Senior Manager, Finance

At March of Dimes Canada, our collective work matters. As a leading national charity backed by a history of more than 70 years of impact, we’re dedicated to being Canada’s leading service provider, resource, and advocate, empowering people with disabilities to live and thrive in communities nationwide. Our collective efforts are rooted in our Purpose, Vision, and Mission, which inform how we drive all our work forward.

• Purpose: Champion equity. Empower ability.

• Vision: An inclusive, barrier-free society for people with disabilities. 

• Mission: To be Canada’s leading service provider, resource, and advocate, empowering people with disabilities to live and thrive in communities nationwide. 

The Opportunity:

The Senior Finance Manager, Mission Delivery provides financial leadership and team oversight across government-funded, fee-for-service, and philanthropy portfolios, with accountability for reporting, planning, compliance, controls, analysis, and the accurate management of contract, service, fundraising, public support, restricted revenue, and deferred revenue.

Responsibilities:

Financial Leadership and Team Management

• Lead, coach, and develop the finance team by setting clear accountabilities, priorities, service standards, and performance expectations, and providing oversight on complex accounting, reporting, funding, revenue, and operational matters.

• Manage workload, succession, cross-training, and business continuity while fostering a collaborative, accountable, customer-focused, and continuous improvement culture.

Financial Reporting and Analysis

• Oversee accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and year-end reporting for revenues, expenses, accruals, and balance sheet accounts; analyze results, trends, risks, opportunities, and variances; and provide actionable recommendations to operational, fundraising, and senior leaders.

• Support executive and Board-level reporting requirements as needed.

Budgeting and Forecasting

• Lead annual budgets, forecasts, and financial planning with program and Philanthropy leaders, developing and challenging realistic revenue, expense, staffing, and operational assumptions aligned with funding requirements and organizational objectives.

• Monitor performance, recommend corrective actions, and support long-term planning, fundraising revenue forecasting, and resource allocation.

Philanthropy Revenue and Deferred Revenue Oversight

• Oversee accounting, reconciliation, forecasting, reporting, controls, and revenue recognition for public fundraising, donor-related, deferred, and restricted revenue, including donor restrictions and related financial risks.

• Oversee fundraising platforms and CRM-to-ERP processes, resolve reconciliation and data gaps, and partner with Philanthropy leadership on campaign, initiative, and financial performance reporting.

Funding, Grant, and Contract Management

• Oversee government-funded, fee-for-service, grant, restricted, and contract program finances and related revenue, and approve funder reports, claims, reconciliations, and submissions, ensuring compliance with agreements and eligible expenditure requirements while monitoring utilization, recoveries, deferred revenue, and risks.

• Provide financial analysis for new funding and service opportunities, contract renewals, pricing, and program expansions.

Financial Operations and Internal Controls

• Oversee month-end and year-end accounting, including journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, allocations, revenue recognition, balance sheet items, accounts receivable and payable, invoicing, cash receipts, and corporate credit cards.

• Maintain strong review and approval processes and address significant financial, compliance, operational, and control risks.

Financial Systems and Process Improvement

• Support effective use and improvement of Dynamics 365, Prophix, Salesforce, Microsoft CRM, Power BI, fundraising systems, and reporting tools, ensuring complete, accurate, and reconciled information.

• Lead improvements in efficiency, reporting quality, controls, service delivery, standardization, documentation, scalability, and backup coverage.

Audit and Compliance

• Coordinate accurate and timely external audit schedules, documentation, reconciliations, and responses.

• Ensure compliance with policies, accounting standards, funding requirements, donor restrictions, and delegated authorities, and implement audit and process-review recommendations.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Business Administration, or a related discipline; Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation required.

• Minimum 7–10 years of progressive accounting and financial management experience, including finance team leadership and development.

• Strong reporting, budgeting, forecasting, analysis, controls, business partnering, revenue recognition, deferred or restricted revenue, grant, contract, and funder reporting experience. Complex multi-program not-for-profit, fundraising, social services, healthcare, or government-funded experience preferred.

• Advanced Excel and finance, CRM, fundraising, planning, and reporting systems experience. Dynamics 365, Prophix, Salesforce, Microsoft CRM, and Power BI are assets.

• Strong judgment, analytical, problem-solving, communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to manage priorities and lead change.

Additional Details:

• Salary: $107,948–$134,935 annually

• Hours: 35 hours per week

• Work Arrangement: Hybrid, with three days per week at the National Office at 99 Duncan Mill Road, Toronto, Ontario.

Questions about working at March of Dimes Canada?

Whether starting or advancing your career with us, you’ll feel great knowing that you’re: 

• Contributing to our important mission: creating real change for people with disabilities

• Joining a leading national charity with a history of impact and a future full of possibility

• Enjoying industry-leading employment incentives and benefits

• Supported in your professional growth, development, and success

• Included in our empathetic and supportive work culture 

Learn more about why we’re a great employer at marchofdimes.ca/careers.

For general inquiries, you can reach us at [email protected] 

We value the health & safety of our employees 

MODC is committed to ensuring a healthy and safe work environment. We encourage all current and prospective employees to receive Covid-19 vaccinations and booster doses as recommended by Public Health. This reflects our dedication to safeguarding the health and wellbeing of our workforce.

Need accommodations? We're here to help!

MODC is committed to a workforce that is reflective of the diverse populations we serve. We welcome applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds and abilities. In accordance with accessibility and human rights legislation across Canada, MODC will provide accommodations to job applicants with disabilities and other protected needs. If you require accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs. We are committed to a selection process and work environment that is inclusive, equitable, accessible, and barrier-free.

Our Reconciliation, Equity, Accessibility, Diversity, and Inclusion (READI) approach

MODC is dedicated to building and advancing an inclusive and welcoming culture. It’s also why we’re focused on attracting, retaining, and supporting diverse people. Thanks to our progressive practices, team members of all abilities and backgrounds are encouraged to access the opportunities and supports they need to grow, thrive, and succeed. Our READI approach is rooted in our shared belief that championing equity and empowering ability starts by investing in our team members— and in our shared culture — so that we all feel included, safe, and confident at work every single day.