Director, Finance (Permanent, Full-time

Job Category
:
Professional

Requisition Number
: DIREC
001898

• Posted :
  August 7, 2026
• Full-Time
• Hybrid

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Ready to lead a finance transformation that directly fuels a mission changing lives across Vancouver?

The Director of Finance is a critical leadership role responsible for the integrity, accuracy, and reliability of the organization's financial operations, spanning accounting, compliance and audit, financial systems, budgeting and forecasting, and business partnership, while also driving the next phase of our finance function modernization. This role carries the full scope of the controllership combined with the people leadership, change management, and process redesign work needed to build a stronger, more efficient finance operation.

This is a hands-on leadership position to run a clean, compliant, and well-controlled finance operation, while building the systems, processes, and team capability that will free the organization's finance function to focus on strategic, forward-looking work in the years ahead.

This is a permanent
, full-time (37.5 hours per week)
position
. The starting range for this position is $106,470 to $116,337 per annum.

Who We Are

Demonstrating the love of Christ, UGM feeds hope and changes lives through a faith-based continuum of care. We are a proud member of the Canadian Council of Christian Charities and have earned the Best Christian Workplace award again in 2021. We provide competitive salaries, generous vacation and sick leave, an RRSP matching program, as well as the potential for educational assistance and flexible work arrangements.

In addition, our extensive benefits plan is fully employer-paid and includes extended dental and medical, as well as $4,500 per year in pooled paramedical expenses. A focus on employee resilience, support for professional development, engagement in meaningful work, and a fun and caring environment are all part of being a member of the UGM team. If you are someone who desires to learn and grow, has a passion to serve and make a difference, and connects with others with both humility and humour, then you will be a great fit at UGM.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

Financial Stewardship, Reporting, Compliance & Audit:

• Own the full accounting cycle including but not limited to accounts receivable, revenue recognition, accounts payable, payments, cash management, petty cash, inventory, fund accounting, capital assets, inter-entity accounting, and financial reporting.
• Maintain and strengthen internal controls, relevant policies, procedures, accounting standards, and regulations, and ensure timely month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close, including reconciliations, working papers, allocations, consolidation, and financial analysis.
• Own the integrity of all financial records across all legal entities, funds, and projects.
• Oversee restricted and unrestricted fund accounting to ensure accurate donor/grant fund tracking.
• Provide consolidated and non-consolidated financial information, financial statements, dashboards, and management reporting on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis for budget managers, executives, the Finance Committee, and the Board.
• Lead all taxation matters and external reporting to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), BC Housing, BC Gaming, regulators, grantors, funders, and other stakeholders.
• Plan and lead the annual audit process, including working papers, schedules, auditor liaison, and resolution of findings.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for auditors, funders, and regulatory bodies on financial and compliance matters.
• Ensure full compliance with ASNPO, CRA charitable regulations, funder restrictions, BC Housing agreements, and other external stakeholders' requirements.
• Ensure timely and accurate completion of statutory filings, grant/funder financial reporting, and other compliance requirements.
• Manage multi-entity financial consolidation, ensuring consistency and accuracy across all entities.
• Lead the execution of the annual budget, rolling forecast, and long-term financial planning processes across all departments and programs, in partnership with the Vice President, Finance & Operations, who sets the organization's overall financial strategy
  .
• Develop financial models, scenario analysis, capital plans, and sensitivity analysis to support strategic investments, growth initiatives, housing projects, and funding decisions.
• Provide clear financial insight on key drivers, risks, and opportunities to leadership and budget owners.
• Translate the strategic direction set by the Vice President, Finance & Operations into actionable, well-structured financial plans, challenging assumptions and ensuring execution stays aligned with sustainability goals.
• Serve as the power user for Net Suite, financial architecture, and data integrity — ensuring strong controls, automation, and reliable reporting — and proactively improve the ERP system's backend, leveraging updated and new technologies for continuous enhancement.

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