Program Reporting Manager

OFIFC
219 Front St E
Toronto, ON , CAN

Objective:

To plan, organize, direct, and evaluate the financial operations of government funded programs. To ensure adherence to funder reporting and program specific agreements.

• Support the Finance Director in developing and implementing financial policies and procedures.
• Support the Finance Director in establishing performance standards.
• Improving the operational efficiency through effective implementation, maintenance and use of financial systems and software;
• Ensuring OFIFC’s compliance with accounting activities and internal audits with financial regulations.

Key Responsibilities:

Program Specific Financial Operations (65%):

• Oversee the operation of the program-focused financial team in day-to-day processes
• With Finance and Program Directors; develop budgets, financial projections, and/or forecasts for programming budgets;
• Ensure adherence to funder financial policies, contracts, agreements and organizational procedures
• Oversee preparation of program-specific financial reports for submission to funders
• Report to Finance and Program Directors any trends that are critical to the organization's financial performance.
• Supervise the development and implementation of program financial simulation models
• Prepares presentations as needed
• Reviews and manages internal program funding systems, controls, processes, and procedures to ensure the integrity, accuracy, compliance, and usefulness of information and reporting;
• Provide analysis and recommendations to support decision-making processes.
• Develop and maintain financial models to support financial planning and decision-making with program Directors.
• Analyze large volumes of data to identify trends, performance, opportunities, and risks.
• Provide leadership and guidance to team members, ensuring high-quality output.

Team Management (10%):

• Assist in training new hires for Financial Analyst and Senior Financial Analyst positions
• Builds capacity and capability within the work group by training, mentoring and coaching direct reports
• Delegating work effectively and holding the staff and self-accountable for outcomes.

Core Operations (5%):

• Establish tools, and processes to effectively analyse true cost of Programs
• Collaborate and Support Program Budget Authority on an ongoing basis with funder financial negotiations, attend monthly program budget meetings.
• Provide historical data and cost projections, recommend future budget amendments

General (15%):

• Ensure that finance processes that impact program funding and expenses are continuously improved in terms of efficiency, transparency, and overall effectiveness.
• Assist in establishing and recommending updates to financial policies, procedures, and processes.
• Surveys organisational operations to ascertain accounting needs and develops and recommends solutions to business and financial challenges.
• Develops and maintains Process Manual and appropriate tools, forms, and mechanisms for funder reporting and activities.
• Provides direct support in financial review and/or inquiries by Government funders and OFIFC staff.
• Provides input to OFIFC delivered trainings and workshops with respect to financial activities that support program funding.

Audit (5%):

• Works with Finance Director on Audit tasks including compiling supporting documentation, reconciling balance sheet, revenue and expense schedules
• Prepare and participate in specific program audits,
• Ensure compliance to internal controls and accounting standards

Education/

Work Experience:

• Completed bachelor's degree in business administration, commerce or a related field is required.
• Recognized accounting designation (CPA, CA, CPA, CMA or CPA, CGA) is an asset.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in finance including 3 years in team management level
• Minimum…