Finance Manager

Job Title: Finance Manager

Location: Sechelt, BC

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent (35 hours per week)

Compensation: $90,000-$105,000 per year

Since 1974, Sunshine Coast Community Services Society (SCCSS) has been at the heart of creating positive change for people on the Sunshine Coast. With a legacy built on care, dedication, and adaptability, we proudlyoffer over 30 impactful programs across the region. Our work spans four vitalareas:
Community Action and Engagement
, Together Against Violence
,
Child and Family Counselling
, and Family, Youth, and Children'sServices
.

Guided by our core values
- social justice,interdependence, diversity, compassion, and respect
-we are driven toempower individuals and strengthen our community. We're seeking passionate,values-driven individuals who want to make a real difference in the lives ofothers. If that sounds like you,
we invite you to join us on this meaningfuljourney
!

This is an exciting opportunity to work with a busynon-profit organization and be a key person on the executive team. Currentlybuilding new facilities in Sechelt.

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Finance Manager's primary responsibility is ensuring organizational effectiveness by providing leadership for the Society's Financial functions. Working with the Senior Leadership Team, the Finance Manager contributes to the development and implementation of organizational strategies, policies and practices. This position will also interact with the Board of Directors.

Ideal candidate will have non-profit experience. Net Suitehas recently been implemented, so expertise here will add value to the team.

• Maintain timely, accuratefinancial records
• Document and maintain complete and accurate supporting information for all financial transactions
• Maintain accounting and payroll systems and internal financial controls that ensure the integrityandreliability of the financial data
• Oversee the maintenance of the general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash management and payroll
• Manage the cash flow
• Review monthly results and analyze variances
• Develop and maintain timelyand accurate financial statements and reports that are appropriate for eachstakeholder in a manner that facilitates decision making
• Meet with each SLT memberquarterly to review their program financial reports and discuss variances
• Ensure financial records are completed prior to audit commencing.
• Prepare supporting information for the annual audit and any interim or special audits
• Assist Program Managers and Directors with financial information in accordance with funder's requirements.
• Liaise with the Finance Audit Committee, funders, and external auditors as necessary
• Ensure that all financialstatutory requirements of the organization are met (Charitable Status, Payroll Withholding Payments, Employer Health Tax, GST, PST, and WSBC)
• Oversee reconciliations of allbalance sheet accounts on a monthly or quarterly basis as appropriate
• Manage the recording ofcapital assets including amortization and disposition
• Develop, implement, and ensure compliance with financial policies and procedures
• Evaluate the need for new technology to meet the organization's financial data processing, control, and reporting requirements
• Prepare annual charitablereturn in a timely manner as appropriate
• Oversee issuing donation taxreceipts
• Assist the Executive Director with preparing financial information as required for Board meetings and the Annual General Meetings
• Anticipate, understand, and respond to the needs of internal and external clients to meet or exceed their expectations within the organizational parameters.

• Oversee the payrolladministrator and payroll functions to ensure employees are paid in a timelyand accurate manner
• Ensure statutory and benefitsremittances are submitted on time
• Ensure Municipal Pension Planis administered appropriately
• Oversee the issuance of annualT4s

• Establish guidelines forbudget and forecast preparation, and prepare the annual budget in consultation with the Executive Director and Finance Audit Committee
• Prepare the annual budgettemplates for distribution and meet with SLT members to train and support themin completing their program budgets
• Upload mid-year and annualbudgets into the accounting system
• Assist SLT members with the preparation of budgets for funding applications

• In collaboration with VP of Operations, monitor risk management policies and procedures to ensure thatprogram and organizational risks are minimized
• Maximize income where possible and appropriate.

• CPA Accounting designation is required
• Minimum three to five years'experience in accounting including preparation of financial statements, payroll and benefits administration.
• Experience in thenot-for-profit sector is preferred
• Strong leadership skills
• Experience supervising and mentoring staff
• Strategic thinker

• Knowledge of…