Senior Accountant

Jack.org • Toronto, ON

10d • CA$77,000 - CA$86,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

This role is crucial for strengthening the financial foundation of youth mental health initiatives. The Senior Accountant will ensure Jack.org's finances are accurate, transparent, and supportive of its mission. The position involves transforming financial data into meaningful insights for leaders through reporting, forecasting, and analysis, informing strategic decisions across various organizational functions. Collaboration with teams in Finance, Programs, Development, and Operations is key to translating financial information into practical guidance and ensuring compliance with funding and grant requirements. Opportunities exist to enhance financial controls, reporting, build dashboards, and improve financial systems for greater efficiency as the organization grows. Reporting to the Director of Finance, this role is vital for maintaining financial integrity, supporting budgeting, forecasting, compliance, and strategic planning to maximize the organization's impact.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or a related discipline.
• Three to five (3–5) years of progressive accounting or finance experience, including hands-on accounting operations.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting.
• Experience preparing reconciliations, financial analyses, budgets, and forecasts.
• Excellent analytical skills with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain financial information to non-financial audiences.
• Collaborative approach with experience working across multiple departments.
• High level of integrity, professionalism, confidentiality, and sound judgment.
• Adaptable, solutions-oriented, and comfortable contributing within a growing organization.

Nice To Haves

• CPA designation or actively pursuing the CPA program is preferred.
• Experience working in the non-profit or charitable sector.
• Knowledge of Canadian HST requirements and charitable accounting regulations.
• Experience using NetSuite and Salesforce or comparable ERP and CRM systems.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including financial modeling and reporting.
• Experience developing dashboards or using business intelligence tools to automate reporting.
• Experience supporting external audits and grant reporting.
• Enrollment in or completion of a professional accounting program.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reports, forecasts, and management reporting packages.
• Build and maintain financial models and forecasts, monitoring forecast accuracy and identifying significant variances.
• Perform monthly statement of operations analyses across programs, departments, funding sources, and budget-to-actual results.
• Complete balance sheet reconciliations and prepare variance analyses for month-end reporting.
• Prepare month-end journal entries and support timely monthly close processes.
• Review bank reconciliations and balance sheet reconciliations prepared by the Finance Coordinator.
• Monitor accounts payable, accounts receivable, banking, credit card, and donation accounts to ensure accuracy and consistency across financial systems.
• Maintain revenue dashboards and proactively identify trends or variances requiring attention.
• Reconcile donor information between the financial system and CRM to ensure data integrity.
• Ensure financial records are complete, accurate, and compliant with applicable accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
• Prepare audit schedules and supporting documentation while acting as the primary finance contact for external auditors.
• Coordinate the annual budgeting process and support organizational planning timelines.
• Assist in preparing financial budgets and reports for grant applications and funder reporting.
• Support cash flow management and forecasting activities.
• Monitor financial performance against organizational strategic goals and key performance indicators.
• Provide financial analysis, recommendations, and decision-support to leaders across the organization.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to explain financial impacts of operational and program decisions.
• Support grant accounting by ensuring expenditures align with funding restrictions and reporting requirements.
• Support HST filings, payroll-related reporting, and other tax compliance activities.
• Assist with developing and improving internal controls and financial policies.
• Support the preparation of materials for Audit, Finance, and Risk Committee meetings.
• Assist with the implementation and ongoing optimization of financial systems and reporting tools.
• Provide training and guidance to non-finance staff on financial procedures, coding practices, and submission requirements.
• Provide backup support to senior finance leadership during temporary absences, as needed.

Benefits

• The opportunity to strengthen the financial foundation of youth mental health.
• Ensure accurate, transparent finances positioned to support the mission.
• Provide insights that inform strategic decisions.
• Collaborate with teams across Finance, Programs, Development, and Operations.
• Translate financial information into practical guidance.
• Strengthen financial controls, enhance reporting, build dashboards, and support improvements to financial systems.
• Contribute to long-term organizational sustainability.
• Maintain financial integrity.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, compliance, and strategic planning.
• Reasonable accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the hiring process.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior