We're partnering with a prestigious Non Profit Organzation in Ottawa to find an experienced, detail-oriented Financial Controller for a high-impact, 7-month fixed-term contract (with potential for extension). This critical role is key to ensuring the organization's financial health and strategic alignment.
Advantages
- Competitive Salary plus benefits
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- Opportunity to work with a well established team
- Change of extension
- 35 hour work week with flexible hours
Responsibilities
We're seeking a CPA with 5+ years of progressive finance/accounting experience who embodies the following:
- Expertise in financial reconciliations, complex journal entries, and providing insightful financial analysis.
- Ability to translate complex financial concepts to non-financial audiences with clarity and empathy, building trust across the community.
- Unwavering integrity, sound judgment, and a strong sense of stewardship.
- A coaching mindset to lead and support the Finance team and foster effective collaboration across all departments.
- Proficiency in financial systems with a commitment to continuous improvement for efficiency and accuracy.
- Experience with not-for-profit fund accounting is essential.
Key Responsibilities
- As the Financial Controller, you will provide critical financial leadership and direct the day-to-day accounting functions:
- Lead and direct all day-to-day accounting functions (A/P, A/R, Payroll) and ensure financial/accounting objectives are met.
- Prepare quarterly financial reports and reconciliations, manage the general ledger, and provide meaningful business analytics for strategic decision-making.
- Lead, coach, and support the Finance team (including the Store Manager), conducting performance reviews and addressing team concerns.
- Manage the year-end audit process (including working papers and financial statements) and oversee HST reporting and annual tax receipt preparation.
- Prepare financial modelling for new projects, assist with contract negotiation, and prepare materials for the Board Finance & Audit Committee meetings.
- Provide administration for key financial systems (e.g., managing accounts, opening/closing fiscal periods).
Qualifications
- Post-Secondary Education in Finance/Accounting.
- CPA designation is required.
- 5+ years of progressive Finance/Accounting experience.
- Demonstrated expertise in Microsoft Excel.
- Proven experience with not-for-profit fund accounting.
- Preferred: Experience in an Independent School environment, and familiarity with Dayforce and Multiview systems.
Summary
Interested in learning more about this exciting 7-month contract? Please send an email to: andrea.hill@randstad.ca with subject line "Controller - 7 month contract"
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
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We're partnering with a prestigious Non Profit Organzation in Ottawa to find an experienced, detail-oriented Financial Controller for a high-impact, 7-month fixed-term contract (with potential for extension). This critical role is key to ensuring the organization's financial health and strategic alignment.
Advantages
- Competitive Salary plus benefits
- Opportunity to work with a well established team
- Change of extension
- 35 hour work week with flexible hours
Responsibilities
We're seeking a CPA with 5+ years of progressive finance/accounting experience who embodies the following:
- Expertise in financial reconciliations, complex journal entries, and providing insightful financial analysis.
- Ability to translate complex financial concepts to non-financial audiences with clarity and empathy, building trust across the community.
- Unwavering integrity, sound judgment, and a strong sense of stewardship.
- A coaching mindset to lead and support the Finance team and foster effective collaboration across all departments.
- Proficiency in financial systems with a commitment to continuous improvement for efficiency and accuracy.
...
- Experience with not-for-profit fund accounting is essential.
Key Responsibilities
- As the Financial Controller, you will provide critical financial leadership and direct the day-to-day accounting functions:
- Lead and direct all day-to-day accounting functions (A/P, A/R, Payroll) and ensure financial/accounting objectives are met.
- Prepare quarterly financial reports and reconciliations, manage the general ledger, and provide meaningful business analytics for strategic decision-making.
- Lead, coach, and support the Finance team (including the Store Manager), conducting performance reviews and addressing team concerns.
- Manage the year-end audit process (including working papers and financial statements) and oversee HST reporting and annual tax receipt preparation.
- Prepare financial modelling for new projects, assist with contract negotiation, and prepare materials for the Board Finance & Audit Committee meetings.
- Provide administration for key financial systems (e.g., managing accounts, opening/closing fiscal periods).
Qualifications
- Post-Secondary Education in Finance/Accounting.
- CPA designation is required.
- 5+ years of progressive Finance/Accounting experience.
- Demonstrated expertise in Microsoft Excel.
- Proven experience with not-for-profit fund accounting.
- Preferred: Experience in an Independent School environment, and familiarity with Dayforce and Multiview systems.
Summary
Interested in learning more about this exciting 7-month contract? Please send an email to: andrea.hill@randstad.ca with subject line "Controller - 7 month contract"
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
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