Finance Manager

Canadian Association of Labour Media; Richmond Hill; On-site; CAD 105,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in labor advocacy seeks an experienced Finance Manager to oversee financial operations. The ideal candidate will provide leadership in financial processing, reporting, and analytics while ensuring compliance with accounting standards. This full-time role requires a CPA designation and strong managerial skills to support and develop a finance team.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of proven managerial experience required.
• Strong understanding of Accounting Standards for not-for-profit organizations.
• Detail-oriented and ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage accounts payable, financial processing, and team performance.
• Oversee month-end closing, reconciliation, and audits.
• Collaborate with various departments on financial reporting.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal Communication

Attention to Detail

Organizational Skills

Analytical Skills

Education

CPA designation

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains

UnionWare Enterprise

Excel

Job description

Finance Manager

Salary Range: $104,625.00 To $104,625.00 Annually

SEIU Healthcare is a union of more than 60,000 members who are frontline healthcare workers in hospitals, long-term care facilities, and homecare agencies in communities throughout Ontario. We advocate with our members by launching progressive member driven programs, adapting best practices, and encouraging new and innovative ideas. We strive to create a society where workers are valued and rewarded for their work. As a result, thriving workers have a greater opportunity to participate and lead in building healthy communities. We provide a strong voice through collective bargaining, labour relations, and political action to ensure frontline workers are heard and respected when decisions about healthcare are being made.

We are looking for individuals with a desire to amplify the voice of workers. If you are passionate about labour and social justice, share our values, and want to work toward changing the lives of workers, then a career with SEIU Healthcare is for you! For more information, visit www.seiuhealthcare.ca.

POSITION OBJECTIVE:

The successful applicantwill be a results-oriented Manager with a strong attention to detail and excellent interpersonal and communication skills to join the Finance team. You will provide exceptional day to day leadership to the team member focused on financial processing, reporting, and analytics. You are passionate about quality and are a proven leader and a strong team player.

This position is full-time working at our Head Office in Richmond Hill, Ontario and will report to the Director of Finance, and work in close coordination with Union Reps, Clerical Staff, management team, and others to refer and consult regarding financial reporting and accounting matters.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Management of accounts payable and dues processing staff providing ongoing support, training and mentorship.
• Successful performance of team of direct reports, processing, analysis, reconciliation and reporting (internal/external) deadlines, with accuracy and efficiency.
• Review lease agreements and certain other contracts for reporting requirements including collaboration on system set up.
• Manage insurance renewals and all related activities related to insurance contracts.
• Manage the relationship with third-party vendors providing financial services, including corporate credit card program and employee expense system.
• Review and approval of cheques, Interac e-Transfers, EFT and Wire payments on a timely basis
• Management of month-end closing and reconciliation. Participation of year-end and audit including planning, reporting, adherence to deadlines, and being a key contact with external auditors.
• Management of accounting and financial activities for all related parties including preparation and review of annual financial statements and related disclosures.
• Staff recruitment, engagement, development, training, performance reviews and issue resolution.
• Represent Finance on project teams as required as Subject Matter Expert. Collaborate with other departments on business requirements and design solutions.

REQUIREMENTS

• A CPA designation is required.
• A minimum of five years of proven managerial experience including a strong teamwork orientation and a hands-on, proactive management style is required.
• A strong understanding of Accounting Standards for not-for-profit organizations.
• Familiarity of tax compliance reporting and information return for not-for-profit organizations.
• Familiarity with software used is preferred:
  1. Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains
  2. UnionWare Enterprise
  3. Excel – requires advance skills-data analysis, pivot tables, formulas
• Detail oriented, as well as the ability to think in an overall sense
• Excellent organizational and technical skills are required
• Proven ability to multitask, meet deadlines and deliver results in a fast-paced environment is required.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills including being able to influence as necessary

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS / ENVIRONMENT

• Office work may involve prolonged periods of sitting at a workstation and repetitive movements associated with such tasks.
• Prolonged use of a computer.
• Frequent use of telephone for communication.
• Evening and weekend work may be required to meet operational needs, including during special projects or peak period.