Senior Financial Analyst - Corporate

About this position

Grand Challenges Canada is dedicated to supporting Bold Ideas with Big Impact®. Funded by the Government of Canada and other partners, Grand Challenges Canada funds innovators in low- and middle-income countries and Canada. The bold ideas Grand Challenges Canada supports integrate science and technology, social and business innovation – known as Integrated Innovation®.

One of the largest impact-first investors in Canada, and with a feminist investment approach, Grand Challenges Canada has supported a pipeline of over 1000 innovations in more than 80 countries. Grand Challenges Canada estimates that these innovations have the potential to save up to 1 million lives and improve up to 28 million lives by 2030.

The Senior Financial Analyst (SFA) – Corporate position will play an integral part of the Corporate Finance team, providing financial services to all areas of Grand Challenges Canada (GCC). As the SFA, you are an adaptable, proactive individual with a strong willingness to learn and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment. The responsibilities of the SFA include accounting, budgeting, financial reporting, cash management, financial policies development, and maintaining internal controls and procedures designed to ensure compliance with funding agreements and applicable laws and regulations.

Corporate:
• Performs financial planning, budgeting, compliance, documentation, expense analysis, financial reporting, reconciliations, monitoring and associated communications with funding agencies
• Prepare financial reporting and variance analysis for funders and internal stakeholders
• Review journal entries, general ledger transactions and funding contracts for compliance with related accounting, GCC and funder regulations
• Reconciliation of cash, funder and expense accounts for the organization and across multiple funders
• Assist in implementation of the new financial system, create/update user manual, reports and ensure smooth transition from old system
• Prepare and review quarterly financial memos for the Audit and Finance Committee and Board of Directors
• Assist with the annual corporate audits and funder audits, preparing working papers and working directly with auditors
• Present recommendations for procedural and work-flow efficiencies and lead process improvements
• Assist with quarter and year end close procedures and assist in preparing the annual operating budget
• Review tax and HST tax forms
• Review and approve payroll
• Provide financial guidance and advice to internal staff as well as external partners and vendors
• Other related duties as assigned

Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration
• Completion of a Canadian recognized accounting designation (CPA).
• 3 to 5 years accounting experience required, with grant management or non-profit experience preferably
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interface with the Programs team, funding agencies, external auditors and all levels within GCC.
• Supervisory experience, the ability to mentor junior staff, an asset
• Must be self-motivated, proactive, and have demonstrated excellence in organizing and prioritizing workflow in a fast paced and high-volume environment.
• Ability to execute projects with minimum supervision and to complete work within required deadlines
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Highly computer literate with advanced knowledge of MS Excel and MS Office Suite.
• Strong analytical skills, knowledge and skill in applying analytical and evaluative techniques to the identification and resolution of grant administration issues.
• Knowledge of Canadian GAAP, accounting, bookkeeping, laws, regulations, agency policies and guidelines, other requirements that affect grant program administrators.
• Ability to design, analyze, and prepare financial reports.
• Ability to monitor expenditures and maintain data

If you are interested in making your contribution at UHN, please apply on-line. You will be asked to copy and paste as well as attach your resume and covering letter. You will also be required to complete some initial screening questions.