Position Summary

Client Financial Administration Lead

RiverBend is seeking a Client Financial Administration Lead to support client financial operations, reporting coordination, and administrative follow-through across multiple files. This is an execution-focused role for someone who can keep requirements on track, identify issues early, and help client administrative staff complete financial and reporting tasks accurately and on time.

What this role focuses on

- Track outstanding items, reporting requirements, deadlines, and next steps across assigned client files.
- Review coding for consistency, identify missing information or unusual activity, and coordinate corrections using established processes.
- Gather information from client staff, track reporting calendars, and support funding reports and related documentation.
- Prepare clear checklists, guides, workflow tools, and training materials so recurring work can be completed more consistently.
- Flag delays, discrepancies, recurring issues, or missing information early so they can be reviewed and addressed.
- Identify trends across client files and support internal discussions about process improvements and training needs.

Success Profile

- Proactive and comfortable following up until work is completed.
- Comfortable working with incomplete or changing information.
- Able to recognize when something does not look right and investigate.
- Able to distinguish between execution errors and underlying process issues.
- Comfortable escalating issues that may affect funding, reporting, compliance, or defined processes.
- Organized, respectful, and able to manage multiple priorities.

Qualifications And Experience

Required Experience

- 5 to 10 years of experience in bookkeeping, financial operations, client financial support, or similar work.
- Experience working directly with clients to gather financial or reporting information.
- Strong understanding of how transactions flow through financial statements.
- Strong Excel skills.
- Experience managing multiple client files or projects at the same time.

Strong Assets





- Experience supporting First Nation, public sector, or funded program reporting.
- Experience identifying errors or inconsistencies in financial data.
- Experience working in high-volume or deadline-driven environments.
- Experience documenting processes or developing training materials.
- Operational or project coordination experience.

Formal credentials are not required

Designation or a university degree are not required for this role. Experience, judgment, follow-through, and problem-solving ability are valued more than formal credentials.

Role Snapshot

Client Financial Administration Lead - A full-time role focused on client financial operations, reporting coordination, administrative follow-through, funding support, process documentation, and practical problem-solving.

Location

1186 Roland St., Thunder Bay, Ontario

Employment Type

Full-time, permanent

Compensation

$80,000 to $90,000 per year

Plus comprehensive benefits and a Defined Contribution Pension Plan.

Work Model

Primarily in-office in Thunder Bay. Some travel to client communities may be required based on project needs.

Reports To

Senior Projects Manager

Application Status

Open Until Filled. Applications will be reviewed as they are received.

Working at RiverBend

Practical work, clear expectations, and room to grow.

Meaningful Client Work: Support First Nation communities, Northern organizations, and client teams with practical work that helps move key files forward.

A Different Work Model: RiverBend is building a workplace that values sustainable workloads, clear priorities, and respect for life outside of work.

Room to Contribute: Our team values practical thinking, steady follow-through, and ideas that improve how work gets done.

Practical advisory, financial management, reporting, and project support for First Nation communities, Northern organizations, businesses, and partnerships.

Our Services

- Advisory & Management Support
- Financial Management & Reporting
- Systems, Projects & Capacity Building

Location & Hours

- 400-1186 Roland St. Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 5M4
- Mon-Fri: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

📌 Client Financial Administration Lead (Northeastern Ontario)
🏢 RiverBend Accounting u0026 Management Services Professional
📍 Northeastern Ontario