Senior Financial Services Specialist
Permanent Full-Time
The District of Squamish is seeking a Senior Financial Services Specialist to lead and manage the Financial Services Specialist team. This role plays a key part in administration of financial services, overseeing all functions from grant management to permissive tax exemptions and tangible capital assets accounting. As a Senior Financial Services Specialist, you will oversee month end, quarter end, and year-end processes, and assist with the preparation of operating and capital budgets. This is an excellent opportunity for a strong communicator with thorough knowledge in Public Sector Accounting Standards and internal controls.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provides strategic and operational direction, advice, and information on financial services.
- Provides financial training, best practices process development, and financial process guidance to departments.
- Prepares reports to Council and delivers Council presentations.
- Prepares the annual financial statements and other statutory financial reporting, including assisting with all aspects of year-end and audit preparation.
- Provides coverage for the Director of Financial Operations.
What we’re looking for:
- Chartered Professional Accounting (CPA) Designation.
- Undergraduate Degree in Commerce or related field.
- Minimum of five (5) years of progressive experience working in accounting in a unionized environment.
- Minimum of five (5) years of supervisory experience.
- Strong leadership skills and ability to exercise sound judgement, ensure accuracy, and maintain confidentiality.
- Ability to interpret, explain, report on and provide advice on accounting, budgetary, and financial management issues including rules and regulations.
Who we are: The District of Squamish is a progressive and growing community. Our friendly, small-town setting, spectacular natural environment, thriving arts, culture and heritage scene and world-class recreational opportunities offer an incredible live-work-play lifestyle that few places can beat. We are a team of fun-loving yet highly dedicated and hardworking professionals who are committed to continuous learning, improvement, and excellence in service to our citizens - and so is our ideal candidate.
Our Vision: Our organization is a thriving community, serving the thriving community of Squamish.
Our Mission: We lead, facilitate and partner to ensure a liveable and sustainable Squamish.
Our Core Values: Respect, Integrity, Connection, Progress
Think you would be the perfect fit? Then come and Deliver Outstanding Service at the District of Squamish! On top of the salary ranging from $120,337.73 - $132,239.27, the District of Squamish also offers a comprehensive benefits package, as well as a compressed work week which allows for an earned day off every second week.
We can’t wait to hear from you! A complete job advertisement can be viewed at: http://squamish.ca/yourgovernment/careers/job-postings/
If you have questions that aren’t answered there, please reach out to our friendly HR team at the contact email below.
Click here to apply. If you encounter any issues with the form, please submit your resume and qualifications by email to jobs@squamish.ca (Quoting Competition #) To: #26-41 or submit your paper application to:
Human Resources
District of Squamish
37955 Second Avenue, P.O. Box 310, Squamish, B.C., V8B 0A3
Application deadline: May 11, 2026
