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    "description": "<p><span style=\"color: rgb(54, 95, 145); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-weight: 600\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-weight: 900\">Accounting Specialist<br></span></span><br><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(54, 95, 145); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 600\">WHY DOES THIS POSITION EXIST IN CCO?</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 300\">Catholic Christian Outreach is a young and dynamic Catholic movement dedicated to fulfilling the Church’s mission of evangelization on university campuses and beyond. The Finance &amp; Properties Department plays a key role in establishing a strong foundation to support the fulfillment of this mission. The Sr. Accounting Specialist contributes to ensuring our fiscal responsibilities are upheld and aligned to serve the heart of our mission with integrity, professionalism and excellence.</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 300\">In addition to the qualifications listed below, the person who fills this position is excited about the opportunity to support CCO’s mission and vision to fulfill Jesus’ Great Commission. They desire to use their technical skills to serve the advancement of the Gospel across the world.</span></p>\n<p><br><span style=\"color: rgb(54, 95, 145); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 600\">WHAT DOES THIS POSITION DO FOR CCO?</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 300\">Assist in coordination and processing of Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and General Ledger</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 300\">Contribute to the national budget process</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 300\">Assist with preparation and analysis of regular financial statements</span><br></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 300\">As requested, maintain &amp; develop strong internal controls in keeping Financial Edge database clean<br></span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 300\">Perform period end procedures, as assigned <br></span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 300\">Strengthen processes, systems and efficiencies, as requested</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 300\">Perform account investigations and reconciliations, as needed</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 300\">Communicate with vendors/clients/employees via phone, email, mail or personally</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 300\">Assist with various payroll function<br></span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><br><span style=\"color: rgb(54, 95, 145); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 600\">DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES?</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(54, 95, 145); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 600\">Essential Qualifications:</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 300\">Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Systems, or a related field.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 300\">5+ years of experience in finance operations</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 300\">Strong understanding of finance processes, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, budgeting, and reporting.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 300\">Strong analytical skills</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 300\">Solid understanding of GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles)</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 300\">Proficient in accounting software </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 300\">Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and financial modeling.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 300\">Experience with financial statement preparation.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 300\">Attention to detail and ability to work under tight deadlines.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 300\">Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 300\">Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">All employees of CCO are required to participate in the mission of the New Evangelization within the Catholic Church and work toward the propagation of the Gospel. This includes taking the initiative to lead CCO Catholic Faith studies, share the kerygma (through tools like the Ultimate Relationship booklet), and/or participation in the evangelization efforts of CCO, including opportunities to participate in CCO Missions. </span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(54, 95, 145); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 600\">Preferred Qualifications:</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 300\">Knowledge of compliance requirements related to financial operations</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 300\">CPA (Chartered Professional Accountant) or other equivalent certifications</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 300\">Experience with Blackbaud software solutions (Financial Edge, Raiser's Edge, etc.)</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 300\">Experience in a senior or supervisory role.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 300\">Advanced knowledge of financial analysis and forecasting.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 300\">Experience with data analytics and business intelligence tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI).</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(54, 95, 145); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">Key Competencies:</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 300\">Exceptional interpersonal skills.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 300\">Proactive, detail-oriented, and adaptable to a fast-changing environment.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 300\">Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to innovate.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 300\">Communication &amp; Leadership: Effective verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to lead, mentor, and collaborate with teams to meet financial goals.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 300\">Time Management &amp; Ethical Integrity: Ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, ensure compliance, maintain confidentiality, and drive continuous improvement in processes.</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">IMPORTANT INFORMATION</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Please provide 3 references in your application (include their phone number and email). One employment reference and two character references.</span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">One must be an employment reference.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">References must not be related to you.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">One must be a CCO Missionary. If you are not familiar with any, please provide a character reference from someone who can attest to your character and relationship with the Catholic Church (such as a priest or a Church leader).</span></li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">As a Responsibility Level 4 position the starting annual salary is $66,517.22 and is based on a 40 hour work week. Salaries increase with years of experience.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Please read through the following documents:<a href=\"https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bJXf5gU_8ukqnXBLTKQ2-WTrOca3tbBp/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br></a></span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\"><a href=\"https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8GbeCOXZxVzbmppQ0txTEU0eTQ/view?usp=sharing&amp;resourcekey=0-VZbODdXdJf9qLYZlQRtKJg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CCO Statement of Faith</a></span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\"><a href=\"https://drive.google.com/file/d/1r2UcV9LFhtPOUWQDbLpVW7m612D9Zh39/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CCO Code of Conduct</a></span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\"><a href=\"https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bJXf5gU_8ukqnXBLTKQ2-WTrOca3tbBp/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CCO Mission Statement </a></span></li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<p><br><span style=\"color: rgb(54, 95, 145); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 600\">POSITION CRITERIA:</span><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"color: rgb(54, 95, 145); font-weight: 500\">RESPONSIBILITY LEVEL: </span><em>4</em></span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"color: rgb(54, 95, 145); font-weight: 500\">CLASSIFICATION: </span><em>Full-time </em></span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"color: rgb(54, 95, 145); font-weight: 500\">DEPARTMENT: </span><em>Finance &amp; Properties</em></span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"color: rgb(54, 95, 145); font-weight: 500\">REPORTS TO: </span><em>Finance Controller</em></span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"color: rgb(54, 95, 145); font-weight: 500\">CATEGORY: </span><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/11Kek0V-2-UNiHeYYf703jCvrI5c8aQfJPaR-lJniYA8/edit#heading=h.1hhx38cydajp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Missionary MPD Funded Staff</em></a></span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"color: rgb(54, 95, 145); font-weight: 500\">LOCATION: </span><em>CCO National Headquarters in Ottawa</em></span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"color: rgb(54, 95, 145); font-weight: 500\">WORKING CONDITIONS: </span><em>Normal Office Conditions </em></span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"color: rgb(54, 95, 145); font-weight: 500\">POSITION START DATE: </span><em>Immediate (negotiable)</em></span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(54, 95, 145); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 600\">MISSION PARTNER DEVELOPMENT (MPD)</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: 300\">All CCO staff have the unique opportunity and privilege to rely on God’s providence. Missionary MPD-funded staff develop their own team of financial and prayer supporters who contribute directly to the funds for their salary. For more information on MPD, please see our MPD FAQ at http://careers.cco.ca. </span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 300\">We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only qualified applicants will be contacted. </span></em></span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\"><em>Catholic Christian Outreach welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. </em></span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\"><br></span><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><em>Catholic Christian Outreach Canada (“CCO”) collects personal information submitted through job applications for the purpose of recruitment and hiring. This includes assessing your qualifications, communicating with you about your application, verifying information such as experience and references, and meeting applicable legal or organizational requirements.</em></span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif\"><em>Access to applicant information is limited to CCO staff and volunteers involved in the hiring process. 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