Finance Manager

**MULTICULTURAL & IMMIGRANT SERVICES ASSOCIATION OF**

**NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND (MISA)**

Resources/Volunteer Manager.

**How to apply**

Applications must include a resume and cover letter detailing how you meet the requirements of this position and why you want to join the immigrant Welcome

**Who we are **
The Immigrant Welcome Centre specializes in immigration and support services to newcomers who are settling in Campbell River, Comox Valley, and the North
Island. Also known as the Multicultural and Immigrant Services Association of
North Vancouver Island (MISA), we are a registered non-profit organization established in Campbell River in 1992.

As an award winning organization, The Immigrant Welcome Centre is a respected leader in immigrant services and an active proponent for the sector. By fostering strategic partnerships and working to create welcoming, inclusive communities that attract and retain newcomers, we are an effective business partner in the communities we serve.

**Who you are **
As a professional you pride yourself on the following attributes:

- You have the ability to set and achieve strategic objectives.
- You are a strategic thinker and have the ability to identify and develop new approaches to challenges in your work.
- You have the ability to engage, motivate, lead, develop, and empower others to achieve goals.
- You have an energetic and positive approach to your work.
- You have an innovative mindset and learning orientation, continually looking for opportunities to improve and enhance.
- You have strong computer and documentation skills.
- You are self-directed and have excellent organizational and critical thinking skills.
- You genuinely enjoy building and maintaining collaborative relationships at all levels.
- You are excited about working collaboratively to achieve results with focus and flexibility.

**The position**

**JOB TITLE**:Finance Manager

**REPORTS TO**:Executive Director

**WORK HOURS**:Full time 35 hours a week

**COMPENSATION**:$35-$40 an hour

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Finance Manager is responsible for the management and administration of financial operations within the organization. This includes developing, maintaining, and providing expertise for financial processes and controls, while ensuring compliance with the organization’s Governance and Operational Policies, Funder Requirements, the Society’s Act, and the Charitable Act. Additionally, the Finance Manager ensures compliance with accounting policies and regulatory requirements in accordance to MISA’s standards, and supporting the implementation of systems and processes associated with working with Federal and Provincial government funders.

**CORE COMPETENCIES**
- Attention to detail
- Strategic thinking
- Analytical thinking
- Budgeting and forecasting
- Communication skills
- Leadership and Team Management

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Prepare all financial claims and reporting to funders
- Maintain ongoing familiarity of funding contracts and guidelines:

- Understand and provide updates as to how changes and amendments will impact funding contracts.
- Provide financial expertise and recommendations to the management team so that the organization adheres to funder requirements, MISA policies, CRA, and federal / provincial policies
- Assure financial plans are consistent with organizational goals
- Provide financial analysis tools to evaluate special projects, programs, capital expenditures, employee compensation, products costing and producing metrics for decision making.
- Manage finance staff.
- Overall responsibility for Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Payroll, Accounting activities, and financial reporting.
- Annual Payroll Filing, T4s, T4As and related
- Bi-annual GST filing
- Preparation of Year End for Annual Review or Audit
- Overseeing with budgeting, cash flows, and project expense management; generate Project Expense Reports for managers as required.
- Prepare quarterly reports for Board finance committee.
- Prepare monthly reports for Executive Director (monthly bank reconciliation, AP, AR)
- Responsible for all accounting transactions, related systems, and issuing financial statements.
- Identify trends and map out yearly fluctuations to expenses.
- Setting financial management goals.
- Maintain a Work Plan and revisit every 3 months to update and plan accordingly.
- Develop and improve timely financial reports for Management Team, Executive Director and Board.
- Liaise with auditor(s) and oversees year-end audit / assessments.

QUALIFICATIONS:

- Bachelor’s in Business Administration or related field.
- Certified Professional Bookkeeper preferred, or a minimum of 5-7 years relevant experience, ideally with non-profit financial management experience.
- Demonstrated proficiency in Excel, Sage 50 Accounting, and related financial software programs.
- Fluency in English - (fluency in other languages a valuable asset).
- The person must have a valid BC