Position Description

About Hope and Healing International:

We are a Christian organization, working to bring hope and healing for children with disabilities in the world’s poorest communities.

About this Role:

Employment status: Salaried, Full-Time (35 hours per week)
Salary: TBD + Benefits & RRSP

Reporting to the Director, Finance and Decision Support, the Finance Analyst will have overall responsibility for Program/Grant financial administration, budgeting, variance reporting and other accounting operations and is expected to assist in month-end closings and regulatory filings. Under the supervision of the Director, Finance and Decision Support and in close collaboration with the International Program team, this position will be responsible supporting the monitoring of international projects, the budgeting, and expense process with particular advise on management of any financial risks.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

Provide International Program Finance support in order to ensure effective and efficient financial accountability (40%)

• Maintain and improve financial tracking system of International Program spends. Analyze spending trends and provide feedback to the International Program Office.
• Work closely with the International Program Director and Project Managers throughout the quarterly reporting and budgeting.
• Provide support in financial aspects of new Program development and implementation management.
• Support project financial transfers, report creation, and reporting review in a timely and well documented manner.
• Perform ad-hoc financial analysis and prepare financial reports that are comprehensive and meet all specified requirements.
• Ensure financial compliance of program implementation with contracts and planning documents through field audits.
• Monitor cash flow and FX implications as they impact our portfolio of international programs.
• Work with Partner counterparts providing any necessary guidance and support including overseas internal audits.
• Support the aggregation of project implementation data via report consolidation for clients and activities.

Provide Financial Reporting, Budgeting and Business Variance Analysis to support effective decision making (25%)

• Assist in preparing monthly financial statements as well as quarterly financial packages for Sr. Mgmt. Team, Board of Directors, Audit & Finance Committee.
• Prepare monthly revenue and variance reports and advise the management team accordingly.
• Assist in the preparation of cash flow forecasts for the organization
• Key contributor in the annual operating budget development, any subsequent revisions and updated projections thereof.
• Prepare any additional analysis and reports required to support the growth of the organization
• Support completion of the annual audit
• Support the organization and its managers in completion of their budgets and use of the budgeting system

Accounting operations and transactions (25%)

• Reconciles general ledger and subsidiary accounts with a focus on revenue
• Reconciles monthly bank statements
• Reconciles revenue each month

Additional duties as Required (10%)

• Performing other job-related responsibilities as assigned

Our ideal candidate would have:

• Bachelor/College Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related disciplines
• Professional accounting designation (or enrollment in a professional accounting designation program – CPA) would be an asset
• 2 to 4 years of progressive experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong critical analysis and problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail and high level of accuracy
• Effective organizational skills and ability to work in a self-directed fashion making optimal use of time
• Ability to work in a small dynamic and highly motivated team
• Ability to maintain highest degree of confidentiality
• Strong working knowledge of MS Office Suite, particularly Excel
• Knowledge of Microsoft GP Dynamics, Studio Enterprise, or Smartsheet would be an asset

Working conditions and other requirements:

• Hybrid office environment
• Must be fully committed to the core values and mission of Hope and Healing International
• Must be eligible to work in Canada;
• Must be able to travel internationally;
• Must have a reliable source of transportation

Why would you want to come and work with us?

• You will work shoulder to shoulder with people excited about changing the world for children with disabilities so they can go to school, play and thrive in their community.
• You can bring your faith to work – it makes for an awesome atmosphere.
• We provide comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision, etc.)
• We want to support your plans for retirement, so we provide a generous RRSP contribution, up to 5% of your annual salary.
• We believe in meaningful time off, so we offer 15 paid vacation days starting from the first year of service, 10 paid personal days and days off to volunteer and for spiritual growth.
• Flexibility and work-life balance are important to us, so we provide a hybrid work model (two work-from-home days each week for most roles) and remote work opportunities.
• We love spending time with friends and family, so we end work early on Fridays in the summer to allow our team to enjoy some fresh air and sunshine.
• We observe the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with a day off and emphasize that the recognition and commemoration of the tragic and painful history and ongoing impact of residential schools is a vital component of the reconciliation process.
• Employees’ wellbeing is our priority. We have ergonomic and comfortable workspaces/rooms, fitness reimbursement, preferred membership pricing at Goodlife gyms and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• We encourage employees’ professional growth. You will be eligible for paid training and development.

We are proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work® for the highly supportive and cohesive culture we’ve built and for inspiring employees to do great work!

If this tempts you even a little bit and you meet the minimum requirements, let us set up a conversation.

Please forward your cover letter and resume in one PDF to hr@hopeandhealing.org 
Only applications with cover letters will be considered

Learn more about Hope and Healing International

Hope and Healing International is a ‘child-and-adults-at-risk-safe organization’. As a condition of employment, successful candidates will be required to undergo Vulnerable Sector Screening.

Hope and Healing International is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), Hope and Healing International strives to ensure that all recruiting processes are accessible. If you require an accommodation, please advise HR in advance of attending the interview.

Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. All other applicants are thanked for their interest.