INTERNAL / EXTERNAL POSTING: Accounting Assistant

Written By Martin Vrolyk

Title: Accounting Assistant
Reports To: Business Manager
Location: Sarnia, ON
Position Type: Permanent/Full-time
Position: Vacant
Hours of Work: 35 hours/week
Office Operation Hours: Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm
Salary range: $25.75 - $31.47 hourly / $46,858.81 - $57.267.41 annually

The Family Counselling Centre is an established community-based agency providing counselling services to Sarnia and Lambton area since 1955. We are currently seeking an enthusiastic team player to work as an Accounting Assistant in a permanent full time position.

The position requires a highly motivated, technologically savvy individual with experience working as a team player in a busy, multi-account environment. An understanding of not-for-profit accounting and a Ministry funding model would be beneficial but not required.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Record and retrieve financial details, maintain financial records, and complete reconciliations

  • Maintain databases, ability to learn, use and instruct others on use of custom software, basic computer maintenance and filing

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

  • Demonstrate excellence in interpersonal and organizational skills; strong written and verbal communication skills

  • Strong team player and independent worker

  • Exceptional interpersonal skills

  • Excellent attention to detail

  • Comprehensive computer skills

  • Always exerts a professional and respectful etiquette

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  • A minimum 5 years of relevant work experience

  • A college diploma in accounting

BENEFITS:

  • Company pension

  • Dental care

  • Disability insurance

  • Employee assistance program

  • Extended health care

  • Life insurance

  • On-site parking

  • Vision care

The Family Counselling Centre is committed to being an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from qualified individuals including persons of all genders and sexual orientations, persons with disabilities, Indigenous persons, and members of visible minorities.

Family Counselling Centre is committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities. If you require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact our Human Resources. This document is available in an alternate format, upon request, to accommodate individuals with a disability.

We appreciate all candidates for their interest, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Please send your cover letter and resume to: humanresources@familycounsellingctr.com by June 12th, 2026.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not being used to screen or assess job applicants.

Martin Vrolyk