Director of Finance

Director of Finance

Family & Children’s Services of Renfrew County is a multi-service agency committed to providing preventative, protective, and socially inclusive services and programming that empower and strengthen everyone. We are focused on cultivating a team-oriented work environment where everyone thrives. Our goal is to develop and strengthen collaborative partnerships to increase the availability, accessibility, and quality of care to our communities. Our agency commitments include moving forward anti-oppressive practice, French-language services and working alongside our Indigenous communities.

We are recruiting for a Director of Finance. This is a full-time position.

The Director of Finance is responsible for the strategic planning and financial operations of Family and Children’s Services of Renfrew County. This includes the accounting, costing, budgeting and internal auditing functions within the agency. This position will report to the Executive Director and is ultimately accountable and responsible for:

• The development and maintenance of financial systems and controls that will ensure the effective and efficient use of agency resources while fulfilling the agency’s mandate
• Development of the agency’s budget, plans and financial reports to ensure economy, efficiency and effectiveness in the achievement of corporate goals
• Direct supervision of assigned staff

Additional Job Responsibilities:

• Overseeing all aspects of the purchasing cycle and accounts receivable functions.
• Maintaining computerized accounting records for trust accounts and charitable donations.
• Processing of month-end general ledger transactions, payroll, bank transactions and monthly bank reconciliations.
• Developing, reviewing and maintaining policies and procedures concerning the financial and accounting functions of the agency.
• Developing an annual budget for the agency.
• Preparing monthly, quarterly and annual financial and statistical statements and reports.
• Providing timely and insightful analysis of monthly, quarterly and annual results versus forecasts and identifying key drivers of financial performance.
• Advising and assisting in the application of desirable procedures for the continuous control of costs and expenditures.
• Acting as the financial liaison with the Ontario Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services and other agency funders.
• Collaborating cooperatively with external agencies as necessary and acting as the agency representative.
• Responding to inquiries from staff, foster parents and other vendors.
• Supervising finance staff.
• Supporting the integration of equity and mitigating the impact of systemic oppression to ensure equitable program and service delivery practices.
• Maintaining regular and ongoing contact with agency staff.

• A Canadian Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation and/or an equivalent combination of academic education and senior experience in the financial accounting field, preferably within a not-for-profit or public sector organization.
• A minimum of 5 years of financial experience at a senior level, similar role, and preferably mid-sized, multi-service social service agency.
• Comprehensive knowledge of financial theories, principles and practices.
• Adherence to strong ethical principles of financial management.
• Knowledge of manual and automated financial and accounting systems and controls.
• Planning, budgeting, research and evaluation skills with the creativity to formulate major changes in financial administration policies, practices and controls.
• Strong analytical and financial analysis skills with great attention to details.
• Demonstrated organization and time management skills with the ability to meet competing deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to model and lead compliance with policy, procedures, programs, practices, guidelines and work routines.
• Strong knowledge of the broader public service system for children and families and applicable legislation, including flexible funding resources.
• Ability to manage other administrative functions related to property management, purchasing and staff communications.
• Ability to participate as a member of the senior team in the efficient running of the organization and provide leadership.
• Experience working in a unionized environment.
• Bilingualism is considered an asset.

Closing: May 4, 2024

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