Senior Manager, Accounting and Finance Operations

Vancity; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 102,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

Vancity is looking for a Senior Manager, Accounting and Finance Operations to oversee finance functions and ensure compliance with accounting standards. This role includes managing a high-performing team, enhancing financial technology, and supporting strategic objectives in a hybrid work environment. Candidates should have a Bachelor's in a related field and substantial experience in financial operations.

Benefits

Attractive benefit packages

Vacation allowance of 3-4 weeks per year

Defined benefits pension plan

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive experience in financial operations, including accounting and reporting.
• Experience in leading and managing cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity with financial systems and technology platforms is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Manage and evolve finance operations including accounting and financial reporting.
• Prepare and review working papers, schedules, and documentation for audits.
• Collaborate to produce financial reports that highlight trends and risks.

Skills

Financial operations

Communication

Problem-solving

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration

Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA)

Job description

About Vancity

Vancity is a member-owned credit union built on the principles of inclusion and social justice. A relentless commitment to their values has helped them challenge the status quo and break down barriers since day one in 1946. They have bold commitments to make Vancity net-zero by 2040 across all mortgages and loans and are pursuing strategies on Indigenous banking and to improve the financial resilience of their members.

Vancity is the largest private sector Living Wage Employer in Canada and has been consistently recognized as one of the Top Employers in Canada. If you’re interested in joining their team of 2,700 diverse individuals and accessing competitive rewards and benefits, all while knowing you are part of a greater movement, then apply today!

About the workplace

As the Senior Manager, Accounting and Finance Operations, you will lead a high-performing team responsible for delivering accurate financial information and efficient payment processing. You’ll ensure Vancity’s finance operations and accounting functions are well-managed, timely, and aligned with accounting standards and internal policies to support the organization’s strategic goals and decision-making.

This is an 18-month contract role that will enjoy hybrid working arrangements which can be fulfilled primarily from the Vancity head office location and your Lower Mainland based home office. This role may require you to work in-office at least once a week.

A typical day would involve:

• Manage and evolve essential finance operations including accounting, accounts payable, and financial reporting.
• Implement and oversee frameworks to deliver timely, accurate, and transparent financial reporting and payment processing.
• Monitor general ledger activities to ensure consistent and accurate accounting treatment across entities and business lines.
• Prepare and review working papers, schedules, and required documentation can coordinate with external auditors to ensure smooth delivery of year-end financial statements and related audits.
• Collaborate across departments to collect data, analyze variances, and produce financial reports that highlight trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Develop, redesign, implement, and manage finance technology aligned with organizational strategy and evolving business needs.
• Identify and implement improvements to accounting and finance operations, focusing on enhancing accuracy, speed, and reporting quality.
• Champion the integration of technology and process innovation to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and user experience across financial workflows.
• Build and lead a diverse, engaged finance team committed to operational excellence and achieving strategic objectives.

You have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) is an asset.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in financial operations, including accounting, reporting, and systems oversight.
• Business acumen in the context of the financial industry, would be an asset.
• Familiarity with financial systems and technology platforms, with a focus on fostering a culture of continuous adoption and improvement of technology and processes.
• Demonstrated experience in leading and managing cross-functional teams and collaborating with internal stakeholders.

You are:

• An excellent communicator –you use your interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills to facilitate project deliverables, convey and address ideas, challenges, and opportunities across several functions, teams, and departments, internally and externally.
• A people leader: you have people leadership skills to manage a team of direct reports and support the technical/transactional activities and carry out all people practices. You have the ability to be adaptable to manage and lead yourself and your team through change.
• A problem solver – Your skills to diagnose challenges and issues, develop innovative business solutions, and assess risks and opportunities that may affect the business have been put to good use.

We value lived experience, so if you are interested in this role, we encourage you to apply even if you feel your skills don't perfectly align with those listed.

The salary range for this role is $102,200 to $153,200 annually. Base pay offered may vary depending on factors such as relevant qualifications, skills, previous experience, and internal equity. As part of our total rewards package, employees may also be eligible for our annual incentive program, subject to program eligibility requirements.

Posting Deadline: Posted until filled

A career at Vancity is more than just a job, you’re joining a tradition of change-makers who are creating lasting change for our communities. Beyond base pay, we offer a comprehensive total rewards package to ensure our employees are empowered to thrive:

We offer:

• We are the largest private-sectorLiving Wage Employerin Canada and have been consistently recognized as one of theTop Employers in Canada.
• Our permanent employees qualify for attractive benefit packages that can be customized and changed each year to meet their evolving needs.
• New employees receive between three to four weeks of vacation allowance per calendar year, and the number of vacation days grows
• In addition to the 10 statutory holidays in British Columbia, Vancity provides an additional three statutory holidays. We offer care days for periods of short-term personal illness or emergency family illness.
• We have flex credits for our health care & dental benefits offer three levels of coverage for you to select from. These benefits will also be effective immediately based on your hire date.
• We understand that retirement means different things to different people and at Vancity we will offer you a Defined benefits pension plan that pays you a retirement income for life.

At Vancity we’re committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace to help our people and communities thrive and prosper. Diversity in our workforce is integral so that we can truly represent, understand and respond to our community needs and deliver on our member experience.

We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment experience for all candidates. If you require any accommodations at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to our Talent Acquisition team at [e-mail] for confidential support. In-person assistance is also available. We will collaborate with you to ensure your needs are met promptly and effectively.