along with the union, we support the principles of the Human Rights Code of BC. We promote a workplace that treats both staff and the people accessing services with dignity and respect.