Accounting Manager
WernerCo.
Director, Finance and Corporate Services
The Pod Group
full-time
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Origin: • 🇨🇦 Canada
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Lead
About the role
- Provide leadership to finance, IT, facilities management and administration; lead long-term planning and strategic plan implementation.
- Act as the CEO in their absence and serve as a strategic senior leader.
- Mitigate financial and legal risks; oversee contract negotiation and review to ensure risk mitigation.
- Provide proactive, timely, transparent and in-depth financial analysis including forecasting, reporting and monitoring achievement of funding goals.
- Monitor financial performance, identify areas for improvement and recommend corrective actions; manage investments per policies.
- Ensure reporting to funding sources is completed accurately and on time; prepare quarterly financial statements and balance sheets for Finance and Audit Committee and Board.
- Participate as ex-officio member of the Board’s Finance and Audit Committee; develop and oversee the annual audit.
- Collaborate with Manager, People and Culture to ensure payroll compliance with Collective Agreement and labour/payroll legislation; ensure timely, efficient and accurate payroll processing with strong internal controls.
- Act as Privacy Officer; lead administrative staff and streamline administrative processes; collaborate with Director of Resource Development on data and reports.
- Provide leadership to IT team; develop IT plans and budgets, liaise with third-party vendors, ensure IT availability, security and support for employees.
- Lead facilities team; plan, implement and review property management and maintenance procedures, issue tenders, supervise contractors, ensure rent collection and assess damages.
- Assist Board committees with planning and development of agency services; maintain liaison with agencies, government, funders and the United Church.
- Hire, orient, train, supervise and motivate Finance and Corporate Services staff; conduct annual performance reviews and ensure compliance with collective agreement.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- University degree in finance, business administration, or a related field; CPA designation is required.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in a senior finance managerial or similar role, including at least 3 years with a non-profit organization and staff supervision.
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in financial management, in particular in the development, monitoring and reporting on the financial status of the organization and programs.
- Excellent leadership, interpersonal and communication skills; proven ability to supervise and mentor staff and engage staff members.
- Excellent relationship-building and presentation skills to work with a board of directors and provide client-centered support to internal and external stakeholders.
- Strong financial acumen and knowledge of accounting principles; excellent knowledge of accounting procedures and protocols, budget administration and financial forecasting, analysis and reporting.
- Demonstrated expertise in facilities management and IT.
- Expertise in complex problem solving, decision making and critical thinking skills.
- High level of integrity, confidentiality, and accountability.
- Detail-oriented and able to manage multiple tasks efficiently with a demonstrated ability to problem-solve.
- Proficiency with computerized financial systems, and knowledge of databases and payroll systems.
