Introduction:
Do you love working in a leadership role that facilitates meaningful work in your local communities Do you love financials numbers accuracy and improving existing systems We are looking for a Director of Finance within our Central Office in Lacombe to join our Support Services team! Please note this is a nonfundraised position.
Company:
Central Alberta Youth Unlimited (CAYU) is a notforprofit Christian organization that builds meaningful longterm connections with vulnerable young people by meeting them on their turf. CAYU provides programming centers supports and mentorship to youth and young families in a number of communities in Central Alberta striving to facilitate Hope & Wholeness through mentoring relationships. CAYU addresses the holistic health of young people: physical emotional mental social and spiritual.
Position Overview:
Under the supervision of the Executive Director the Director of Finance will fulfill the following responsibilities and duties:
- Ensure efficient functioning and documentation for all financial systems including receipts disbursements billing payroll bookkeeping budgeting and accounting.
- Hold responsibility over daytoday financial components such as Insurance Payroll Benefits WCB CRA compliance Amortization Tax and Charity Law.
- Create and maintain excellent financial controls policies and procedures.
- Prepare monthly and asneeded financial reports and updates on Profit/Loss Amortization Budget to date etc. to the Executive Director and Board of Directors.
- Work within software such as QuickBooks Online Nexonia Silent Partner as well as researching how to fully utilize such software.
- Coordinate the annual audit with an independent Auditor.
- Work within a team assisting teammates as needed to accomplish accurate financial entries within Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable Payroll and Benefits.
- Manage cash floats for various programs and events.
- Lend support to CAYUs short and longterm strategic financial goals.
- Meet with a supervisor regularly and attend staff meetings.
- Send out biannual written updates to those individuals within your sphere of influence advocating for the ministries of CAYU and assist with all CAYU fundraising events.
- Provide Review Of:
- The reporting of staff/program budgets and expenditures.
- The monthly program reports displaying an indepth knowledge of various accounting codes and classes.
- Bank and MasterCard reconciliations.
- Provide Oversight Of:
- Payroll and payroll liabilities.
- Company cell phone plan.
- The annual finance planning/budgeting processes and assist the Executive Director in preparing the annual operating budget. Work with staff and board to develop/implement program and organizational budgets.
On a daytoday basis you will be working as part of an empowering team and working regularly out of our Lacombe Office.
Top Benefits:
- Flexible work hours
- Benefits
Requirements and Qualifications:
- Working experience with QuickBooks Online (further training is available)
- Administrative proficiencies in Google Drive Microsoft Office
- Experience in budgeting payroll profit and loss
- Demonstrated strong skills in time management organization skills leadership and communication skills
- Depth of knowledge in applicable legislations CRA Compliance Accounting best practices and Financial Reporting
We appreciate all applications for employment; however we will only contact those applicants invited for an interview.
Please note we will accommodate the needs of persons with disabilities in our hiring process. Should you require accommodation during the hiring process or for this application please contact the Personnel Director via email at or call.
Required Experience:
Director