Finance Manager

Canadian Mental Health Association Simcoe County; Barrie; On-site; CAD 93,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

HOOPP pension plan

EFAP with family discounts

Professional development opportunities

DEI Action Plan

Job summary

Canadian Mental Health Association Simcoe County seeks a Finance Manager to provide strategic leadership over accounting, financial reporting, and payroll. The role leads the finance systems implementation, ensuring PSAS, GAAP, and OHRS compliance.

Based in Barrie, ON, you will support the Director of Finance, supervise staff, and drive monthly reporting, budgeting, and year-end processes with strong internal controls.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years experience in accounting or financial management.
• Undergraduate/graduate degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
• CPA designation preferred; active CPA designation a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic financial leadership over accounting, budgeting, payroll, and HRIS.
• Lead finance systems implementation and establish internal controls.
• Oversee monthly financial reporting, year-end audit, and ministry reporting.

Skills

Leadership

French language

Transportation

Education

CPA designation in good standing

Accounting degree or related

Job description

Finance Manager - Full-Time, Temporary (2 Years) - Barrie, ON

Are you passionate about mental health and making a difference in your community? Join CMHA Today!

Why Join CMHA Simcoe County?

• Generous paid time off
• We’re a growing organization, which means growing opportunities!
• Participation in HOOPP (Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan)
• Enjoy free EFAP, with special discounts for you and your family.
• Exemplary Standing with Accreditation Canada.
• Paid Training and Professional Development Opportunities.
• Committed to implementing an evidence-based DEI Action Plan.
• Located north of the GTA; Simcoe County offers a blend of rural charm and modern amenities, with access to outdoor activities on Georgian Bay and Lake Simcoe.

Position Summary:

• The Canadian Mental Health Association, Simcoe County Branch seeks a Finance Manager, who, in accordance with the agency’s policies, standards, and guidelines, provides strategic financial and financial systems leadership over the accounting, financial reporting and payroll functions. The Manager will lead the finance systems implementation and ongoing operation of accounting, budgeting, HRIS and payroll systems, creating internal controls over the new processes and ensuring the safe migration of data to the new systems. This position also plays a critical role in ensuring organizational compliance with Public Sector Accounting Standards (PSAS), Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), and Ontario Healthcare Reporting Standards (OHRS).

What You’ll Do:

• Support the Director of Finance in leading the transformational changes in the financial, budgeting, payroll and HRIS software implementations.
• Research and implement internal controls surrounding key financial functions in finance, budgeting, payroll, and HRIS adhering to best practices.
• Maintain the supervision and leadership over the ongoing systems operations as it relates to financial, budgeting, payroll, and HRIS.
• Provide leadership and direction to ensure the timely development of annual financial budgeting and planning and reporting key information to the senior leadership team, board members and other key stakeholders.
• Participate as a key member of the Management Team, providing reports, recommendations, and updates for senior leadership and the Board.
• Establish and control an effective monthly financial reporting structure ensuring reporting is completed on a timely basis for reporting to senior leadership and board members.
• Establish and supervise a timely reporting structure for all required ministry reporting.
• Create and lead an effective and efficient yearend audit cycle ensuring timely preparation of yearend reconciliations of all finance accounts and working papers to support the external audit function.
• Prepare monthly accounting, reconciliations, and ministry reports including the Management Information Systems (MIS) trial balance and Ontario Health Reporting.
• Review monthly accounting reports and reconciliations of other members of the finance team.
• Supervise, coach, and support finance staff through regular feedback, and performance guidance, and support.
• Assist in annual budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow analysis.
• Support the Director of Finance in performing monthly budget meetings with managers and directors based on an assigned portfolio.
• Perform month end recurring journal entries including revenue and expenses.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• 7 - 10 years experience in Accounting or Financial Management, preferably within a non-profit or healthcare environment.
• An undergraduate or graduate degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or other related discipline.
• Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation in good standing preferred. Preference will be given to candidates who hold an active CPA designation.
• Additional qualifications related to financial operations including (but not limited to) payroll, data analytics, information technology are considered assets.
• Demonstrated supervisory/leadership experience.
• Must have a reliable source of transportation.
• Submission of a Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC), including a Criminal Record Check (CRC) in good standing.
• Fluency in French or another second language would be an asset.Legally entitled to work in Canada.

Salary Scale:

• $92,800- $105,400 *per annum

Hours of Work:

• Thirty-five (35) hours per week, Monday to Friday
• Able to work within a flexible framework to respond to client needs.

Recruitment Reason: New position

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

Please note that CMHA SCB does not use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools in the recruitment and selection process.

CMHA Simcoe County Branch is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a healthy and positive work environment. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, 1990 CMHA Simcoe County Branch will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities. CMHA Simcoe County Branch supports the recovery of people with mental illness and promotes diversity in the workplace. We welcome all applicants including persons with lived experience, women, Indigenous people, people with disabilities, and members of the 2SLGBTQ+, visible minority and immigrant communities to apply. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.