Financial Administrator
If you are passionate about seniors and the frail elderly, comfortable in a Catholic environment, flexible, a collaborator, committed to compassionate service, interested in a long-term relationship with religious congregations across Canada and have a finance background, this position may be for you.
The Organization
Canadian Religious Stewardship (CRS) Mission is to serve the needs of Religious Institutes in Canada through a ministry of collaboration, in particular, their needs relating to eldercare and stewardship of resources in the midst of diminishment. CRS is a National not for profit, charitable civil corporation and a Public Juridic Person of Pontifical Right. We serve the needs of our clients (Religious Institutes in Canada) through a ministry of collaboration; empower them to view their future with hope in the midst of fewer members and diminishing resources; provide governance, management and administrative expertise and services.
Job Summary
The Financial Administrator will report to the Director of Operations and Chief Financial Officer. The incumbent will work in close collaboration with a small team in the CRS finance and operations office and several of the religious communities’ leaders and their members.
The incumbent will be responsible for a variety of financial functions including accounts payable, payroll, revenues and cash management, accounting, reporting and records management. This position will be integral for the day-to-day financial administration and several religious CRS we serve.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Process cheque payments, invoices, and collections, as well as other accounting entries
- Provide administrative support on-site for one congregation
- Provide both administrative and accounting support for a second congregation
- Ensure compliance with best practices in bookkeeping, accounting policies, and procedures
- Administer CRS/client funds in accordance with approved budgets and accounting standards
- Invoice processing and collections and other accounting entries
- Administrative support on site for one congregation
- Administrative and accounting support for another congregation
- Ensure best practices bookkeeping and accounting policies and procedures are followed.
- Administer CRS/client funds according to approved budgets and accounting practices
Statement of Qualifications
Education
- Undergraduate degree or community college diploma in Business, Finance, Technology or in a related field
Experience
- Minimum of five years of bookkeeping experience
- Ability to work with multiple clients at any given time
- Proficient in QuickBooks with in-depth knowledge
- Change management and business optimization activities
- Experience with payroll processing
- Experience researching, developing, recommending, negotiating, and implementing complex projects and initiatives
- Experience in fostering a strategic vision and cultivating stakeholder relationships
- Experience in advising on problem solving and conflict resolution
- Provide recommendations to leadership on financial procedures
- Experience working within Registered charities or not for profit organizations
- Experience with creating detailed financial models in Excel
Knowledge
- Understanding of the mandate of CRS
- In-depth knowledge of Quickbooks
- Understanding of religious persons and Religious Institutes in Canada
Abilities
- Uphold integrity and respect
- Promote innovation and guide change
- Achieve results
- Manage issues that are complex in nature, and provide solutions that balance interests
- Identify current and future issues
- Design and implement organization-wide policies and strategies
- Foster a strategic vision and cultivating stakeholder relationships
- Organize, communicate, negotiate, resolve conflict, problem solve and make sound decisions based on consultation and best practices
- Read, interpret, apply and transmit information concerning complex projects, agreements and contracts.
Location
While there is opportunity to work off site on occasion it is important that the Financial Administrator together with staff work in community with clients and staff at Presentation Manor for Seniors in Scarborough, Ontario.
*Hours of work and a fair and just salary to be discussed with candidates.
The Financial Administrator must clear criminal records check with vulnerable sector screening as a condition of employment.
Note: This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the responsibilities and qualifications for this position. It may be subject to revisions or updates at the discretion of the organization.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $75,000.00-$85,000.00 per year
Schedule:
Experience:
- QuickBooks: 3 years (required)
- Microsoft Excel: 3 years (required)
- Bookkeeping: 5 years (required)
- Administrative experience: 5 years (required)
Work Location: In person