[Hiring] Controller, Financial Services @CARE Canada

Role Description

CARE Canada’s bold Strategic Plan, From Caring Comes Courage (2021 – 2024), sets out CARE Canada’s commitment to bring all our resources, talent, and expertise together to unlock women’s leadership for a gender-just future. It recognizes that to lead change and realize a better life for herself and her community, every woman needs to be safe, healthy and have a dignified livelihood. It also fundamentally realizes that ‘business as usual’ is no longer good enough: this Plan challenges us to reimagine how we achieve our mission, inspire Canadian investment in that mission, and transform our organization to be future-ready.

The Corporate Finance Unit hosts the financial and information management components for the broader organization. Along with the traditional corporate accounting, this unit provides financial and professional expertise and oversight to HQ operations in an efficient and effective manner. This unit is a key strategic resource in budgeting, forecasting and business analysis and compliance.

Reporting to the Senior Director, Corporate Finance, the Controller, Financial Services oversees:

• Financial operations
• Project accounting
• Financial transaction management

This position will play a crucial role in ensuring:

• Accurate financial records for the organization
• Appropriate internal controls are in place and functioning as expected
• Timely payments
• Efficient financial operations

In addition, the Controller will manage the year-end audit and, in collaboration with the Senior Director, Corporate Finance, will prepare external financial statements. Finally, the Controller will also be responsible to ensure compliance with various regulatory requirements related to the financial management of the organization. This position requires strong financial acumen, attention to detail, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, or a related field; CPA or similar certification is a plus (or equivalent combination of education and work experience)
• Proven experience in financial management and accounting, with a minimum of 5 years in a similar role
• Knowledge of nonprofit accounting, fund accounting, and project-based financial management
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency in financial software and tools (e.g., PeopleSoft, Excel)
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in a team and collaborate with different departments
• Commitment to CARE's mission and values

Requirements

• Promote and maintain an organizational culture that advances gender equality, reduces power abuse and inequalities, and fosters trust and safety
• Create an environment within CARE's workplaces, programming, and communities where CARE works that is free from sexual harassment, sexual abuse and sexual exploitation and child abuse (SHEA-CA)
• Ensure high standards of prevention and response measures for SHEA-CA are in place consistent with the CARE International (CI) Safeguarding Policy and Safeguarding Code of Conduct

Benefits

• Starting salary range between $120,000 - $130,000
• Comprehensive benefits package and confidential employee assistance program services available to you and your dependents from your first day of employment
• 3 weeks of annual leave (increases to 4 weeks from 2nd year of employment)
• In addition to annual leave, we offer a December 24-January 1 office closure so we can all recharge simultaneously
• Inclusive holiday policy
• Paid sick leave
• Parental leave top-up
• Employer contributions to group pension plan after first year of employment
• Optional participation in group RRSP (eligible from first day of employment)
• International and domestic travel opportunities
• Annual all-staff retreat in Ottawa
• Learning and development opportunities and specialized training
• Flexible work hours to support employee wellbeing and productivity
• A focus on wellness and work-life balance
• Amazing colleagues who are very committed to CARE’s mission