Senior Finance Manager, Programs

LE001 Federation of Canadian Municipalities; Ottawa; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work model

Summer schedule

Employee development & benefits

Job summary

The Senior Finance Manager at Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) will oversee all financial aspects for GMF and GCCC funding programs, ensuring compliance, reporting and continuous improvement of policies and processes. You will lead budgeting, endowment fund management, and analytics across integrated systems and reporting.

You will manage a small team, coordinate audits, liaise with external auditors, and provide strategic financial guidance to senior management while upholding

Qualifications

• CPA is an asset in a not-for-profit environment.
• Minimum 5–7 years of progressive finance work with leadership experience.
• Strong knowledge in budgeting, fund accounting, and financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Oversee finance and accounting for GMF and GCCC funding programs; ensure compliance and timely reporting.
• Lead budgeting process, endowment fund management, and analytics across integrated systems.
• Chair or participate in audits, liaise with external auditors, and provide strategic financial guidance to senior management.

Skills

CPA (asset)

NGO experience

Finance leadership

Budgeting

Fund accounting

Investment accounting

Financial statements

Non-profit governance

Bilingual (EN/FR)

Job description

Who we are at FCM:

The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) is the national voice of local governments, representing their interests with the federal government. With over 2,000 members, including Canada’s largest cities, small urban areas, rural and remote communities, as well as 20 provincial and territorial municipal associations, FCM represents more than 90% of the country’s population. Through its advocacy, funding offers and diverse programs, FCM’s work has a direct impact on Canadians’ quality of life. At FCM, we are committed to making the communities Canadians live in more prosperous, sustainable, and equitable. We aspire to be deeply respectful, collaborative, empowering and inclusive. All leaders in the organization embrace these values, the corporate culture and the passion for FCM’s mission.

About This Role:

Working as part of the Corporate, Finance Team, reporting to the Senior Director of Corporate Services and Finance, the Senior Finance Manager will play a key role in all financial aspects for the Green Municipal Fund (GMF), Growing Canada’s Community Canopies (GCCC) funding programs being accountable for compliance, reporting and continuous improvement of policies, processes and reporting reflective of the growth of the programs. The Senior Finance Manager is accountable for oversight of all financial aspects and requirements ensuring compliance with Funding Agreements.

What you'll be doing:

• Responsible for overall planning and management of all finance and accounting functions for Funding Programs Brings best practices in management of finance and accounting functions and recommends policies, tools and strategy accordingly


• Responsible for overall GMF, GCCC reporting and analytics through integrated systems (including accounting, grants, CRM and loans) Overarching activities include oversight of budgeting process and monthly reporting, oversight of financial management of endowment fund


• Leads Green Municipal Fund Audit Committee Member of investment, risk and senior management teams


• Leads a small team of finance and accounting professionals and manages Programs Finance Operations, including accounts payable, financial accounting journals, and loans and grants processing and reporting.


• Responsible for recruitment, coaching, employee development, performance improvement including discipline and termination, engagement, providing ongoing performance feedback and annual performance reviews for the Programs Finance team.


• Responsible for compliance, reporting and continuous improvement of policies, processes and reporting reflective of the growth of the programs.


• Has oversight of all financial aspects as it relates to Funding Agreements.


• Ensures that budgets are supported by relevant information, are analyzed appropriately and that major variances are communicated to Senior Management.


• Responsible for reporting and analytics from data gained through systems and other sources.


• Acts as the lead on accounting systems.


• Acts as the lead on all finance system upgrades, ensures that systems meet user needs and is the main contact for all user questions.


• Leads the organization’s annual audits and liaises with external auditors on the annual audit plan and processes, including the RFP process and related fee structure


• Provides expertise and support to management and staff on financial matters including budgeting and planning, financial monitoring and reporting and financial policies and procedures.


• Liaises with all corporate departments to improve communication and availability of information; ensures financial inquiries are resolved and communicated in a timely and appropriate fashion.


• Serves as the finance representative on various corporate working committees.

Knowledge & Experience

Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA)is an asset. NGO/Foundation experience. Minimum of 5-7 years of progressive Finance work experience including people leadership experience Strong knowledge in finance and accounting, including budget preparation, monitoring, fund accounting, investment accounting and preparation and analysis of financial statements and reports Business and financial management skills, including experience managing multi-million-dollar budgets and expertise with business planning and performance metrics Experience in managing a board or similar governing body, experience in not-for-profit governance an asset Ability to work in both official languages (English and French) is an asset.

Additional Information

This posting is for an existing position This posting is for a fixed-term contract Salary Range: $109,742.00 - $124,236.00

What we offer

• We offer a flexible work model grounded in accountability, collaboration, and delivering results. It is designed to support both performance and well‑being. While work is primarily virtual, occasional travel to our Head Office in Ottawa is expected. The majority of the team is based in the National Capital Region. Where applicable, you may also have opportunities to travel across Canada to engage with the communities we support and better understand the impact of our work.


• Employee experience and supports:
  
  
  
  • Flexible work arrangements that support productivity and collaboration
  
  
  • Summer schedule (July 1 to Labour Day): 7-hour workdays Fridays off, aligned with team and operational needs
  
  
  • Ongoing commitment to employee development
  
  
  • Comprehensive range of employee benefits and services designed to support employee wellbeing and development.
  
  
  
  


• Modern office space in Ottawa’s ByWard Market and downtown core

We’re committed to fostering an organizational culture that embraces equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging, where individuals from diverse racial and ethnic identities, ages, nationalities, social economic status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression and physical and mental abilities can thrive and be fully engaged at their best level. We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process.

The future of work at FCM includes a hybrid work model; therefore, this role will be a combination of virtual and on-site work.

The successful candidate is required live within 80kms of downtown Ottawa, unless otherwise specified, and be authorized to work in Canada.

As part of our recruitment process, we use automated artificial intelligence tools to screen applicants. All AI-generated assessments are reviewed and validated by our People and Culture team.