At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead financial operations and oversee accounting for a community-focused organization.
- Company: Join a dedicated team at a non-profit organization in Stratford, Ontario.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, flexible work arrangements, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic role with a chance to lead a small finance team and collaborate with stakeholders.
- Why this job: Make a meaningful impact in the community while advancing your finance career.
- Qualifications: CPA designation and experience in finance leadership, preferably in non-profit sectors.
The predicted salary is between 82800 - 101200 $ per year.
We are looking for an experienced finance leader to join a community-focused organization in Stratford, Ontario on a Contract basis. This position combines strategic oversight with hands-on accounting responsibilities, making it ideal for someone who is comfortable leading financial operations while also managing core month-end activities. The successful candidate will support accurate reporting, oversee charity and non-profit accounting matters, and provide clear financial updates to internal stakeholders and committee members.
Responsibilities:
- Lead day-to-day financial operations, ensuring records are complete, accurate, and aligned with non-profit and charitable accounting practices.
- Prepare and review month-end close activities, including journal entries, accruals, prepaid expenses, amortization, and deferred revenue or donation balances.
- Produce regular financial statements and management reports, and present key information to senior leadership and the finance committee on a scheduled basis.
- Oversee the work of a small finance team, providing direction to the finance coordinator and maintaining efficient accounts receivable and accounts payable processes.
- Support human resources administration from a finance perspective and coordinate with payroll support to ensure related accounting is properly reflected.
- Monitor donations and charitable receipting activities to help ensure compliance and reduce risk in areas that could affect charitable standing.
- Maintain accounting records for multiple related entities within a consolidated general ledger environment, including minor intercompany activity where required.
- Assist with annual budgeting and periodic forecasting by working with managers and building on prior financial planning files and assumptions.
- Track financial elements of capital projects and service contracts, including timely payments to contractors and appropriate recording of capital-related transactions.
- Liaise with external parties such as auditors, municipal contract contacts, and investment advisors, and record any required financial adjustments or reporting entries.
Qualifications:
- CPA designation or equivalent designation.
- Experience in finance or accounting leadership, ideally within a non-profit, charitable, or public sector environment.
- Strong hands-on knowledge of month-end close processes, including journal entries, accruals, prepaids, amortization, and deferred accounting.
- Demonstrated understanding of charity accounting principles and the compliance considerations related to charitable receipting.
- Ability to prepare financial statements, explain results clearly, and communicate effectively with executives, committees, and non-finance stakeholders.
- Experience working with accounting systems and advanced working knowledge of Excel.
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