Controller
Community Living Society – New Westminster, BC
About Us
The Community Living Society (CLS) is an innovative, non-profit organization dedicated to serving people with developmental disabilities. We have been serving individuals with special needs since 1978 to live full, productive and meaningful lives. This service philosophy gives the Community Living Society the opportunity to be a leader in providing innovative, quality residential and vocational services, which allow people to reach their greatest potential. We have over 450 employees and serve over 260 individuals throughout the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley.
About the Opportunity
We are looking for a Controller for our head office in New Westminster! You will be working as a member of the management team, the Controller role reports to the Chief Financial Officer. The Manager, Finance & Payroll reports to this position.
More specifically the Controller will be responsible for a variety of duties including:
- Prepares monthly financial statement package for the Board of Directors and Executive.
- Maintains and prepares all financial and operational reporting (by department, program, contract).
- Prepares monthly financial analysis and forecast.
- Prepares monthly cash position and forecast.
- Manages reporting structure and oversees setup of financial and contractual information in all systems.
- Assists with contracting function and develops an understanding of funding changes as they relate to financial reporting.
- Oversees annual budgeting process including development of operational budgets.
- Maintains reporting on the capital plan including property, fleet and IT.
- Identifies areas of improvements including, business process changes and system requirements within the finance department.
- Identifies and contributes to the development of financial policies.
- Advises on mortgages and borrowing, including rate negotiation and
- Ensures appropriate planning, developing, and monitoring of the Finance department functions, roles and
- Oversees operations associated with the organization’s payroll, benefits, deductions, reimbursements, accounting, cash management and other relevant financial functions.
- Prepares and provides financial and taxation information, reports, ad hoc analyses and other needed documents for external and internal users.
- Manages the operations associated with year-end procedures, annual audits and other legislated financial functions.
- Adheres to required legislation, policies and regulations and maintains regulated reporting
- Prepares annual consolidated budget (operating and capital funds) as well as the annual budget for CLHS
About You
Moreover, the ideal candidate will have the following skills:
- A member in good standing with the Certified Public Accountant (CA/CGA/CMA) and demonstrates the commitment and efforts to ongoing professional
- 7+ years experience, including 3+ years in a management role.
- Knowledge of and expertise implementing the Canadian accounting standards for not-for-profit organizations (ASNPO and Canadian GAAP).
- Demonstrated track record of increasing responsibility and leadership
- Social Services experience including, contracts, business acumen, operational accounting, KPIs, etc.
- Knowledgeable of financial management, financial planning, budgets and budgetary control, business analytics, audit and compliance.
- Ability to analyze processes and identify deficiencies, and to create financial systems, policies and procedures to improve operations.
- Exceptional skills in MS Office Suite. Experience with ERP/BI tools such as Oracle/Netsuite.
- Must possess solid interpersonal skills as well as excellent analytical, communication, planning and organization
- A Criminal Record Check is required
Apply Online!
www.communitylivingsociety.ca
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