Senior Finance Manager
Date: March 31 2025
Location: Kelowna BC
Competition Number: 28924/25
BGC Okanagan provides safe and supportive spaces where children youth and families can experience new opportunities over come barriers build positive relationships and build confidence and skills for life.
The Senior Finance Manager is responsible accurate financial reporting managing budgeting processes and providing strategic financial insights to support organizational goals. Additionally the Senior Finance Manager leads a dedicated team ensures compliance with funding requirements and optimizes financial performance within the notforprofit sector.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Oversee accounting operations including accounts payable purchasing billing online registration and accounts receivable.
- Provide training leadership and guidance to members of the finance team.
- Ensures financial recording accuracy and compliance with the Accounting Standards for NonProfit Organizations and the requirements of the Income Tax Act as well as the common law that applies to registered charities.
- Remains current and knowledgeable on issues and regulations pertaining to the charitable and nonprofit sector that may have a direct impact upon financial resources and planning of the organization. Monitor legislation regulations policies and procedures applicable to financial reporting and operations and ensure compliance.
- Assists with building out operational budgets and forecasting processes.
- Prepares documentation for audit purposes and produces audit working papers.
- Supports monthend and yearend close process.
- Oversee account coding and data entry.
- Prepare monthly reporting package for review including the Statement of Revenues and Expenditures Balance sheet Cashflow and Notes to the Financial Statements.
- In cooperation with the Directors of Operation and regional staff prepare external reporting for specific projects contracts grants and funding proposals.
- Regularly review update and maintain the organizations documentation of internal controls financial policies and procedures to ensure compliance with regulatory standards best practices and organizational needs.
- Identify and resolve discrepancies monitor key account balances and provide insights to support financial decisionmaking.
Performs additional duties as assigned by the CFO.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors or Masters degree in accounting or business
- Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation.
- A minimum of five 5 years of progressive financial management experience including leadership roles.
- Proven track record in managing financial operations in a notforprofit or similarly complex organizational environment.
- Experience with budget development financial forecasting and strategic planning.
- Advanced knowledge of financial reporting standards (e.g. IFRS ASPE or relevant standards for notforprofits).
- Experience with fullcycle accounting financial analysis and audit preparation.
- Proficiency in using and implementing accounting systems such as Sage300 QuickBooks or other ERP systems.
We can provide:
- Flexible hours and a fun positive team environment
- Many opportunities for professional development
Hours: 35 hours per week in office: Monday to Friday daytime hours
Rate of Pay: $89156 $94517 salary per year benefits and RRSP
Closing Date: April 10 2025
As an equal opportunity employer BGC Okanagan is committed to the prioritization of equitable and inclusive employment practices. Our goal is to be representative of the communities we serve and we encourage applications from communities which are structurally marginalized based on race disability age sex religion sexual orientation nationality social or ethnic origin gender identity and/or expression. If any candidate needs any accessibility support throughout the hiring process we will accommodate such requests when made. You will only be considered for a position with BGC Okanagan if youre legally entitled to work in Canada. Eligible applicants include Canadian citizens permanent residents and refugees in Canada with legal status.
We appreciate and thank all applicants for their interest however only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Required Experience:
Senior IC