Finance Manager Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• 2+ years of bookkeeping experience, preferably for a charity
• Experience with QuickBooks and expense management software
• Respectful of Indigenous cultures and histories: You have a deep respect for the history, culture, and goals of Indigenous communities in Canada. You care that goals are reached in the right way.
• Detail-oriented: You are thorough in your work: you take the time to ask questions and ensure accuracy.
• Tech savvy: You are highly proficient with QuickBooks, Microsoft Office, Advataxes, or other expense management software, and learn other tech quickly.
• Strategic thinker and problem solver: You plan ahead and proactively solve challenges.
• Planner: You prioritize and plan to effectively meet competing deadlines.
• Required to apply for and obtain a Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Police Check.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Bookkeeper (CB)

Responsibilities

• Maintains the financial records of Gakino’amaage: Teach For Canada, including categorizing all transactions and performing entries for accounts payables, receivables, prepaid expenses, accruals, and petty cash
• Performs monthly bank accounts and visa reconciliations, ensuring missing receipts are identified and researched in a timely manner
• Monitors the expense management system, ensuring weekly credit card reports are uploaded, data is archived and finance policies and internal controls are followed
• Maintains cash flow template based on actual spending, and works with Finance Controller to ensure information is accurate and cash meets organizational needs
• Processes bi-weekly payroll in Quickbooks, with percentage allocations to departments and funding sources
• Prepares and organizes data for monthly financial statements and departmental expense reports reviews
• Supports the end-of-year and annual charitable audit activities by conducting account analysis and reconciliations, compiling audit schedules and preparing audit requests
• Support the financial planning and administration of organizational programs and events, including occasional in-person participation at initiatives such as the Summer Enrichment Program and Educational Assistant Learning Summit to support financial operations.
• Participates in the department's quarterly, annual planning and review processes to reach and advance the goals of the department and organization
• Demonstrates flexibility, creativity and problem-solving skills, actively participating in the implementation of special organizational projects as identified