Finance Manager

Job Purpose

The Finance Manager oversees and manages the day to day of the finance department including the team, reporting, budgeting, payroll and financial planning.  This position has a fiduciary responsibility to manage and maintain the financial integrity of the Church entities.

Main Responsibilities

• Recruit, supervise and train employees of finance department


• Process financial transactions in a timely manner in compliance with standard accounting principles, CRA regulations and Church policy


• Prepare and process payroll


• Train managers and facilitate annual budget process


• Prepare and reconcile general ledger and sub ledger transactions, draft monthly financial statements and supporting summaries and analysis for review


• Oversee internal deposit processes including reconciliation with bank deposits


• Oversee processing donations and payments received from all accepted payment methods


• Oversee processing all payables including employee expenses


• Compile year end working papers, reports and data analysis


• Prepare and reconcile annual Charitable Donation Receipts for the Church and SCA Society


• Process school receivables


• File GST and other CRA required reports


• Respond to financial inquiries from staff, congregants, donors, and vendors

Qualifications

• Experience in Non-Profit and Fund accounting preferred


• Completion of a post-secondary diploma or certificate in accounting or equivalent work experience. A Certified Professional Accountant (CPA designation) is an asset


• Competent with Excel (including advanced lookup features, formulas, and moderate SQL understanding); Sage 300, Power BI and Word


• Proven competencies in servant leadership, organization/time management, attention to detail, communication, decision making and critical thinking, and continuous learning


• A minimum of 5 years of experience in a moderate to high volume accounting environment

Additional Requirements

• Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Check.


• Committed to supporting the core values and modeling core practices of the church.


• Will adhere to the policies and procedures of the Staff Handbook.


• Member of Sherwood Park Alliance Church or willing to work towards membership.