Finance Manager

Society Profile:

Seniors Services Society of BC (SSSBC) is a non-profit charity located in New Westminster, BC which provides support services for seniors in New Westminster to live independently, as well as housing information across BC and outreach services for seniors in the Lower Mainland.

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), the Finance Manager plays a strategic role in safeguarding SSSBC’s financial health and supporting its long-term sustainability. This position provides trusted financial leadership to the CEO, Board of Directors, and Finance Committee, ensuring sound stewardship of the Society’s resources amid a growing portfolio of government contracts, grants, and community programs. The role translates financial data into clear insight that informs organizational planning and decision‑making, while maintaining the rigorous compliance, reporting, and internal control standards required of a multi‑funded non-profit.

The Finance Manager is responsible for planning, organizing, directing, and overseeing SSSBC’s financial operations. This position ensures the integrity of financial reporting, compliance with applicable legislation, funding agreements, and accounting standards, while safeguarding the Society’s financial resources.

The Finance Manager provides strategic financial leadership and advice to the CEO, Board of Directors, and Finance Committee, and supervises the Finance Administrator. The role works collaboratively with the management team to support SSSBC’s strategic priorities, informed decision-making, and the effective delivery of programs and services. SSSBC is a team of 16-20 staff, including part‑time roles, with annual revenue of approximately $2.77 million.

This position is central to ensuring the financial infrastructure keeps pace with the organization’s growth and funding complexity.

• Provide strategic financial advice and recommendations to the CEO, Board of Directors, and Finance Committee.
• Support organizational planning and decision-making.
• Develop financial strategies that promote long‑term sustainability.
• Identify and monitor financial risks and opportunities.
• Ensure responsible stewardship of the Society’s financial resources.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO, identifying the financial implications of strategic decisions before they become operational issues.
• Develop multi‑year financial plans aligned with the strategic plan, model the financial impact of new programs and initiatives, and evaluate organizational financial sustainability.
• Conduct scenario planning and advise the CEO on financial trends, revenue diversification opportunities, and emerging risks.

• Prepare and monitor monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Prepare financial reports and analysis for the CEO, Finance Committee, and Board of Directors and attend meetings where appropriate.
• Prepare Finance Committee packages and dashboard reports; support budget and audit presentations to the Board, including annual Board finance training.
• Lead the annual operating and capital budget process.
• Analyze budget variances and prepare financial forecasts.
  
  Report to program managers on program margins, with forecasts covering 6 months, 1 year, and 3 years.
• Manage cash flow forecasting across payroll, grants, and restricted and unrestricted funds, deferred revenue, including timing of investment maturities.
• Maintain KPI dashboards tracking unrestricted cash, months of cash on hand, administrative ratio, occupancy, staffing costs, grant utilization, fundraising performance, and liquidity.

• Monitor funding agreements, grants, and contracts.
• Ensure compliance with funder reporting requirements.
• Monitor restricted funds and deferred revenue.
• Plan and coordinate the annual audit and prepare supporting documentation.
• Ensure compliance with Accounting Standards for Not-for-Profit Organizations (ASNPO), CRA requirements, and applicable legislation.

• Safeguard organizational assets.
• Develop, maintain and implement financial policies and internal…