Finance Manager

Manager, Finance 

Key Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and accountability for the Foundation's finance function.
• Establish departmental priorities, work plans, service standards, and quality expectations for the finance team.
• Review and approve financial statements, management reports, variance analyses, dashboards, and other financial reporting prepared by the Accounting Specialist.
• Monitor organizational financial performance and identify emerging risks, trends, and opportunities requiring management attention.
• Ensure appropriate accounting policies, chart of accounts, financial governance practices, and reporting frameworks are maintained.
• Ensure monthly statements are prepared and distributed to department leaders/budget holders.
• Support the Vice President, Finance & Operations in presenting financial results, recommendations, and strategic insights to Senior Leadership, CEO, Finance & Investment and Audit Committee, Investment Sub-Committee, and the Board of Directors.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives that improve efficiency, internal controls, automation, reporting capabilities, and financial processes across the organization.

• Lead the Foundation's annual business planning, operating budget, quarterly forecasting, and annual forecast processes in partnership with department leaders across Philanthropy revenue generation teams, Fundraising Operations, Marketing & Communications, Database & Integrations, and People Operations.
• Serve as the primary finance business partner to department leaders/budget holders, providing financial advice, analysis, and decision support to support achievement of strategic and operational objectives.
• Facilitate quarterly business reviews with each department, evaluating financial performance against budget, analyzing both permanent and temporary variances in revenues, expenditures, staffing, fundraising initiatives, and capital campaign activities.
• Partner closely with Development leaders to monitor fundraising performance, campaign expenditures, pipeline assumptions, revenue projections, staffing investments, and restricted fund utilization.
• Work collaboratively with department leaders to identify emerging financial risks, operational pressures, and opportunities, developing action plans and revised forecasts where appropriate.
• Lead the preparation of quarterly forecast updates and the Foundation's annual organizational forecasting, consolidating departmental assumptions into an integrated financial outlook.
• Develop financial models, scenario analyses, and key performance indicators to support strategic initiatives, campaign planning, staffing decisions, organizational growth, and resource allocation.
• Translate financial information into meaningful business insights and recommendations that support informed decision-making by Senior Leadership and the Board.

• Provide financial oversight and stewardship of campaign funds, donor-designated assets, endowments, and restricted funds.
• Advise campaign leadership and senior management on financial implications, funding utilization, campaign performance, and long-term financial sustainability.
• Ensure campaign financial reporting supports organizational decision-making, donor accountability, and transparent stewardship.
• Monitor campaign financial performance, cash flow, and emerging financial risks.
• Partner with Development and the Database & Integrations Manager to ensure financial stewardship aligns with donor intent and organizational priorities.

• Provide oversight of the Foundation's internal control environment and financial risk management framework.
• Ensure appropriate segregation of duties and governance practices are maintained across financial processes.
• Support the annual external audit and from time to time, internal audit as requested. 
• Review audit findings, management recommendations, and corrective action plans to ensure timely implementation.
• Oversee compliance with CRA regulations, AGCO requirements, accounting standards, and organizational governance expectations.
• Ensure financial policies, procedures, delegated authorities, and financial controls remain current, effective, and aligned with organizational needs.
• Support enterprise risk management initiatives related to financial operations.

• Ensure appropriate financial controls and business processes support accurate reconciliation of fundraising revenue, donor-designated funds, and financial reporting.
• Monitor significant reconciliation issues, financial trends, and emerging risks, ensuring timely resolution through the finance team.
• Provide oversight of restricted fund management and donor stewardship reporting.
• Ensure effective alignment between fundraising operations, database administration, accounting processes, and financial reporting.
• Build strong collaborative relationships across departments to strengthen organizational financial literacy and support sound business decision-making.

• Provide leadership, coaching, mentoring, performance management, and professional development for finance team members.
• Establish team objectives, service standards, performance expectations, and accountability measures.
• Lead work planning and prioritization across the finance department to ensure organizational objectives are achieved.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, innovation, and service excellence.
• Support succession planning, talent development, and workforce planning within the finance function.

Working Relationships

• Accounting Specialist
• Accounting Coordinator
• Accounts Payable & Lottery Coordinator

• VP, Finance & Operations
• Manager, Database & Integrations
• Philanthropy Team
• CEO & Senior Leadership Team

Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree or diploma in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field.
• Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation required 

• Minimum seven (7) years of progressive accounting and financial management experience, including leadership responsibilities.
• Demonstrated experience leading budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, and organizational performance reporting.
• Experience leading cross-functional business planning and partnering with operational leaders to support organizational decision-making.
• Experience supervising finance staff and managing accounting operations.
• Experience working with external auditors, governance committees, and senior leadership.
• Experience within the charitable, healthcare, public sector, or not-for-profit sector is considered a strong asset.

• Strong understanding of Canadian accounting standards and charitable sector financial practices.
• Knowledge of fund accounting, donor stewardship, restricted funds, CRA compliance, and financial governance.
• Exceptional financial planning, analytical, and business partnering skills.
• Demonstrated leadership, coaching, and organizational development capabilities.
• Ability to translate complex financial information into meaningful business insights and strategic recommendations.
• Excellent communication, relationship management, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to collaboration, transparency, and service excellence.

💡 Bonus Points For

• Blackbaud certifications or equivalent experience
• Familiarity with advanced analytics concepts such as Lifetime Value Modeling

💙 What We Offer

• Salary Range: The target hiring range for this role is $86,700 to $102,000, with ability to progress to a maximum of $117,300.
• Vacation: 4 weeks vacation plus 4 wellness days and additional float days
• Benefits: Comprehensive benefits, HOOPP defined-benefit pension, computer and mobile device provided.
• Work Culture: We offer a hybrid and flexible work environment, with regular in-person team strategy sessions and a minimum of two days per week in the office to support collaboration and connection for this role.
• A mission-driven team where your voice matters and your professional growth is supported.