Job Description
Secretary-Treasurer
We are currently seeking an Accounting/Office Administrator in a very busy office, reporting to the President of the Branch. The successful candidate will have excellent time management skills, able to multi-task and be very detail-oriented, have a friendly personality and have superb accounting and administrative skills, including minute taking.
The ideal candidate for this position will possess the following:
- Minimum 2nd year accounting designation completion.
- Working toward a degree in Accounting or Finance would be considered a strong asset.
- Highly analytical and accurate.
- Attention to detail is critical to this role.
- Strong financial acumen.
- Tech-savvy, including but not limited to Excel, Word, and Outlook.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure, adhering to tight deadlines.
- You have a strong work ethic, and you thrive on challenges.
- Strong time-management abilities and motivation to work independently in a high-volume work environment.
- Demonstrated ability to handle multiple priorities effectively and efficiently.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Responsibility for this position:
- Prepares all financial statements for the Branch operation, such as assets and liabilities, revenue and expenses, all tax remittances to Government agencies, all accounts receivable, daily sales report and bank reconciliation statement.
- Post all entries on the Sage accounting system
- Maintains Petty cash
- Pick up mail regularly at the Post Office
Administration
- Handles all inquiries from Executive committee, members and public
- Take minutes at Executive and General meetings and follow up on all decisions.
- Maintain a proper filing system for all correspondence and receipts. Records need to be stored for safekeeping.
- Maintain an up-to-date calendar of events. Ensure all proper paperwork is completed and in the rental book. There should be paperwork for each event.
- Book Hall rentals, showing of rooms and collection of fees.
- Maintain all current contracts for services and supplies, periodically reviewing the cost and making recommendations to the Executive.
The Royal Canadian Legion Branch #6 will not used artificial intelligence to screen, assess or select applicants for the position.
This full-time position is available immediately.
This position will start at $25.00 per hour
Deadline for submissions – March 31,2026
If you are interested in learning more about this position, send your resume to
Royal Canadian Legion, P.O. Box #186, Owen Sound, Ontario N4K 5P3
