Financial Operations & Treasury Management:
- Oversee day-to-day financial operations across approximately 10 related entities, including accounts payable, billings where applicable, payroll-related banking, investments, and general ledger activity. Multiple entities are low volume in nature.
- Support and coordinate annual budgeting, cash flow and liquidity requirements across Canadian and U.S. entities, including USD funding and related transfers.
- Monitor banking activity and maintain effective treasury controls.
- Experience with commercial real estate and property management accounting, including establishing and administering common area maintenance (CAM) and operating cost recovery structures, would be considered an asset.
Accounting, Month-End & Financial Reporting:
- Maintain complete accounting records in Sage for Canadian and U.S. entities.
- Lead month-end reconciliations, including bank, investment, loan, intercompany, and other balance sheet accounts.
- Prepare balance sheets, income statements, financial analyses, and management reporting, as needed.
- Review revenue, expenses, cash flow, and account variances; investigate and resolve reconciling items.
- Prepare year-end working paper files and coordinate financial statement preparation with external accountants.
Compliance-related matters:
- Review and reconcile investment activity, loan repayments, dividend-related transactions, and quarterly receipts.
- Coordinate Canadian and U.S. tax filings with external accountants and tax advisors.
- Ensure compliance with ASPE and applicable tax, regulatory, and government reporting requirements.
Charitable Foundation Governance & Administration:
- Support board meeting administration and finance for a charitable foundation.
- Prepare board packages, resolutions, financial reports, and governance documentation.
- Coordinate the year-end financial reporting and tax return process with the Board of Directors and external public accountants.
- Support charitable reporting, regulatory compliance, recordkeeping, and communication among directors, management, auditors, and advisors.
Leadership, Controls & Coordination:
- Train, mentor, and supervise office or administrative staff as required.
- Serve as a liaison with ownership, directors, banks, legal counsel, auditors, external accountants, and tax advisors.
- Continuously improve accounting processes, records, reporting timelines, and treasury procedures.
- Manage competing priorities across multiple entities in a confidential and self-directed manner.
Qualifications & Skills:
- Post-secondary degree or diploma in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA designation preferred.
- Several years of progressive accounting, bookkeeping, controllership, or supervisory experience.
- Strong knowledge of ASPE, corporate tax, GST/HST, payroll-related remittances, and multi-entity accounting.
- Proficiency with Sage, Microsoft Excel, online banking platforms, and financial reporting tools.
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, discreet, analytical, and able to work independently.
Pay: $75,000.00-$85,000.00 per year
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree (required)
Experience:
- Accounting: 5 years (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) (required)
Work Location: In person
