Finance Officer

**Who we are**:
Ottawa Community Housing Corporation (OCHC) is the largest community housing provider in Ottawa and the second largest in Ontario. We are a non-profit organization providing social and affordable housing to more than 32,000 tenants within various communities. We aim to be a leader at providing safe and affordable homes to tenants in our communities in the City of Ottawa.

OCHC has been recognized as one of the National Capital Region’s Top Employers for six years in a row due to its innovative and proactive programs on diversity, equity, and inclusion, employee health and wellness and corporate culture.

OCHC is committed to creating equal opportunities for all employees and celebrates the diversity of its workplace as it mirrors the diverse communities within our beautiful city. By working together, we foster the growth of our team as well as the communities we serve.

**WE ARE PROUD BECAUSE EVERY DAY WE MAKE A DIFFERENCE**

**What we offer**:
Being an employee of OCHC you will have the chance to make a positive impact where it matters and help your community in more than one way On top of that, you will have access to a comprehensive and competitive compensation & benefits package, flexible work options, professional development, health & wellness programs and more

**What we **seek**:
OCHC is currently seeking a detail-oriented Finance Officer to support the effective financial management of our organization. Under the guidance of the Manager, Financial Planning, the Finance Officer will participate in budgeting, reporting, financial planning, analysis and forecasting activities and supporting adherence to financial controls.

**Finance Officer with OCHC**:
Providing quality and affordable solutions to our tenants and communities are a main objective of our organization. As a Finance Officer, you will play a key role in ensuring that we are able to bring this objective to reality. With your experience, knowledge, and skills, we will be able to continue our operation smoothly and you can witness the positive changes that we will make together in our communities.

**As a Finance Officer, some of the things you will do include**:

- Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for various levels of management
- Complete appropriate procedures related to period closing
- Support the development of operational, capital and other budgets ad facilitate budget development for designated areas
- Ensure appropriate accounting treatment of transactions
- Maintain the Chart of Accounts
- Monitor adherence to financial controls, flag concerns and recommend improvements
- Reconcile accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll sub-ledgers to General Ledger
- Prepare and/or authorize journal entries
- Review and perform periodic audits of expense claims
- Complete or review monthly bank, debt, and other reconciliations
- Review and verify HST returns and recovery of HST credits
- Prepare annual Income Tax return and Non-Profit Information Return
- Support funding, financing, and debt servicing activities
- Provide appropriate cash flow monitoring
- Prepare ad-hoc reports, forecasts and undertake financial analysis as required
- May be required to prepare financial reports and presentations for the Board of Directors and Committees of the Board
- Ensure appropriate confidentiality of corporate information
- Provide support to the broader Finance team as required

**As a Finance Officer, you can look forward to**:

- A hybrid workplace with unique and ever-changing work tasks every new day
- A learning environment to help you expand and enhance both your technical and soft skills
- Opportunities for growth and career development
- Using your expertise to help bring positive changes to communities that need it the most

**What you bring**:
**Education & Experience**:

- University degree or three (3) year college diploma in Accounting, Commerce, Business or public administration
- A minimum of three (3) years related experience
- Must possess or be actively working towards a professional accounting designation (CPA)
- Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles and practices as applied to municipal non-profit corporations
- Working knowledge of financial planning, cash management, and financing practices
- Knowledge of social housing and operating agreements
- Knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and other standard corporate software

**Skills and abilities**:

- Strong analytical skills and problem-solving abilities
- Ability to identify and correct errors in transaction processing
- Ability to prepare and present financial reports for management and audit purposes
- Effective written and oral communication skills
- Advanced spreadsheets and database skills
- Proficient in the use of information technology such as mobile devices and computers
- Fluency in English is required
- Fluency in French i s a n asset

**Other requirements**:

- Satisfactory Criminal Records