Finance Manager / Gestionnaire Des Finances

Who We Are

Cohesia is a non-profit organization that works to strengthen social cohesion across Canada. Through our research, state-of-the-art human resource tools and events, we create awareness, dialogue and action so that everyone in Canada can feel heard, valued and that they belong across the country both personally and professionally.

General Responsibility

To direct accounting operations, assist in managing liquidity, preparing periodic financial statements and providing financial management support and advice to strengthen Cohesia’s financial capabilities.

The incumbent will also oversee suppliers of payroll, benefits, computer programs, insurance and Work Safe NB programs, and will ensure their proper implementation.

Specific Responsibilities

1. Accounting

Direct all aspects of accounting operations by recording all financial transactions in Simply Accounting, processing financial data and ensure proper reconciliations.

2. Liquidity

Assist the CEO in managing short term obligations by monitoring working capital, sending invoices to clients, collecting accounts receivables, paying bill on terms and making recommendations on cash management.

3. Reporting

Prepare periodic financial statements, internal financial summaries and reports to management and board as well as raising important financial matters, external reports to government including statutory obligations remittances and taxes and preparing statements and documents for the auditor in order to timely and accurately present the financial position of the organization.

4.Support and advice

Provide support to the CEO, the board and board financial committee to ensure sound financial management, practices and strategies including:

• Prepare budgets and financial projections;
• Establish key performance indicators and model analysis and reporting;
• Establish a financing plan;
• Assist in searching for government and associations financial support programs and grants including preparing funding applications and required reports.

5. Payroll and employee benefits

Manage our suppliers of payroll services and employee benefit programs including Vestcor, Blue Cross and Worksafe NB, to ensure comprehensive and timely delivery of quality services as per contracts and regulations and reporting needs of Cohesia.

Ensure that policies related to payroll administration, benefits, insurance and WorkSafeNB are properly followed, maintaining a proper onboarding process, responding to employee inquiries and ensuring proper follow-up on issues.

Your skills and talents that will enable you to fulfill your potential:

• Knowledge and experience in payroll management and benefits programs;
• Comfortable with Cohésia’s values, which are in line with its mandate of social cohesion and equity, diversity, inclusion and anti-racism;
• Excel in a virtual and remote environment;
• Recognized for leadership;
• Experience implementing and managing financial systems and processes;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance or business administration Major in Accounting ;
• Proven ability to manage technology and automation to streamline financial functions;
• At least five years’ experience in accounting and finance, including at least three years in a leadership or management role, preferably in a community environment or for a not-for-profit organization;

Special Requirements

• Ability to work in a fully virtual environment and as part of a remote team.
• This position may require the candidate to be available to work flexible and irregular hours, as well as weekends;

The following will be considered as assets

• Fluency in French and English;
• Candidates with a CPA designation will be given preference.
• Experience in a community or not-for-profit environment;

Compensation

• Work remotely and online; hybrid possible if the person is located in Dieppe, NB
• Competitive benefits package
• 37.5 hour workweek and earned time off for hours put in extra
• Latest computer equipment and software
• Virtual meetings
• Salary: $55,000-$75,000
• Vacation package starting at 3 weeks per year plus two weeks off during December-Jan holidays
• Flexible working schedule and arrangements
• Friday afternoon off between July 1 and Aug 31

To submit your application

Please submit your resume and cover letter to Nadine Duguay-Lemay, Chief Executive Officer via email [email protected] 11:59 pm on August 6,2023.