Your new company

This non-profit company is a staple in Ottawa, providing physical and mental health support services to youth across the city. This not-for-profit was founded in 1960 and has over 20 locations across Ottawa. The team is collaborative, communicative, and passionate.

Your new role

As the Controller for this 20-month contract position, you will be responsible for overseeing + managing all accounting processes for the companies' revenues, expenditures, assets, and liabilities, while leading a team of 9 in accounting + finance. This role will report to the Director of Finance, and will handle all external and internal financial reporting, and other tasks such as:

• Manage business and financial activity
• Ensure that all budgeting and accounting transactions are executed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
• Ensure compliance with applicable organizational policies and other regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate preparation of monthly financial statements for all programs, projects, and the Charitable Foundation; ensuring reports are timely and accurate
• Analyze and review financial statements, reports, general ledger accounts, and examining supporting papers, including the review of monthly reconciliations
• Verify and reconcile source data to systems, bank statements/reports and accounting records; identify variances;ensure corrections are made
• Review organization accounts on a regular basis
• Ensure available funds are sufficient transfer resources as required
• Design systems and reporting procedures in response to external and internal audit findings and makes recommendations to ensure proper internal controls and maintains adequate segregation of duties.
• Manage all internal and external reporting
• Prepare periodic reports to the Board of Directors including the annual operating budget, operating budget analysis document, and the finance & budget information.
• Prepare and analyze regular financial reports for each program area and, in consultation with managers and finance unit personnel
• Maintain current and accurate financial projections for each program area in relation to expenditures; recommend budget reallocations and resource requirements to managers and/or Directors.
• Provide training, orientation and assistance to directors, assistant directors and coordinators with respect to budget planning, variance preparation and financial budget management and control.
• Manage external audit for the organization and charitable foundation
• Ensure reports for all funders are submitted by the required dates.
• Work proactively towards maintaining and improving the reporting framework of the organization;
• Review funding submissions for new programs and project proposals
• Manage the performance of Finance staff including developing operational plans, establishing objectives and priorities, establishing procedures and performance standards, and evaluating performance in consultation with the Director of Finance.
• Develop strategic goals and objectives in order to meet the reporting/forecasting requirements associated with YSB programs initiatives and ensuring appropriate financial controls and procedures are in place to enable timely and accurate financial reporting
• Recommend and develop appropriate policy direction in the area of budget for the department.
• Evaluate financial systems and operational procedures and identification of efficiencies and deployment of best business practices.
• Provide leadership and expertise on financial projects, including new system implementation and upgrades, and provide and manage financial resources seconded to project work
• Act as an alternate signing authority

What you'll need to succeed

• 5-7 years of experience in accounting, finance, and analysis

• Leadership + management experience leading accounting teams

• CPA Pursuant, Designation, or relevant experience

• Expert user of Excel

• Strong communication, management, detail-oriented, excellent analytical and problem solving skills

What you'll get in return

• 3 Weeks Vacation in year 1, 4 weeks after 1 year

• 100% Company-paid group health benefits, Pension Plan

• Fabulous team-working environment

• In-Person Office

• and more!

• Following the 20-month contract position, you will have the opportunity to explore other roles open at YSB as it pertains to your experience and interests.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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