Controller - Winnipeg, Canada - Habitat for Humanity Manitoba

Habitat for Humanity Manitoba

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Winnipeg, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Controller

Position Type:
Full Time Permanent

Location: 60 Archibald Street, Winnipeg

Habitat for Humanity Manitoba (HFHM) is recruiting for the position of Controller.
This position reports to the Vice President, Finance and Administration and has a staff of four.

HFHM is the regional Affiliate of a global charity assisting low income working families to purchase their first home. Our territory is from Dryden, ON to the Saskatchewan border. Based in
Winnipeg, we have Chapters in 11 Manitoba communities and in Kenora.

HFHM is a registered charity with not-for-profit status.

We are in four operating businesses:

small land developer, mid-sized house builder, retailer with three stores in two communities and a small financial services company.

In addition, we raise millions of dollars annually and manage 2,000

3,000 volunteers each year. Our finances are complex and require an individual experienced in and comfortable with multiple lines of business reporting to several entities, both internal and external.

While we are in a solid financial position, the capital-intensive nature of our activities requires the
Controller to strategically manage cash flows.

Job Description & Duties:

The Controller manages day-to-day financial operations of the organization with focus on the day-to-day accounting and financial management of Habitat for Humanity Manitoba's (HFHM) accounting department, including the management of internal and external reporting, managing compliance with internal financial controls, as well as the administration of the financial transactions.

The primary responsibilities of the position are, but not limited, to:

Manage direct accounting department staff and other supporting staff as required

(i.e., accounts payable, payroll accounting and backup support, etc.) in the day-to-day departmental activities.

Hiring and retention, as well as training and development of direct reports including ongoing performance reviews.
Monthly accounting close process:
Provide daytoday Finance department staff direction and oversight in the completion of the following ongoing Finance department tasks:
Job costing including new job approvals and subsequent job close out reports.
All transactions associated with HFHM's home portfolio.
Other accounts receivable collections
Processing of journal entries and other related accrual accounting requirements.
General management and oversite of all trial balance accounts
Coordinate and oversee monthly financial statement close processes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, culminating in the preparation of the monthly financial statements including notes and schedules, board KPI's.
Publishing of monthly cost center and profit center reporting, ensuring all variances to budget are reviewed for accuracy prior to publishing.
Creation of monthly and other ad hoc financial reports as required in support of debt covenants.
Ongoing creation of new accounting processes for new activities, as well as continued work to streamline existing accounting processes both within the accounting department as well as between other departments.
Provide other financial support and ongoing financial reporting to HFHM leadership team and

Board of Directors as required.

Support of VP Finance duties as required, including monitoring cash flows and participation in the ongoing budgeting and forecasting processes.

Position Requirements:

Degree specializing in finance, accounting, commerce, or equivalent. Accounting designation or working towards a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation is required.
Minimum 5 years of experience as a manager in the business or equivalent experience in the notforprofit industry.
Experience in role(s) with overall responsibility for accounts, budgeting and forecasting, cost accounting, credit and collections, cash management, and finance.
Knowledge of manual and automated accounting systems and demonstrated. financial analysis capabilities. (Sage 300 software experience would be preferred)
Exceptional written, oral, interpersonal, and presentation skills and the ability to effectively interface with senior management, board of directors, staff and external contacts.
Superior leadership/management skills; ability to influence and engage direct and indirect reports and peers.
Excellent business acumen
Highly analytical with welldeveloped reasoning and decisionmaking skills, including strategic thinking, information gathering and problem solving.
Results oriented with the ability to balance other business considerations.
Demonstrated ability to prioritize and work under pressure to meet deadlines.
Strong Microsoft Office suite skills, including expertise with Excel.