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Department: Finance

Posting Date: March 10, 2026

Location: North Saanich, BC

Schedule: Standard Work Week 40 hrs

Job type: Permanent – Full Time

Vacancies: 1

Reports To: Band Manager

Starting Salary: $55,000 to $70,000 (based upon experience)

About the Employer

Tseycum First Nation is a self‑governing Coast Salish community located on southern Vancouver Island near Victoria, British Columbia. Situated at the heart of Patricia Bay on the Saanich Peninsula, Tseycum (Union Bay Indian Reserve No. 4) is one of the four traditional WSÁNEĆ (Saanich) villages.

In the SENĆOŦEN language, Tseycum is spelled WSÍḴEM, meaning “Land of Clay,” reflecting the Nation’s deep cultural connection to the land, shoreline, and waters that have sustained its people for thousands of years.

Today, Tseycum First Nation is home to a registered population of approximately 212 members and continues to uphold community values grounded in culture, family, and stewardship. As an employer, Tseycum First Nation is committed to fostering a respectful, supportive, and inclusive work setting that contributes to the social, cultural, and economic well‑being of its Nation and people.

Position Overview

- Prepare all bank reconciliations for Tseycum First Nation and Band Corporation in Sage 300 and Quickbooks
- Send visa statements to credit card holders followed by auditing and posting the related transactions in Sage 300 on a monthly basis.
- Notify the Band Manager of any unusual transactions that have been identified.
- Reconcile all monthly pre-authorized debits including data entry for invoices direct debited from the bank accounts.
- Complete monthly internal Finance reports for Chief and Council & Band Administrator.
- Request and administer the Certificate of Exemption to applicable departments.
- Annual internal audit of vehicles owned by Tseycum First Nation.
- Ensure that applicable Tseycum employees are added to Tseycum’s insurance policy.
- Complete all accounting entries for various band corporations.




- Provide financial analysis support to Chief and Council for band corporations.
- Produce quarterly interim financial reporting for business entities.
- Process payroll for business entities if required.
- Minute taker at Finance & Audit Committee meetings.

What you bring to the table

- Respect for indigenous culture
- Must be a graduate from post-secondary institution with a diploma in accounting and/or business administration
- Must have a minimum of five (5) years of directly related work experience with/ in a First Nation.
- Experience processing and reconciling financial records, and processing expense reimbursements.
- Experience drafting and formatting correspondence and preparing standard financial reports.
- Experience with applying financial policies.
- Experience with data entry such as vendor and customer invoice processing in financial system.
- Clear understanding of generally accepted accounting principles.
- Excellent public relation skills, including an appreciation of the need for tact, discretion and a positive, cheerful and informed approach with the public.
- Self-motivated, flexible and adaptable approach to work processes, problem resolution and continuous process improvement.
- Deadline driven with the ability to work well under pressure and multi-task.
- Good background in research; ability to conceptualize.
- Ability to work as a team.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent problem-solving skills, accuracy and attention to detail.
- Working knowledge of the legislation, policies and programs that affect Indigenous communities must possess a high-level sensitivity to Indigenous issues.
- Must be bondable.
- High level computer/word processing skills advanced knowledge of computerized accounting programs such as, but not limited to Sage 300 and Quickbooks.

If you are excited by this opportunity and want to be a part of Tseycum First Nation, please apply online by emailing your cover letter and resume to [email protected] no later than 4:30 p.m. on March 27, 2026.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $55,000.00-$70,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person

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