Sustainable Forestry Initiative

Controller

• Oversees the day-to-day operations of the accounting department according to policies & procedures, as well as Canadian and U.S. Accounting Standards.
• Establishes and maintains internal controls and compliance activities to ensure alignment with statutory requirements and SFI policies & procedures.
• Oversees, prepares, reviews, and coordinates the annual audit of SFI and applicable regulatory filings (e.g., 990 and T2 for U.S.) with Senior Leadership Team and external auditors, as necessary.
• Leads and manages the annual budget process for SFI in consultation with executive management.
• Conducts financial analysis and prepares financial reports and statements for executive management and the board of directors, as necessary.
• Manage various relationships and serves as the primary point-of-contact for applicable vendors and service providers, as necessary.
• Researches and performs risk management analysis and other ad hoc reporting as needed.
• Oversee and lead the financial management of all grants ($15+ million), including but not limited to grant budgeting, expenditure tracking, and grant financial reporting.