Financial Analyst

Carefirst Seniors & Community Services Association•Toronto, ON

34d•Onsite

About The Position

Carefirst Seniors & Community Services Association is seeking a Financial Analyst to join their Finance Team. This is a new position within a non-profit charitable community services agency established in 1976, which offers a wide range of community support and home care services across the Greater Toronto Area. The agency serves over 15,000 clients annually with a staff of 550 and 850 volunteers.

Requirements

University degree in Financial Accounting, Financial Management, Business Administration, or related discipline.
Minimum of 3 years of experience in preparing annual operating budgets and forecasts, monthly budget variance analysis, general accounting and financial reporting
Advanced knowledge of MS Excel in particular in creating financial and payroll reports with Pivot Tables and building formulas
Excellent analytical, problem solving and multitasking skills, flexible and adaptable to change in work assignments and schedule, able to develop and implement innovative solutions
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, self-directed, self-motivated, with a positive attitude and be able to work independently and as part of a team
A valid vulnerable sector police record check completed within one year

Nice To Haves

CPA designation is preferred
Experience in the health care sector is an asset
Experience with ADP Workforce Now application and AlayaCare an asset
Fluency in English and preferred a second language commonly used by the community that we support, such as Cantonese/Mandarin is an asset

Responsibilities

Support daily operations of the finance team including financial and statistics reporting, accounts reconciliation, preparation of financial statements, department accounting operation, account review, preparation of annual and ad-hoc funding applications to funders, etc.
Provide operational support in A/P and A/R management, and payroll processing
Assist the CFO in forecasting and budgeting, as well as in external reporting to Ministry, Ontario Health and other funders
Support in developing and implementing effective internal controls over financial reporting to ensure compliance with internal and external financial policies and regulations.
Develop and monitor operational and financial metrics, dashboards, and reports that accurately measure financial performance and resource allocation
Work closely within the team to ensure that all sub-ledger interfaces, allocations, and distributions, as well as, all monthly journal entries are posted as per the month-end schedule and prepare period end General Ledger adjustment entries
Support year end activities including preparation of all requested audit schedules, lead sheets, variance analysis and other reports
Oversee payroll process for homemaking staff including locking timesheets, reconciliation with AlayaCare and uploading to payroll system
Attend staff meetings and Finance Committee meetings
Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor