CIFAR

Financial Planning and Analysis

• Prepare monthly financial statements, reconciliations, and supporting analyses to ensure accurate and timely reporting.
• Analyze financial results, including budget-to-actual variances, and support donor and management reporting.
• Contribute to quarterly and year-end financial reporting that informs organizational decision-making.
• Lead researcher compensation and other key financial processes, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and excellent stakeholder service.
• Support the annual audit, charitable filings, government reporting, and other compliance requirements.
• Maintain the integrity of financial data through reconciliations and ongoing monitoring of financial activity.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen financial systems, processes, and internal controls.
• Lead or support initiatives that improve efficiency, accuracy, and scalability within the Finance function.
• Collaborate with colleagues across CIFAR and external partners to support organizational priorities and reporting requirements.

Senior Financial Officer – 14 Month Contract