POSITION TITLE: Senior Manager, Finance & Accounting
PROGRAM: Finance
POSITION TYPE: Permanent, Full-time
HOURS OF WORK: 37.5 hours per week
POSITION SUMMARY: Reporting to the Director of Finance & Corporate Services, the Senior Manager, Finance & Accounting is responsible for the management, preparation, and administration of all financial activities of the organization. The role will focus on supporting operational departments with maintaining and reporting accurate information on the financial progress of CMHA.
The Senior Manager, Finance & Accounting will lead the team of Financial Analysts and General Accountants to carry out all day-to-day finance and accounting operations and will hold functional responsibility over financial services, planning, reporting, and accounting. The role will also be responsible for ensuring that accounting systems and procedures are in place to support effective internal control over financial reporting and financial management. The Senior Manager will work closely with Senior Managers, the Executive Leadership Team, and their staff to educate them on accounting and finance procedures and develop best practices to support operations.
REPORTS TO: Director, Finance & Accounting
KEY SERVICE RESPONSIBILITIES AND SPECIFIC ACCOUNTABILITIES
Leadership
- Build trusting relationships with direct reports, and internal and external stakeholders at all levels by modelling thoughtful, authentic, and adaptive leadership
- Build an effective team through providing guidance, coaching, and mentoring
- Ensure that the performance management process is focused on the individual’s growth and is goal oriented
- Ensure succession planning processes and documentation are in place for areas of responsibility and supervision
- Demonstrate role-model behaviors that encourages a safe and wellness-oriented culture that is diverse, inclusive, equitable, engaging, and supports the vision and mission of CMHA.
- Demonstrate strong emotional intelligence along with appropriate situational and conscious leadership skillsets
- Participate as a member of the senior leadership team in the overall strategic and operational planning and management of the organization
Financial Accounting, Budgeting and Reporting
- Develop and maintain an understanding of the financial operations within each department
- Develop and oversee the effective communication of timely and accurate financial statements and reports that are appropriate for the users and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
- Work closely with Human Resources and Payroll to manage day-to-day and month-end close entries including revenue, payroll, prepaid expenses, and accrued liabilities.
- Review monthly and quarterly results and implement monthly and quarterly variance reporting vs. budget with the leadership team, and advise on improvement plans
- Prepare reconciliations for balance sheet and other general ledger accounts including deferred revenue
- Lead the month-end and year-end closing process
- Monitor the internal controls, financial policies and procedures of the organization
- Ensure the organization is compliant with ASNPO and accounting standards
- Manage the preparation of the organization’s year-end charitable tax return
- Oversee the preparation and administration of charitable donation tax receipts
- Oversee the processing of accounts receivable and accounts payable
- Manage the monthly preparation of corporate credit card statements and recording them in the GL
- Add new clients and vendors to the financial system for invoice and payment processing.
- Process cheques and distribute for signatures.
- Approve EFT payments
- Review and post payroll and employee benefits.
- Monitor, prepare and post corporate allocations.
- Prepare annual GST return.
- Process employee expense reimbursement claims.
- Monitor daily bank transactions including EFT receipts and e-transfers for cash balance and any unusual items.
- Process CRA payroll remittances.
- Develop and maintain accounting documents and electronic files.
QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
- Minimum of seven years of progressive accounting experience in non-profit organizations
- Bachelor's Degree in accounting or finance or related field with a CPA designation in good standing
- Proficiency in accounting software QBO, and financial management systems RBC PayEdge
- Strong technical acumen using Accounting Standards for Not-for-Profit Organizations (ASNPO) and Canadian GAAP
- Ability to implement strong accounting processes and streamline inefficiencies
- Significant experience with financial statement preparation and disclosure
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to think creatively in order to find new solutions
- Strong mentoring and performance management skills
- Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite and Videoconferencing tools and software
- Demonstrated success in leading a high performing team through effective coaching and mentoring
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to build and manage teams, inspire others, as well as interact effectively with peers and senior leaders
DISCLAIMER
- The above statements are not intended be a thorough list of all responsibilities, additional duties and tasks may be assigned.
- You may be exposed to emotionally charged and high-stress situations. You must demonstrate resilience, sound judgment, emotional regulation, and the ability to maintain composure and professionalism under pressure.
- CMHA Calgary operates CCTV equipment on its premises for safety and security purposes. All employees may be subject to video monitoring while on site.
- CMHA Calgary is a smoke-free work environment, there may be occasional exposure to secondhand smoke from designated smoking areas nearby.
APPLICATION INFORMATION
Application closing date: The posting will remain active on the website until the positions are filled.
Candidates meeting the above criteria who wish to apply for this exciting opportunity should email their cover letter and resume to Human Resources at [email protected]
Please include the reference #07072026 in your email subject line of your application.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those considered for an interview will be contacted.
