IT Finance Controller

The Salvation Army in Canada; Ontario; On-site; CAD 122,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading non-profit organization in Canada is looking for an IT Finance Controller to enhance business processes and provide analytical support. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in business analysis, strong communication skills, and a deep understanding of financial operations. This full-time role includes participation in performance monitoring and strategic planning, with a competitive salary range of $81,170.48 to $101,463.10.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of experience in business support and analysis.
• Knowledge of operational and capital expense planning.
• Proficiency in communication complex problems simply.

Responsibilities

• Analyze data and provide insights for performance improvement.
• Prepare reports and presentations for stakeholders.
• Support audits and strategic planning processes.

Skills

Business analysis

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Studies or relevant field

CBAP certification

Six Sigma / Lean certification

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Spreadsheet software

Job description

Overview

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The IT Finance Controller works with the IT teams and relevant stakeholders in investigating and modeling business functions, processes, information flows and data structures, effective investments, etc., including :

• Gathering information; evaluating output requirements and formats
• Analyzing and modelling existing business processes
• Analyzing and documenting business procedures
• Preparing reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information

Responsibilities

• Support the analysis of data required, providing better solutions, technology integration, or systems improvements.
• Develop and consult on key performance indicators and measurements.
• Monitor various reports of the performance reporting service to ensure that they are accurate and timely.
• Set queries and prepare various reports e.g., donations, program participation, operational expense, headcount, investment validation, reports on risk, portfolio positions, manager style and structuring.
• Analyse key performance and financial indicators, etc. to evaluate portfolio, programs, projects, department expense, and various parameters and support business decisions.
• Evaluating business processes, anticipating requirements, uncovering areas for improvement, and developing and implementing solutions
• Provide analytic support to other departments by coordinating the cross functional data extracted from various databases and data interpretation and solution communication
• Suggest new processes and techniques which will improve the efficiency or effectiveness of functions and teams
• Written and Verbal Communication: Work as part of a larger business solutions team, when required, assisting with solution(s) development. Effectively communicating insights and plans to cross-functional team members, and management and leadership
• Prepare complex analysis, presentations, and tables to support operational and capital cost management – planning, estimating, budgeting, forecasting, monitoring and controlling, so activities can be completed within the approved budgets
• Participate in meetings with stakeholders and present analysis, business cases, and solutions
• Stakeholder Management: Support key stakeholders in understanding the implications of options and decisions
• Gathering critical information from meetings with various stakeholders and producing useful reports.
• Build relationships with key stakeholders and provide regular and meaningful opportunities to provide both feedback and updates on progress and critical staging points and outcomes
• Participate in meetings with stakeholders and present analysis, business cases, and solutions.
• Support regular audits, reconciliations, headcount count, budget, and strategic planning.
• May support Investment team in measuring performance, reviewing compliance, monitoring OPEX & CAPEX, supporting administration of the investments.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education, Qualifications and Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Studies, Business Administration, Finance / Accounting Management, Information Technology or relevant graduate qualifications including CBAP certification
• Six Sigma / Lean certification is an asset
• 7 – 10 years hands on experience performing business support and analysis functions in complex organizations
• Knowledge of operational and capital expense planning techniques, IT and digital operations and processes, as well as knowledge of computer systems including analytic programs, Tableau, Power BI, spreadsheets, word processing, flow charts and presentation skills
• Pragmatic and able to simply communicate complex problems and solutions
• Demonstrated ability to document business process, procedures and requirements in a straightforward manner
• Demonstrated ability to quickly build strong trust-based relationships with project sponsors and stakeholders
• Proven ability to prioritize, schedule and perform work to meet deadlines and commitments, and work within a team environment
• Strong sense of integrity and confidentiality with professional ethics and a balanced sense of fairness and flexibility
• Positive, proactive, enthusiastic, solution-focused and will take initiative.

Compensation

The target hiring range for this position is $81,170.48 to $101,463.10 with a maximum of $121,755.72. Placement in the salary range will be based on factors such as market conditions, internal equity, and candidate experience, skills, and qualifications relevant to the role.

Seniorities

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Finance, Information Technology, and General Business

Industries

• Non-profit Organization Management, Financial Services, and Technology, Information and Media