Manager, Finance

at  BC Childrens Hospital Foundation

WHAT WE DO

At BC Children’s Hospital Foundation, we’re on a quest to ensure every kid in the province receives the best health care imaginable. As a fundraising organization, we inspire communities and people to support BC Children’s Hospital, along with its world-class research institute, mental health facility and rehabilitation center.
Our work makes a profound difference. From helping get the boldest research ideas off the ground to supporting the most advanced equipment, together we are pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in children’s health care. This is no small task—which is why we’re looking for passionate people to join our team and help propel our work forward to power the possible.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

We are currently seeking an experience finance professional to fill an important maternity leave contract role as a Manager, Finance. Reporting to the Director, Finance, this role plays a critical role in managing the financial and accounting needs of the Foundation, including providing relevant and value-added financial planning, analysis and reporting to senior management.

More specifically, this role:

• Oversees the day-to-day accounting processes, spot-checking transactions and signing off on reconciliations and journal entries.
• Prepares monthly financial statements and ensures statements correctly present the results based on data from PeopleSoft.
• Oversees the annual financial planning and budgeting process for the preparation and provision of timely reporting and forecasting.
• Oversees period end closing processes to ensure accurate and timely completion.
• Reviews the daily banking activity; support bank transfers, wires, and stop-payments when needed.
• Provides leadership to one Accounting Assistant, providing effective coaching and mentorship.
• Reviews monthly reconciliations of all balance sheet accounts to ensure accuracy.
• Coordinates the annual audit, preparing all documents required by the auditor and providing complete and timely information to auditors. Assists in the creation of annual financial statements that
• Reviews GST rebates, GST and PST filing requirements, property tax exemption applications, and other filings if needed, including the T3010 and 501©
• Ensures appropriate financial processes and controls are in place.
• Prepares strategic reports for management, the Board and Board Committees as required,

We understand that no single candidate will perfectly meet all the qualifications outlined for this job posting. The following highlights the qualifications we consider important for a candidate to bring to the position or to develop while in the role.

• CPA accounting designation with 7 years of related experience; experience in the not-for profit sector would be considered an asset
• Experience with PeopleSoft financial software is an asset
• Detail-orientation with strong time management and organizational skills.
• Strong judgment and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multifaceted projects and a capacity to perform well in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment.
• Demonstrated ability to be open-minded, non-judgmental and fair.
• Excellent interpersonal and business communication skills (both verbal and written).
• Excellent leadership skills with the ability to provide effective coaching and mentoring to staff.
• Advanced competency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint skills.
• Strong understanding of inter-fund and inter-unit accounting
• Excellent project management skills and ability to produce quality work within tight time frames.
• Working knowledge of current GAAP, commodity taxes and restricted fund accounting
• Familiar with Canadian legal frameworks for corporations and charitable sector statutory requirement