Nonprofit Accounting Manager: Lead Strategy & Impact

Mission Community Services Society; Mission; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Mission Community Services Society (MCSS) is seeking an Accounting Manager who will lead our accounting team and partner with agency Directors and Managers to ensure strong financial accountability and informed decision-making.

This role is ideal for a CPA graduate or CPA student eager to learn about the non-profit sector and to contribute to services that support vulnerable community members.

Qualifications

• CPA designation or active CPA student status.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline.
• Full-cycle accounting experience including payroll, payables, receivables, and financial reporting (at least 2 years).
• Strong leadership, coaching, and team development skills.
• Advanced Excel and accounting software proficiency.
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building abilities.
• A passion for supporting community-focused work.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a dedicated accounting team.
• Partner with organizational leaders to influence decision-making.
• Support budgeting, reporting, and strategic planning activities.
• Identify areas of risk and propose mitigation strategies.
• Manage process exceptions and confirm that processes produce the intended financial and business outcomes.
• Drive continuous improvement by simplifying processes and fixing root causes.

Skills

Leadership / coaching

Team development

Communication

Financial analysis

Problem solving

Education

CPA designation or CPA student

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Excel

Accounting software

Job description

Mission Community Services Society (MCSS) is seeking an Accounting Manager who will lead our accounting team and partner with agency Directors and Managers to ensure strong financial accountability and informed decision-making.

This role is ideal for a CPA graduate or CPA student eager to learn about the non-profit sector and to contribute to services that support vulnerable community members.