finance officer

Title posted on indeed.com - Finance Officer - 0.8FTE

Posted on July 21, 2026 by Employer details Southeast Collegiate

Job details

*Southeast Collegiate* is the only school of its kind in all of Canada. It serves as a campus to First Nations students during the school year ? educating students in a beautiful school facility and providing housing in the adjoining lodge. The Finance Officer is the sole financial professional responsible for the end-to-end management of all financial operations, risk management, and physical asset administration for the Southeast Collegiate (SEC) campus. As a department of one, this hands-on leadership role requires an active CPA who can seamlessly pivot between high-level strategic advisory for the Board and the daily execution of all transactional accounting, reporting, and administrative tasks. Given the operational demands of this role, it is a 0.8 FTE (i.e., 4 days a week, 8 hours per day) position. Two (2) weeks for Christmas and one (1) week for spring break, totalling 3 weeks off with pay, are guaranteed as part of this position upon hire. *Responsibilities* _Strategic Financial Leadership and Reporting_ * Executive Advisory: Partner directly with the Principal and Board of Directors to provide financial analysis, long-term forecasting, and decision-support modeling. * Financial Reporting: Prepare and present monthly consolidated financial statements, comprehensive variance analyses, and executive board packages. * Audit Lead: Manage and execute the annual external audit process from start to finish, preparing all working papers and ensuring compliance with GAAP/ASNF (Accounting Standards for Non-Profit Organizations). * Budgeting and Planning: Lead, develop, and execute the annual consolidated budgeting process across all departments, integrating it into the computerized ERP/accounting system. * Taxation and Compliance: Manage complex corporate and organizational taxation requirements, including GST/HST rebate filings, charity information returns, and non-profit tax compliance. _Grant, Funding and Revenue Management_ * Grant Development and Reporting: Lead the development of financial sections for grant proposals, manage project-specific budgets, and ensure timely financial reporting for government funders (e.g., ISC, MFNERC) and private donors. * Invoicing and Billing: Prepare and execute monthly billing to Southeast Student Services and MFNERC, verifying student enrollment numbers and maintaining accurate invoicing for other agencies. _Risk Management, Insurance and Capital Assets_ * Risk and Insurance Management: Oversee and coordinate the organization?s commercial insurance portfolio (liability, property, and board coverage) to proactively mitigate safety risks associated with a residential boarding school environment. * Capital Asset Oversight: Track capital fund allocations, manage asset registries, and monitor maintenance budgets for building operations. * Project Management: Support campus system transitions, capital developments, and cross-departmental administrative initiatives. * Corporate Records: Maintain the central registry of official business documents, including contracts, leases, land deeds, and service agreements. _Hands-On Financial Operations and Internal Controls_ * Accounts Payable and Receivable: Process supplier invoices with proper GL coding and GST disbursements; prepare AP cheques; maintain and oversee the purchase order system. * Cash Controls and Reconciliation: Ensure strict adherence to internal controls; reconcile bank statements, petty cash, organizational credit cards, fuel cards, and gift cards monthly. * General Ledger: Prepare and post all journal entries with appropriate supporting documentation. * Systems Administration: Personally maintain and update the computerized accounting system, vendor files, and archival procedures. * Other duties as assigned. *Qualifications* * Professional Designation: *Active Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation in good standing is required.* * Education: Bachelor?s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administrat