Controller, Financial Services

CARE Canada; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

3 weeks annual leave

Office closure for holidays

Sick leave

Parental leave top-up

Group pension plan

RRSP participation

Travel opportunities

All-staff retreat in Ottawa

Professional development and training

Flexible work hours

Wellness and work-life balance

Collegial team environment

Job summary

CARE Canada is seeking a Controller, Financial Services to lead financial operations, project accounting, and transaction management. This role reports to the Senior Director, Corporate Finance and ensures accurate records, strong internal controls, and timely payments across the organization.

The role also leads the year-end audit, collaborates to prepare external financial statements, and ensures compliance with regulatory requirements for financial management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or a related field; CPA or similar certification is a plus.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in financial management and accounting.
• Knowledge of nonprofit accounting, fund accounting, and project-based financial management.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in financial software and tools (e.g., PeopleSoft, Excel).
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team and collaborate across departments.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial operations, project accounting, and financial transaction management.
• Manage the year-end audit and prepare external financial statements.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements related to financial management.
• Maintain strong internal controls and timely payments.

Skills

Financial management

Nonprofit accounting

Fund accounting

Project-based finance

Analytical skills

Team collaboration

Communication

Time management

Problem solving

Regulatory awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting

CPA or similar certification

Tools

PeopleSoft

Microsoft Excel

Job description

CARE Canada is looking for a Controller, Financial Services

ABOUT THE ROLE / WHAT THE ROLE OFFERS

CARE Canada’s bold Strategic Plan, From Caring Comes Courage (2021 – 2024), sets out CARE Canada’s commitment to bring all our resources, talent, and expertise together tounlock women’s leadership for a gender-just future. It recognizes that to lead change and realize a better life for herself and her community, every woman needs to be safe, healthy and have a dignified livelihood. It also fundamentally realizes that ‘business as usual’ is no longer good enough: this Plan challenges us to reimagine how we achieve our mission, inspire Canadian investment in that mission, and transform our organization to be future-ready.

The Corporate Finance Unit hosts the financial and information management components for the broader organization. Along with the traditional corporate accounting,this unit provides financial and professional expertise andoversight to HQ operations in an efficient and effective manner. This unit is a key strategicresource in budgeting, forecasting and business analysis and compliance.

Reporting to the Senior Director, Corporate Finance, the Controller, Financial Services oversees financial operations, project accounting,and financial transaction management. This position will play a crucial role in ensuring accurate financial recordsfor the organization,appropriate internal controls are in place and functioning as expected,timely payments, and efficientfinancial operations.In addition, the Controller will manage the year end audit and, in collaboration with the Senior Director, Corporate Finance, will prepare external financialstatements. Finally, the Controller will also be responsible to ensure compliance with various regulatory requirements related to the financial management of theorganization.This position requires strong financial acumen, attention to detail, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

WHAT YOU OFFER / ABOUT YOU

• Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, or a related field; CPA or similar certification is a plus(or equivalent combination of education and work experience).
• Proven experience in financial managementand accounting, with a minimum of 5 years in a similar role.
• Knowledge of nonprofit accounting, fund accounting, and project-based financial management.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiencyin financial software and tools (e.g.,PeopleSoft, Excel).
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team and collaborate with different departments.
• Commitment to CARE's mission and values.

REQUIREMENTS

Promote and maintain an organizational culture that advances gender equality, reduces power abuse and inequalities, and fosters trust and safety.

Create an environment within CARE's workplaces, programming, and communities where CAREworks that is free from sexual harassment, sexual abuse and sexual exploitation and child abuse (SHEA-CA).

Ensure high standards of prevention and response measures for SHEA-CA are in place consistent with theCARE International (CI)Safeguarding Policy and Safeguarding Code of Conduct.

WHAT WE OFFER / ABOUT CARE

• Starting salary range between $120,000 - $130,000
• Comprehensive benefits package and confidential employee assistance program services available to you and your dependents from your first day of employment
• 3 weeks of annual leave (increases to 4 weeks from 2nd year of employment)
• In addition to annual leave, we offer a December 24-January 1 office closure so we can all recharge simultaneously
• Inclusive holiday policy
• Paid sick leave
• Parental leave top-up
• Employer contributions to group pension plan after first year of employment
• Optional participation in group RRSP (eligible from first day of employment)
• International and domestic travel opportunities
• Annual all-staff retreat in Ottawa
• Learning and development opportunities and specialized training
• Flexible work hours to support employee wellbeing and productivity
• A focus on wellness and work-life balance
• Amazing colleagues who are very committed to CARE’s mission

Please note that resumes will be reviewed on an ongoing basis and the advertisement will be removed once a candidate has been identified.

We are only able to consider candidates who currently have the right to work in Canada.

CARE Canada is committed to employment equity, welcomes diversity in the workplace and encourages applications from all qualified applicants. Recruitment-related accommodations for persons with disabilities are available on request.

CARE Canada has a mandatory vaccination policy currently in place with accommodations based on the Ontario Human Rights Code.

As part of CARE Canada's commitment to preventing sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, we conduct reference checks on all final stage candidates in line with the Interagency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. By applying to this role with CARE Canada, you are giving us consent to contact your previous employers to seek information in line with this scheme.