Raising The Village

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Raising The Village

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇨🇦 Canada

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Job Level

SeniorLead

About the role

  • Oversee day-to-day accounting operations across all country offices.
  • Prepare and review consolidated financial statements and donor-specific reports.
  • Ensure timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting.
  • Analyze financial data to identify trends and provide actionable insights.
  • Ensure compliance with Canadian GAAP, ASNPO, CRA regulations, and international donor requirements.
  • Maintain and strengthen internal control systems and risk management frameworks.
  • Lead coordination of external audits and ensure timely resolution of audit findings.
  • Manage the annual budgeting process and support departmental budget planning.
  • Monitor budget performance and provide variance analysis to leadership.
  • Develop multi-year financial forecasts and funding gap analyses.
  • Oversee financial management of restricted and unrestricted grants and donor reporting.
  • Support proposal development with budget inputs and cost recovery strategies.
  • Supervise and mentor finance staff, particularly in Africa; build local capacity through training.
  • Manage financial systems (e.g., QuickBooks, Sage Intacct) and lead systems/process improvements.
  • Ensure integration of finance with HR, procurement, and program operations.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
  • CPA, CA, CMA or equivalent designation is an asset.
  • 7+ Years of progressive financial management experience.
  • 3 years in a senior financial role within an international nonprofit is an asset.
  • Experience managing multi-currency budgets and international donor compliance.
  • Experience managing cross-country teams is an asset.
  • Strong knowledge of nonprofit accounting standards and donor regulations.
  • Excellent analytical, budgeting, and forecasting skills.
  • Strong leadership, communication, and cross-cultural collaboration skills.
  • Proficiency in accounting software and Microsoft Excel.
  • Proficiency in PowerBI is an asset.
  • Ability to travel international up to 10-20% of the time.