Controller (NPO)

Industry: NPO
Salary: $130,000-160,000

Overview

Our client is a not for profit organization that has been a leader in providing affordable housing for seniors for over 50 years.   Due to a retirement, they are currently they are looking to add a Controller to the team.  This is a permanent role reporting to the CFO.   

Responsibilities:

  • Provide strategic leadership to a team of 5 finance professionals
  • External reporting to the Board of Directors, Executive Management, Government of Alberta and the City of Calgary
  • Compliance with banking and debt agreements
  • Internal reporting of operations
  • Managing the administration office, including accounting, reconciliations, accounts receivable, accounts payable and treasury
  • Lead the annual audit process
  • Oversee the capital draw process on construction financing
  • Manage the submission of compliance materials and ensure compliance with all financial agreements
  • Maintain a reporting checklist to ensure all financial reporting commitments are met as required
  • Participate in committees/projects and other relevant departmental duties as required
  • Manage Yardi, ensuring all master data changes are properly approved and functionality changes tested prior to implementation into the production environment
  • Special projects and ad hoc reporting as required

Requirements:

  • CPA designation
  • A minimum of 10 years’ post designation experience
  • A minimum of 5 years’ progressive experience leading a team
  • Working knowledge of not-for-profit accounting and accounting for registered charities
  • Previous experience in capital project reporting and processes preferred
  • Experience with Yardi or in an ERP environment including understanding data structures for reporting
  • Experience in preparing materials for senior management and the Board of Directors
  • Previous experience working with auditors
  • Operational accounting experience in property management, food services and /or construction/project management preferred
  • Treasury experience including working with banks
  • Advanced Excel modelling skills

To apply, please email us your resume, attached, in confidence to mike.buckner@roneta.com.  Please include the title of this position in the subject line.  We prefer resume files as .doc or .rtf; pdf acceptable.