Position Description

TYPE: Permanent Full-Time 
REMOTE POSITION: No
CATEGORY: Administrative  
REPORTS TO:   Director of Finance  
DEPARTMENT: Finance  
LOCATION: Hybrid, Mississauga, ON 

Are you an experienced CPA Controller who loves Jesus and His church? If so, would you consider joining our team? 

MISSION 

The Alliance Canada is a vibrant, growing evangelical denomination, committed to serving Jesus and His mission. With a dedicated team of over a thousand, the Alliance Canada supports hundreds of affiliated local churches across Canada as well as active global outreach ministries in over 30 countries. 

OPPORTUNITY  

Our Controller is hands-on and comfortable with providing full-cycle financial services for The Alliance Canada. They work with the Director of Finance and the Global Ministries Controller and lead a finance team. 

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES  

Works Closely with: 

• The Finance team 
• All teams at The Alliance Canada 
• Partners: 
  • Bank 
  • External Auditors 
  • Insurance Providers 
  • Government agencies 

Responsibilities: 

• Maintain financial records of The Alliance Canada’s entities and serves internal and stakeholders.  
• Leads a team of staff 
• General Ledger 
  • Oversee financial transactions and journal entries 
  • Oversee financial reporting, statement preparation and distribution. 
• Payroll 
  • Prepare and file National Ministry Center staff payroll with service provider. Prepare year-end government filing and file them on time. 
  • Ensure Staff have access to T4s. Prepare payroll journal entries. 
  • File and pay appropriate payroll deductions for the missionary payroll 
  • Ensure year-end government filings are completed on time. 
• Accounts Payable 
  • Authorize electronic payment distributions for payroll deposits, retiral subsidy payments, grant payments, missionary and field remittances, and oversee the pre-authorized payment donation system.  
  • Approve invoices and other payments.  
  • Authorize the release funds to pay payment runs. 
• Health Benefits 
  • Administer the Plan for the staff members. 
  • Prepare monthly billing analysis for the group benefit plan for National Ministry Centre staff.    
• Year End 
  • Lead the preparation of year end working papers for the auditors 
  • Ensure team members supply the auditors with what they need on a timely basis. 
  • Preparation of working papers 
• Financial analysis and commentary 
• Works with the Digital Technology team to support the use of Financial Systems 
• Internal controls and Reconciliation as required 
• Supervise the archiving of files and ensure compliance with records retention policy 
• Fulfill other tasks as assigned. 

Requirements 

• Member, or moving towards membership, in an Alliance church 
• A Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation. 
• A minimum of five years of progressive charitable, not-for-profit sector experience, with a minimum of three years at a Controller level 
• Experience in the leadership of staff including developing team members 
  • Planning 
  • Delegating 
  • Coaching 
  • Feedback and Reviews 
  • Deadline management 
• Experience with software systems including 
  • Sage Intacct 
  • Emburse 
  • ROCK RMS 
  • ADP Payroll 
• Clean criminal record check and ability to comply wholeheartedly with The Alliance Canada’s Community Commitment (copy available on request). 

Other Competencies 

• Communication Skills 
  • Active Listening 
  • Clear and well-spoken on one-on-one and in group situations. 
  • Clear and concise written communications in emails and reports 
• Judgement 
  • Ability to use independent judgment and initiative in making sound decisions and in developing solutions to problems 
• Discrete 
  • Able to discreetly handle confidential and politically sensitive matters 
• Relationships 
  • Maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work 
• Improvement 
  • Problem Solving 
  • Process Enhancements 

Location and Travel Requirements 

• The work location is at our Mississauga office Tuesday through Thursday with an option to work from home Monday and Friday. 
• Some travel is required for meetings and to support large gatherings. 

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS  

People and culture are paramount to us while serving the mission. We offer a comprehensive compensation package including excellent benefits, an exceptional pension plan, generous vacation package.   

Contact Information  

If interested, we would love to hear from you and discuss how you may be a great fit in joining us in completing God's call to tell everyone about the Good News of Jesus Christ! We invite candidates to submit their resume to peopleandculture@thealliancecanada.ca   

Please also include a cover letter sharing how your skills and experience align with this role and the Alliance Canada’s mission.     

Notice of Accommodation:   

The Alliance Canada has an accommodation process in place and provides accommodations for employees with disabilities.  Please call 416- 674-7878 Ext.# 213 or by e-mail at peopleandculture@thealliancecanada.ca so that arrangements can be made for the appropriate accommodations to be in place if you are invited to interview.    

This position will be open until a suitable candidate is found.