Manager, Accounting and Financial Systems

Manager, Accounting and Financial Systems

NOTICE OF PERMANENT POSITION: MANAGER, ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL SYSTEMS

The Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada is recruiting for a full time (35 hours per week), permanent position of Manager, Accounting and Financial Systems starting in February 2026. This position will be located out of the Ottawa office on a hybrid basis.

The mission of the Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada (CHF Canada) is to inspire, represent and serve our members in a united co‑operative housing movement. There is significant unmet demand for affordable and co‑operative housing, and we want more people to experience the security, vibrancy, and resiliency of co‑operative living. We work with federal, provincial/territorial, and municipal governments to support existing co‑ops, and to develop more co‑op housing, so we can continue to lead the way in creating inclusive, accessible, diverse, and sustainable communities.

Our movement is resourceful, passionate, and dedicated to a future with more co‑operative housing.

Under the leadership of the Director, Finance and Corporate Services, the Manager, Accounting and Financial Systems ensures the integrity, accuracy, and timeliness of CHF Canada’s financial reporting and accounting operations. This role oversees daily accounting functions, supervises outsourced bookkeepers, collaborates with staff members, budget holders, and signatories, and supports budgeting, auditing, and compliance activities.

The Manager, Accounting and Financial Systems also plays a key role in modernizing CHF Canada’s financial systems. This includes leading or supporting the migration from the legacy accounting system (Accpac/SAGE 300) to cloud‑based ERP systems (such as SAGE Intacct, Net Suite, or Business Central) and strengthening integration with the Salesforce member portal.

• Oversee accurate and timely recordings of financial transactions in the applicable financial systems.
• Supervise and review the work of outsourced bookkeepers and other finance service providers, ensuring compliance with CHF Canada’s policies, approval limits, and workflow processes.
• Manage Chart of Accounts, AP, AR, GL, revenue recognition, fixed assets and bank and credit card reconciliation including timely payment processing and billings.
• Review and approve journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting documentation.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and management reports.
• Review and reconcile payroll journal entries, ensuring accuracy of salaries, deductions, benefits, and employer contributions done by bookkeepers along with payroll reports.
• Perform investment reconciliations and journal entries for investment income, realized and unrealized gains/losses, and fair value adjustments for pool funds in compliance with Canadian GAAP.
• Monitor cash flow, accounts payable/receivable, deferred revenues, and fund balances.
• Ensure all accounting transactions follow established internal control procedures, approval workflows, and organizational policies.
• Support the Director, Finance and Corporate Services in preparing financial reports and presentations for management and the Board.

• Support the Director, Finance and Corporate Services in ERP system implementation and integration projects.
• Act as Finance Lead to support new ERP system implementation that includes financial process and workflow design, data mapping and transfer from SAGE 300 to a new ERP system (like SAGE Intacct, Net Suite, or Microsoft Business Central), piloting, and the go‑live phases.
• Lead finance systems and process workflow automation initiatives with the support of Manager, IT Services.
• Collaborate with IT and project teams to enhance automation and system integration between accounting systems and Salesforce.
• Ensure financial processes and workflows are properly documented, efficient, and consistently followed across departments.
• Maintain up‑to‑date finance procedures, internal control documentation, and workflow guidelines including mapping of charts of accounts between new vs old systems.
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