Overview
We are seeking an experienced and strategic Controller to lead our accounting and finance functions. This role is ideal for a hands-on financial professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys balancing high-level financial oversight with day-to-day accounting operations.
The Controller will be responsible for ensuring the accuracy of financial reporting, maintaining strong internal controls, managing cash flow, overseeing budgeting processes, and providing valuable financial insights to support business growth and decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
Accounts Management:
- Maintains and enforces a documented system of accounting policies & procedures.
- Oversees the operations of the accounting department, including control systems, transaction-processing operations, policies and procedures.
Accounting Transactions:
- Ensure accounts payable are paid in a timely manner and that all reasonable discounts are taken; process cheque runs & prepare/process electronic payments and transfers.
- Assist the Payroll & Benefits Coordinator with payroll reporting problems or in correcting errors.
- Review bi-weekly payroll before finalization .
- Process bi-weekly payroll when Payroll & Benefits Coordinator is absent.
- Ensure that bank reconciliations are completed.
- Ensure reconciliations with Raiser’s Edge (fundraising software) are completed.
- Maintain the chart of accounts .
- Maintain orderly accounting filing systems.
- In partnership with the Senior Director, Finance & Administration, maintain a system of controls over accounting transactions.
- Make weekly bank deposits and enter bank deposit information from the Raiser’s Edge (fundraising) software as receipts in the QuickBooks accounting system.
- Enter adjusting journal entries as needed.
Finance Reporting & Compliance:
- Review monthly financial statements.
- Preparation of monthly department financials.
- Preparation of financial reporting to institutional funders & for annual reports, as necessary.
- Support annual budgeting processes with Senior Director, Finance & Administration.
- Provide financial analysis as needed, under the direction of the Senior Director, Finance & Administration.
- Coordinate the provision of information to external auditors.
- Prepare quarterly and annual filing for WorkSafeBC premiums.
Qualifications
- CPA designation required (or nearing completion).
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline.
- 3+ years of progressive accounting and financial management experience.
- Expertise processing accounting transactions with QuickBooks Online accounting software.
- Accounts payable, accounts receivable and bank reconciliation experience.
- General accounting and financial reporting experience.
- Experience with payroll software and general understanding of requirements of processing payroll in a Canadian context.
- Expertise with Payworks and Raiser’s Edge are assets.
- Ability to effectively interact with a variety of staff and members of the public in a diplomatic, professional and result-oriented manner.
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize one’s workload.
What We Offer
- Annual salary progression for all staff.
- Comprehensive and 100% employer-paid health benefits including extended health and dental plan for regular staff, spouses and dependents.
- Life insurance, Long-term Disability, and AD&D benefits.
- Professional designation reimbursement.
- An inclusive and supportive workplace culture.
Pay: $86,000.00-$96,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
