Position Description:

The Finance Manager role reports to the Senior Director, Finance and is responsible for accounting transactions, financial processes, and reporting. A focus on and experience in financial planning, analysis and reporting is required.

Role Description:

Financial Planning and Analysis:

• Analyzing results, interpreting data, monitoring variances, identifying trends, making comparative analyses, and recommending actions
• Create financial models and reports for organizational decision support
• Assist with annual and quarterly actual, budgeting and forecasting processes and reporting

Contract Management and Billing:

• Overseeing the billing cycle for all new and re-occurring revenue streams
• Review sponsorship and other revenue generating contracts/agreements and establish appropriate billing and revenue recognition in line with contractual terms
• Prepare manual invoices (when needed) for all revenue streams, checking data and supporting approvals, resolving discrepancies, and data entry
• In collaboration with other departments maintain up to date contract management system to track and report on actual, forecasted and budgeted revenues
• Prepare monthly commission reporting for sales team
• Successfully interact directly and independently with a variety of internal and external stakeholders on all aspects of contract management and billing

Accounts Receivable and Collections:

• Responsible for monitoring receipt of payments and application through Microsoft B365
• Responsible for ensuring regular tracking of account aging and follow up activities to support timely collections
• Reconcile accounts, verify and balance data, and complete month-end and year-end entries and adjustments
• Provide reports/statements to third parties as required to manage accounts
• Correspondence with members, sponsors, other third parties and employees as needed in a professional and collaborative manner to resolve any billing or payment issues

General ledger and accounting close :

• Responsible for completion of the month-end, quarter-end and year-end accounting close process for all revenue streams, accounts receivable, miscellaneous assets and other requirements as needed

Reporting and other duties as required:

• Support the Senior Director, Finance with management reporting on an on-going basis.
• Support implementation and adherence to strong accounting, financial, compliance and risk management policies, practices, and procedures across the organization.
• Support a culture of continuous improvement and assist in implementing these improvements.
• Support annual financial statement preparation and audit process in compliance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles.
• Other ad-hoc duties as required.

Your experience includes:

• 5-10 years of financial experience in an accounting/finance role responsible for general ledger management and financial analysis is required
• CPA, CGA, CMA, CA, or other accounting designation is an asset
• The following are considered assets for this role:
• Experience with the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central accounting system
• Strong financial modelling skills
• Strong MS Office skills
• You’re often described as:
• Having a high customer service attitude
• You have sound judgement and the ability to handle matters of confidential and/or sensitive nature as it relates to companies’ internal information
• Highly organized and deadline-driven
• A self-starter with the ability to work independently
• Collaborative with colleagues from all levels and departments
• Agile and open to changing directions, adopting new practices or learning something new
• A strong communicator and socially-savvy
• Empathetic and aware of interpersonal dynamics
• A resilient, strong multitasker with the ability to navigate competing deadlines
• A creative problem solver

About the Toronto Region Board of Trade

At Toronto Region Board of Trade, you work closely with a collaborative, results-driven team of city builders. You will be centre stage on the issues that matter to the region. Working at Toronto Region Board of Trade gives you an opportunity to work with thought leaders, while collaborating with our dynamic, diverse membership.

Our culture is grounded in core values that include:

• Accountability – We are accountable to our Members, stakeholders and each other.
• Collaboration – We are our strongest when we work together.
• Connections – We engage and build communities.

Learn more about the exciting work the Board is doing at bot.com.

We look forward to hearing from interested candidates. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

The Board welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.