Manager Finance - Mission, Canada - SARA for Women Society

SARA for Women Society

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Mission, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Position Title:

MANAGER FINANCE

Reports To:
Director of Finance and Administration, SARA for Women

Job Location:
Main Office

Job Overview:

This Finance Manager is responsible for the day to day financial transactions of SARA for Women.

The Finance Manager reports to the Director of Finance and Administration taking great care for the input of all transactions in a complex multi-funder environment.

The Finance Manager must be able to make sound business decisions specifically in cash flow, program budgeting and overall financial management and reporting in the long and short term.

The Finance Manager is responsible for the evaluation, development and discipline of Finance staff.

Organizational Status:

SARA is a feminist, non-profit society providing safe refuge and community-based resources for women in Mission and Abbotsford. SARA stands for Support, Acceptance, Resources and Action. SARA operates transitional, short and long-term housing facilities, as well as, counselling and outreach services. SARA has approximately 85 employees, including approximately 40 casuals. SARA is a member of the BCGEU and has unionized, as well as, excluded employees. Financially, SARA for Women is supported through government and non-government grants, financial endowments and charitable donations.

Responsibilities and Duties:

Strategic:

Assist with the development of a financial strategy aligned with the organization's mission, principles and values
Contributes to the development and implementation of short and longterm financial goals, policies, priorities, and procedures relating to financial management, budget, and accounting.
Ensures effective quality/risk management activities are followed and contributes to the development of policies and procedures to minimize organizational risk
Develops framework for new technology to meet the organization's financial data processing, controls and reporting requirements
Functions in a confidential planning and advisory role as an integral member of the SARA management team.

Operational:

Upholds and evaluates accounting department operations, policies and procedures
Ensures accounting, budgeting, business, payroll and auditing procedures are in place and functioning properly; ensures practices comply with external and internal audit requirements
Responsible for the installation and maintenance of accounting records to show receipts and expenditures.
Manage the maintenance of general and subsidiary ledgers, accounts receivable, revenue distribution, depreciation, cost, property, and operating expenses, and insurance records.
Participates in cost analyses and rate studies to make recommendations
Ensures internal audits involving review of accounting and administrative controls are performed regularly
Establishes system controls for new financial systems and develops procedures to improve existing systems
Assists with the installation and maintenance of new accounting, timekeeping, payroll, inventory, property, and other related procedures and controls
Tracks the organization's financial status and performance to identify areas for potential improvement
Reviews, analyzes and interprets financial data, providing recommendations to Director of Finance and Administration on significant variances and trends requiring immediate action or mitigation
Assists with the preparation of monthly and annual reports and statements
Distributes Program financial statements to Program Managers and answers any queries on the distribution of income or expenditures
Assist with the annual budget preparation and forecasting.
Reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts; including bank reconciliations
Reconciles cash donations received to separate data base
File and pay all applicable remittances: Income tax, EI, CPP, Worksafe BC, MPP and employee benefits
Produces and files the Gaming Summary

External Audit and Financial Reporting:

Responsible for the planning and execution of the yearend external audit;
Financial reporting as required by the Society's funding agencies

Human Resources:

Responsible for the evaluation, development, and discipline of Finance department staff with direction given to administrative assistants.
Provides leadership to the Finance department staff by coaching, professional development and performance appraisal
Participates in the development of essential service plans, as a member of the Management Team
Performs bargaining unit staff duties during a strike or lockout

Qualifications and Skills