Director Of Finance
About the role
Company Description
Beacon Community Services is a community-based charity delivering compassionate and innovative community services to foster self-sufficiency, volunteerism, and well-being. Our dedicated team includes about 260 staff and 600 volunteers, who help people and empower communities on Southern Vancouver Island and the Outer Gulf Islands. We offer a wide range of programs and services, including children, youth and family services, support for seniors, employment services, counseling, housing and shelter services, thrift shops, and various volunteer services.
Role Description
This is a full-time, on-site role for a Director of Finance located in Victoria, BC. The Director of Finance will be responsible for overseeing all financial activities, including financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting. This role involves managing financial risk, ensuring compliance with regulations, and providing strategic financial insights to senior management. The Director of Finance will also supervise the finance team, manage accounts payable and receivable, and collaborate with other departments to support operational and strategic goals.
Qualifications
- Experience in financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting
- Proficiency in financial reporting, risk management, and regulatory compliance
- Skills in leadership, team management, and communication
- Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills
- Proficiency with financial software and tools
- Relevant credentials such as a CPA or other professional accounting designation
- Experience in the non-profit sector is a plus
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field
About Beacon Community Services
Beacon Community Services is a community-based, not-for-profit agency. We provide care and support to thousands of clients on southern Vancouver Island and the outer Gulf Islands, through a wide range of programs and services including health, children and family, training and employment, adult recreation, housing, and volunteer services.
When you join Beacon Community Services, you come to a place where you’re valued, respected, embraced and supported by a team of skilled, talented, caring colleagues who share your passion for improving lives in our community. An award-winning, highly regarded charity that’s served the Greater Victoria area for 45+ years, Beacon Community Services is powered by about 270 staff and over 500 volunteers who provide a wide range of community programs and services focused on helping people and improving lives.
We don’t just talk about our values; we live them with CARE. Whether we're helping seniors, children, families, unhoused people, marginalized youth or those in need of training and connections to employers, our team works collaboratively to deliver Compassion. Accountability. Responsiveness. Excellence.
Our team is the heart of our community’s well-being and Beacon’s success. And we offer a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package, and a rewarding, stimulating career environment where your skills, knowledge, and work make a difference every day.
Director Of Finance
About the role
Company Description
Beacon Community Services is a community-based charity delivering compassionate and innovative community services to foster self-sufficiency, volunteerism, and well-being. Our dedicated team includes about 260 staff and 600 volunteers, who help people and empower communities on Southern Vancouver Island and the Outer Gulf Islands. We offer a wide range of programs and services, including children, youth and family services, support for seniors, employment services, counseling, housing and shelter services, thrift shops, and various volunteer services.
Role Description
This is a full-time, on-site role for a Director of Finance located in Victoria, BC. The Director of Finance will be responsible for overseeing all financial activities, including financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting. This role involves managing financial risk, ensuring compliance with regulations, and providing strategic financial insights to senior management. The Director of Finance will also supervise the finance team, manage accounts payable and receivable, and collaborate with other departments to support operational and strategic goals.
Qualifications
- Experience in financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting
- Proficiency in financial reporting, risk management, and regulatory compliance
- Skills in leadership, team management, and communication
- Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills
- Proficiency with financial software and tools
- Relevant credentials such as a CPA or other professional accounting designation
- Experience in the non-profit sector is a plus
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field
About Beacon Community Services
Beacon Community Services is a community-based, not-for-profit agency. We provide care and support to thousands of clients on southern Vancouver Island and the outer Gulf Islands, through a wide range of programs and services including health, children and family, training and employment, adult recreation, housing, and volunteer services.
When you join Beacon Community Services, you come to a place where you’re valued, respected, embraced and supported by a team of skilled, talented, caring colleagues who share your passion for improving lives in our community. An award-winning, highly regarded charity that’s served the Greater Victoria area for 45+ years, Beacon Community Services is powered by about 270 staff and over 500 volunteers who provide a wide range of community programs and services focused on helping people and improving lives.
We don’t just talk about our values; we live them with CARE. Whether we're helping seniors, children, families, unhoused people, marginalized youth or those in need of training and connections to employers, our team works collaboratively to deliver Compassion. Accountability. Responsiveness. Excellence.
Our team is the heart of our community’s well-being and Beacon’s success. And we offer a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits package, and a rewarding, stimulating career environment where your skills, knowledge, and work make a difference every day.