OYEP Program Enablement, Finance and Compliance Manager

Dexterra; Northwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Health Spending Account

Wellness Benefit

RRSP matching

Paid travel

Work-life balance

Growth opportunities

Leadership role with autonomy

Job summary

Dexterra seeks an OYEP Program Enablement, Finance and Compliance Manager to steward financial operations, funding lifecycle, governance, and audit readiness for OYEP. The role partners with leaders to ensure sustainable program delivery and regulatory adherence.

Reporting to the Regional Operations Director, you will drive budgets, funding claims, and reporting, while coordinating with National Operations to align performance narratives with financial terms within a national organization.

Qualifications

• Strong financial stewardship and budgeting experience.
• Experience coordinating funding applications and reporting.
• Knowledge of governance, compliance, and audit processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual operating budgets, forecasts, and reforecasts for OYEP programs and contracts.
• Maintain funding visibility, restricted vs unrestricted funding, and cost-share obligations.
• Oversee invoicing, reconciliations, and financial transactions between entities.
• Prepare funding claims, financial reports, and supporting schedules by deadlines.
• Ensure audit-ready records and compliance with funding agreements and policies.
• Coordinate with Finance, HR, Legal, and IT for compliance and process improvements.

Skills

Financial planning

Governance

Funding management

Compliance

Audit readiness

Job description

WHERE PURPOSE MEETS STRATEGY!

If you're passionate about finance, funding, and creating meaningful opportunities for Indigenous youth, this is your chance to help shape the future of a nationally recognized program

WHY JOIN US?

• Competitive salary: $65,000 - $90,000 annually
• Comprehensive benefits package
• $500 annual Health Spending Account
• $500 annual Wellness Benefit
• RRSP matching
• Paid travel
• Excellent work-life balance
• Growth and advancement opportunities within a national organization
• A leadership role with autonomy, influence, and the ability to drive change
• Whereas other companies are downsizing, we are growing!
• Be #1 on day 1 by joining an industry leader

POSITION SUMMARY

The OYEP Program Enablement, Finance and Compliance Manager is a senior enabling role responsible for the financial stewardship, funding lifecycle, governance support, operational compliance, and audit readiness of OYEP. Reporting to the Regional Operations Director and working in close partnership with the OYEP National Operations Manager, the position provides the controls, information, systems, and guidance required for OYEP programs to operate sustainably and meet Dexterra, DCI, funder, contractual, and regulatory expectations.

ROLE MANDATE

This is the company-facing, Board-supporting, behind-the-scenes role. It owns the financial, funding, governance, audit, systems, and compliance framework. This role provides operational guidance, consistency, and strategic support across the program while working in close partnership with the National Operations Manager. Together, they align efforts to achieve shared objectives, with the National Operations Manager retaining accountability for people leadership, field delivery, client relationships, and partner outcomes.

SPECIFIC ACCOUNTABILITIES

Financial Planning, Stewardship and Control

• Lead preparation of annual operating budgets, overhead budgets, forecasts, and reforecasts for OYEP programs and contracts in accordance with Dexterra policies, DCI requirements, and funding agreements.
• Build and maintain financial tools that clearly distinguish restricted and unrestricted funding, eligible and ineligible costs, cost-share obligations, program overhead, and available funding by contract.
• Guide the National Operations Manager and Regional Operations Managers in understanding budgets, spending restrictions, financial risks, and corrective actions required to remain within approved parameters.
• Lead month-end financial review with the Regional Operations Director, business finance partners, the National Operations Manager, and other stakeholders; initiate or coordinate adjustments supported by appropriate documentation.
• Oversee invoicing, accounts receivable follow-up, reconciliations, allocations, cost recovery, wage subsidies, and financial transactions between DCI and Dexterra.
• Maintain complete, accurate, audit-ready records and a reliable calendar of financial, funding, reporting, renewal, and compliance deadlines.

Funding Development and Funder Reporting

• Identify and assess government, corporate, philanthropic, and other funding opportunities that align with OYEP strategy and delivery capacity.
• Lead or coordinate funding applications, grant proposals, business cases, budgets, work plans, supporting documentation, and submission approvals.
• Interpret funding agreements and translate requirements into clear financial, operational, evidence, and reporting obligations for the OYEP team.
• Prepare, reconcile, and submit accurate funding claims, financial reports, progress reports, final reports, and supporting schedules by required deadlines.
• Manage funder-facing financial and compliance relationships, respond to questions, coordinate amendments, and support renewal or close-out processes.
• Partner with the National Operations Manager to ensure performance narratives and outcome data align with financial claims and agreement requirements.

Compliance, Systems and Operational Enablement

• Maintain a consolidated compliance framework for funding agreements, contracts, company policies, DCI governance requirements, employment standards, privacy, procurement, records, and other applicable operational obligations.
• Review OYEP procedures and tools regularly and coordinate updates with Dexterra support functions so that OYEP practices remain aligned with corporate requirements.
• Act as the primary liaison between OYEP and enabling functions such as Finance, Human Resources, Payroll, Legal, Risk, Supply Chain and Information Technology for compliance and process matters.
• Train and support OYEP leaders in the effective use of applicable corporate systems, financial processes, approval controls, records standards, and reporting tools.
• Monitor compliance exceptions, document corrective actions, assign ownership, track completion, and elevate overdue or material issues.
• Support procurement planning and controls to promote value, appropriate approvals, use of preferred suppliers, accurate coding, and compliance