Manager, Finance

Why Join our Team:

Competitive Compensation and Benefits:
Our compensation package includes a competitive salary and generous benefits supporting the wellness of our staff. We are proud to be members of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) offering one of Canada’s largest and most respected defined benefit plans.

Career Development Opportunities:
Our wide range of services and supports allows for varied opportunities for career growth. Our multi-disciplinary approach to care offers cross collaboration and enhanced opportunities for learning. A formal succession planning process is key to our internal leadership recruitment.

Values that include:
Mutual Respect, Accountability, Integrity and Excellence and Innovation and a culture that is welcoming and inclusive.

Commitment to Health and Safety:
We have a strong health and safety culture at CMHA WW and work tirelessly to address the health and safety needs of staff and the people we serve.

We are recruiting for a Manager, Finance

• This a regular, full-time position to fill an existing vacancy (35 hours per week Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm) based at 737 Woolwich St, Guelph.

Reporting to the Director, Finance, the Manager, Finance provides supervision, goal setting, performance management and direction to the Finance Team. The Manager is responsible for managing the finance services area and staff in keeping with the directions of the organization and funders by maintain a close working relationship with all clinical and non-clinical service areas to identify, recommend, develop, implement and support financial decision making.

By effectively communicating with all levels of management this role will ensure financial knowledge transfer within the organization.

The successful candidate will be an experienced, team oriented, customer service focused and innovative individual. Collaborating and supervising a staff of six, the Manager, Finance is responsible for leading the accounting, financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting and reporting functions within the organization in a multi-funder environment. The successful candidate is a self-starter who works collaboratively with the team and Human Resources with minimal supervision and has the skills to build a highly effective team.

This role will establish and maintain robust finance systems and controls within the organization to promote efficiency and safeguard the organization’s assets in keeping with the directions of the organization, funders and best practices.

• Lead the development, preparation, and communication of monthly, quarterly, and annual internal and external financial statements and reports.
• Oversee the preparation of budgets for all funders, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and funder regulations.
• Analyze funding envelopes and collaborate with managers and directors to maximize the use of resources.
• Integrate revenue, payroll, expenses, and operational data into meaningful information to support decision-making.
• Meet regularly with managers and directors to review financial results, provide recommendations, and collaboratively build year-end forecasts.

• Oversee the processing of source documents into the general ledger, ensuring proper documentation, approvals, and adherence to policies.
• Review payments and maintain the integrity of the general ledger.
• Ensure remittances and legislative requirements are met in a timely and accurate manner.

• Lead and coordinate the annual audit process, including preparation of working papers, reconciliations, and audit documentation.
• Act as the primary liaison with auditors, ensuring compliance with legislative and funder requirements.
• Identify, assess, and address financial and facilities-related risk issues, including participation in debriefs following facilities-driven incidents.

• University degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration, with a CPA designation from the Canadian Institute of CPAs (or an internationally recognized…