Manager of Finance - Toronto, Canada - Habitat For Humanity Can

Habitat For Humanity Can

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Toronto, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Position Type:
Maternity Leave months) with the possibility of becoming permanent

Experience:5-7 Years

Location(s):Toronto, Ontario (Toronto office and remotely)

The Opportunity

Habitat for Humanity Canada is a national charitable organization working toward a world where everyone has a decent and affordable place to call home.

We bring communities together to help families build strength, stability and independence through affordable homeownership and other housing solutions across Canada and around the world.

With the help of volunteers, Habitat homeowners and 48 local Habitats working in every province and territory, we provide a solid foundation for better, healthier lives in Canada and around the world

We deeply value our culture and colleagues, and we have collaboratively created the following vision statement: "We foster and build equity through affordable housing, by fully integrating diversity and inclusion into everything we do.

Every individual involved with Habitat feels safe and encouraged to bring their whole selves to our mission and they know they are valued, heard, and respected.

Reporting to the Vice President, Finance, the position is a crossfunctional accounting management position and is responsible for overseeing the finance department of the organization under the direction of VP of Finance and Administration. This is demonstrated by developing and implementing proper policies and procedures to ensure company financial information is fairly stated and is in compliance with the accounting standard for notforprofit guidelines. The Manager of Finance is also responsible for proper reporting of revenue, budgeting, distributing funds to the affiliates as per the funding model and improving financial processes.

Your Impact
As a valued member of our team, you will help advance our strategy and mission of helping more families to secure safe and affordable homes through:

Finance & Administration:

Works with the accounting team to ensure all accounting and financial reporting activities are completed on an accurate and timely basis.
Develop and maintain timely and accurate financial statements and reports that are appropriate for the users and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)
Develop, implement, and ensure compliance with internal financial and accounting policies and procedures
Prepare working papers, schedules, and other information for the interim and annual audit, and handle audit inquiries and the Board audit committee as necessary.
Review the monthly department and work with the leadership team to provide the variance analysis of the budget versus actual.
Oversee the management of the financial transactions including maintenance of the general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll
Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure that personnel and financial information are secure and stored in compliance with the current legislation
Prepare annual charitable return in a timely manner as appropriate
Establish guidelines for budget and forecast preparation and prepare the annual budget (in collaboration and with input from the leadership team for their departmental budget) under direction from the VP of Finance and Administration for presentation to the Finance Committee.
Recruit, train, manage and support performance for direct reports, including responsibility for discipline and termination
Provide guidelines and support for CRA tax receipting guidelines as required.
Handle inquiries from senior management, managers, and other employees relating to financial matters of programs/departments.
Assisting in proving support and training to finance officers across the federation as needed
Other duties as assigned
Responsible for Financial Management of Government Grants
Responsible for vetting the financial reports and supporting documents to ensure compliance with the government contracts.
Approve payment for the project after all the financial requirements of the contracts are met.
Provide training and support to the affiliates on the financial reporting requirement.
Work closely in collaboration with the Federal Programs team.
Risk management
Monitor risk management policies and procedures to ensure that program and organizational risks are minimized
Advise the organization's leadership on appropriate insurance coverage for the organization
The Manager Finance will have two direct reports.

Qualifications

We are looking for an individual who is resourceful, a proven collaborator whose values align with our core values and who will help us realize our vision of a world where everyone has a decent, affordable place to live.

Specific qualifications include the following:

Current Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation or working towards the completion of the CPA program.
Minimum 5 years' experience in the management rol