At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead financial operations and ensure accurate reporting while supporting youth in need.
- Company: Covenant House, Canada's largest agency for homeless and at-risk youth.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, health benefits, tuition reimbursement, and employee perks.
- Other info: Join a mission-driven team dedicated to creating positive change.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the lives of youth while advancing your finance career.
- Qualifications: CPA designation and 8-12 years of progressive finance experience required.
The predicted salary is between 82800 - 101200 $ per year.
Covenant House helps youth ignite their potential and reclaim their lives. As Canada’s largest agency serving youth who are homeless, trafficked or at risk, we offer the widest range of services to hundreds of young people every day. More than a place to stay, we provide life-changing care with unconditional love and respect. We meet youth’s immediate needs and then we work together to achieve their future goals.
Overview
Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Associate Director, Financial Operations provides operational leadership for Covenant House Toronto’s accounting, payroll, financial reporting, audit, charitable regulatory reporting, internal controls, procurement and financial operations. The role is accountable for accurate, timely and reliable financial information and for sustaining a strong, practical control environment. This is a hands‑on leadership role for a technically strong accountant who can preserve operational continuity while modernizing financial operations.
Responsibilities
- Financial Operations and Full-Cycle Accounting: Lead all aspects of monthly, quarterly and annual close processes, including journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, deferrals, allocations and supporting working papers. Ensure the integrity of the general ledger, chart of accounts, financial dimensions and underlying financial data.
- Internal Controls, Risk and Operational Assurance: Own and continuously strengthen the financial internal control framework, including controls over close, journal entries, reconciliations, payments, revenue, payroll, procurement, cash, banking, system access and segregation of duties.
- External Audit and Technical Accounting: Lead annual external audit planning and execution, including preparation of audit schedules, working papers, financial statement support and coordination of responses.
- Payroll Oversight: Provide oversight of complex payroll operations, controls, reconciliations, remittances and reporting requirements.
- Charitable, Tax and Regulatory Reporting: Lead the preparation, review and timely filing of the annual online CRA T3010 Registered Charity Information Return and related supporting schedules.
- Financial Systems and Process Transformation: Provide financial operations leadership for the adoption, stabilization and optimization of NetSuite.
- People Leadership, Development and Change Enablement: Lead, coach and develop a high‑performing financial operations team through clear expectations, regular feedback and meaningful development plans.
- Budgeting, Forecasting and Decision Support: Support the annual budget, periodic forecasting, cash‑flow planning and variance analysis processes.
- Cross-Agency Partnership and Service Excellence: Build trusted relationships with leaders and staff across the agency and position Financial Operations as a responsive, solutions-oriented partner.
Qualifications and Experience
- CPA designation in good standing is required.
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, commerce, business administration or a related discipline.
- Approximately 8 to 12 years of progressive accounting and finance experience, including meaningful leadership responsibility for financial operations.
- Demonstrated depth in full-cycle accounting, financial reporting, internal controls, payroll, procurement, external audit and technical accounting.
- Experience leading or supporting internal control reviews, internal audit, operational assurance or risk-based process reviews.
- Hands‑on NetSuite experience is strongly preferred.
- Advanced Excel capability is required.
What we Offer
- Meaningful work.
- Competitive compensation.
- Benefits such as Health, Dental, Vision, Personal Days, Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Reimbursement and more.
- Employee perks which include discounts on gym membership, city bike rentals, auto & home insurance and more.
Apply by October 21, 2026.
Commitment to Equitable Recruitment: At Covenant House Toronto we believe in a workplace culture of inclusion that is welcoming, respectful and safe for all staff.
Associate Director, Financial Operations in Toronto employer: Covenant House Toronto
Covenant House Toronto is an exceptional employer dedicated to meaningful work that transforms the lives of youth at risk. With a strong commitment to employee growth, competitive benefits, and a collaborative work culture, staff are empowered to make a real impact while enjoying perks like health coverage, tuition reimbursement, and discounts on various services. Join us in a supportive environment where your contributions help ignite potential and foster stable futures for young people in need.
