Sr. Manager, Finance Governance & Control

Vancity is the largest private sector Living Wage Employer in Canada and have been consistently recognized as one of the Top Employers in Canada. Come join our team of 2,600 diverse individuals and access competitive rewards & benefits, all while knowing you are a part of a greater movement.

As a Sr. Manager, Finance Governance & Controls, you will be responsible for establishing and maintaining accounting policies and an effective accounting governance and internal controls framework to ensure the integrity and accuracy of financial reporting of the company. You will lead the financial governance and control function for Vancity including: FP&A, audit, compliance, policy and SOX. You will also lead Finance implementation projects to automate and improve financial reporting systems, controls and processes. As a Sr. Manager, Finance Governance & Controls you will be is responsible for financial data and systems, modeling, business intelligence and ensuring that data is accurate and complete.

This is a Full Time, permanent position and this role reports directly to the VP of Finance.

This competitively rewarded role will enjoy hybrid or remote working arrangements which can be fulfilled from the Vancity head office location, or anywhere in the Lower Mainland or Greater Toronto area. 

A typical day would involve:

• Collaborating with Finance leaders on the assessment and monitoring of financial risks and controls, and continuous improvements on financial processes and controls.
• Leading the development and communication of a formal accounting and controls strategy for Vancity. Establish and maintain a strong, practical and balanced accounting governance framework, including policies, procedures and internal controls for financial reporting (ICFR/IFRS), ensuring completeness and compliance with applicable accounting standards, regulations and our company policies.
• Proactively identifying and execute opportunities to leverage best practices; improve the design and execution of existing control and improve the sharing of business and financial information across the organization. Drive change and add value through continually evolving current processes and analysis, in light of, changing business needs and reporting requirements.
• Providing leadership and guidance to cross-functional teams on technical accounting issues and implementation of new accounting standards and leading practices; fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
• Leading and developing a team by providing coaching, clear direction and expectations.
• Building relationships with external auditors, industry contracts and other experts to facilitate effective audits, reporting and a governance and internal control framework.
• Maintaining current knowledge of emerging accounting standards, regulatory requirements, and leading industry practices and trends; recommend appropriate action to ensure compliance and leading industry practices.

You Are:

• A Collaborator with great communication skills - you are able to build strong relationships and partnerships with stakeholders, team members, members, vendors and peers. Lead discussions, listen and ask the right questions to ensure requirements are met. Express and communicate with others verbally at an advanced level; recognizing that verbal communication is more than just language - it includes tone, style and structure. Through these skills, you'll develop, maintain, and strengthen partnerships with others inside or outside the organization.
• A Natural Leader - you have people leadership skills to manage a team of direct reports and support the technical/transactional activities and carry out all people practices.  Has the ability to be adaptable to manage and lead yourself and your team through change.
• A Decisive Problem Solver - you have confidence in the knowledge and experience you possess. You use these to influence your decision making, to diagnose challenges and issues, develop innovative business solutions and assess risks and opportunities that may affect the unit and or designated unit.

You Have:

• Undergraduate degree in Accounting or Finance
• 7+ years of high-level involvement in Financial/management reporting
• CPA designation and/or accounting designation
• Strong knowledge and understanding of financial reporting under IFRS accounting standards and internal controls over financial reporting
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills – ability to work with people at all levels within the organization
• Highly motivated, collaborative, and self-starter attitude
• Ability to take initiative, coupled with strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Ability to manage numerous priorities simultaneously amidst tight deadlines

Salary range: The salary range for the role is $102,200 to $153,200 and a candidate’s offer is likely to be up to the mid-point of the role ($127,700). The upper half of the salary range is typically reserved for individuals who have demonstrated consistent strong performance in the role and possess a high level of job knowledge and skill.

  Posting Deadline: Posted until filled

 We offer:

• We are the largest private-sector Living Wage Employer in Canada and have been consistently recognized as one of the Top Employers in Canada
• Our permanent employees qualify for attractive benefit packages that can be customized and changed each year to meet their evolving needs
• New employees receive between three and four weeks of vacation allowance per calendar year, and the number of vacation days grows — to a maximum of six weeks per year — as their length of service increases. In addition, full-time, permanent staff can purchase up to six extra days of vacation through our flexible benefits package.
• In addition to the 10 statutory holidays in British Columbia, Vancity provides an additional three statutory holidays. We offer care days for periods of short-term personal illness or emergency family illness, plus opportunities to take unpaid leave for a variety of reasons.

Vancity is an inclusive and equitable employer and actively seeks to advance racial equity, inclusion and belonging across the organization.

As part of this commitment we are taking action to learn more about our applicants and ask that you complete a short and anonymous Diversity Survey that will influence the design and execution of Vancity’s overall DEI initiatives and programs, one of which aims to advance our commitment to become a financial force for change and build a fair world.​ Please click this hyperlink to complete the Diversity Survey.  Your responses are collected anonymously and will never be linked to your job application.

Please note that all shortlisted candidates for this role will be required to complete a background check which includes resume verification, credit check, criminal record check. Vancity offers required accommodations in all stages of the recruitment process.  If you require an accommodation, please advise us, and we will work with you to meet your needs.