Make a move to a career that cares
Join one of the most innovative organizations in the disability services sector where you can bring joy, independence, and possibility into someone’s life—every single day.
Who we are (more than just a workplace)
DASCH helps people with intellectual disabilities in Winnipeg to reach their full potential. We collaborate with families and allied professionals to support youth and adults so they can live, work, play and thrive in an inclusive, accessible, and responsive environment.
What you should know about us:
We aim to build an inclusive community that values people with intellectual disabilities.
We support people living in more than 50 homes throughout Winnipeg.
People at DASCH have access to recreational and life skills development.
Our DASCHWorks program provides support and opportunities for employment, financial stability, and independence.
Specialized professionals offer support in areas such as life skills, behaviour management, nutrition, and mental health.
We are known for exceptional service. Part of that comes from providing our team members with the comprehensive training, support, and recognition they deserve to succeed. This is a place where people can flourish and grow their careers.
DASCH INC is seeking a Corporate Controller to provide senior-level finance and payroll support across DASCH INC and DASCH Foundation. Working alongside the existing Controller, this position will play a key role in strengthening financial reporting, payroll processes, internal controls, shared service reporting, and supporting the organization’s Workday implementation by helping resolve current issues and improve system effectiveness.
Role & Responsibilities
- Support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting for DASCH INC and DASCH Foundation.
- Partner with the Controller to review financial statements, reconciliations, journal entries, and month-end close activities.
- Provide oversight and support for core accounting functions, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, funder reporting, bank reconciliations, accruals, and deferred revenue.
- Assist with the development of budgets, forecasts, variance analysis, and financial reporting for senior leadership, the Finance Committee, the Board, and Foundation stakeholders.
- Support year-end audit preparation, including working papers, schedules, reconciliations, and responses to auditor requests.
- Serve as a finance lead for DASCH Foundation accounting, including shared service allocations, intercompany transactions, and financial reporting between DASCH INC and DASCH Foundation.
- Develop strong working knowledge of payroll processes, payroll systems, Workday payroll functions, and related internal controls.
- Provide guidance and support to the payroll team on payroll accounting, reconciliations, journal entries, benefit allocations, statutory deductions, and payroll-related reporting.
- Identify opportunities to strengthen payroll processes, controls, documentation, and system utilization, including helping optimize the Workday implementation and resolve current system issues.
- Collaborate with Finance, HR, and Payroll teams to ensure payroll data is accurate, complete, and properly reflected in the accounting records.
- Support the accounting team with complex transactions, account analysis, and financial problem-solving.
- Contribute to policy development and process improvements related to finance, payroll, internal controls, signing authority, purchasing, and reporting.
- Help ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards, funder requirements, organizational policies, and audit expectations.
- Provide backup support to the Controller and broader finance leadership, as required.
- Support special projects, systems improvements, and financial analysis as assigned by the CFO or senior leadership.
Skills & Qualifications
- CPA designation, or progress toward completion of a CPA designation, is preferred.
- Strong accounting and financial reporting experience.
- Experience in a non-profit, charitable, healthcare, social services, or government-funded environment is considered an asset.
- Payroll knowledge, or a demonstrated willingness to develop deep expertise in payroll processes.
- Experience with Workday, QuickBooks Online, payroll systems, or similar financial systems is an asset.
- Strong understanding of internal controls, reconciliations, audit preparation, and financial reporting.
- Ability to work effectively with both accounting and payroll teams in a leadership and support capacity.
- Advanced Excel and financial analysis skills.
- Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to adapt in a changing environment and contribute to continuous process improvement.
Work Hours: Full Time
Pay + Perks
- Annual Starting Salary: $90,000
- Three weeks of vacation earned over your first year are available to use as you earn them.
- Six wellness days to use days per year.
- Comprehensive employer-paid training.
- Career growth opportunities.
- Long-term disability insurance.
- Registered pension plan with 5% employer-matched contributions after one year.
- Family health, dental, vision and life coverage.
- Employee and Family Assistance Program.
- Paid mileage.
- Optional RRSP and TFSA plans.
Parental leave top-ups.
At DASCH we promote an inclusive, and diverse workplace. We would like to provide you with the ongoing opportunity to disclose if you have a disability, whether permanent, temporary, visible or invisible, that would require a need for assistance during the recruitment and onboarding process. We will then work with you to develop individualized accommodation that will meet your needs.
Should you require an Accessibility Accommodation, please email [email protected] for best support.
Ready to apply? (“check” these details first)
Before you click on the “apply now” button, know that to work at DASCH, you have to provide satisfactory background checks, including a Criminal Record Check with a Vulnerable Sector Search, Adult Abuse Registry check and Child Abuse Registry check. We will accept checks you have completed within three months of applying. We will also ask you for employment references.
