Finance Manager
Top Benefits
About the role
Who We Are:
arc programs exists to create thriving communities, free of systemic barriers and full of belonging, equity, and hope. We have a bold vision to ensure everyone in our communities feels connected and cared for, and we are excited to be expanding our team to help us accelerate our impact!
We're Hiring!
We are now accepting applications for a Finance Manager to work in out of our Head Office in downtown Kelowna.
The Finance Manager oversees a dedicated team that includes Accounting Assistants and the Payroll and Benefits Administrator. The Accounting and Finance Department is essential to ensuring the agency’s financial stability and sustainability, applying sound accounting practices, maintaining compliance with established policies, procedures, and contract reporting requirements while supporting the agency’s overall mission.
Hours / Schedule:
Full-time, Permanent
40-hours per week based on a flexible schedule which may involve working occasional evening or weekend hours if required to meet the demands of the position.
Responsibilities:
The Finance Manager is responsible for overseeing and contributing to the achievement of the department’s goals. This includes hands-on accounting practices, and ongoing review of the work produced by the team to ensure the accuracy and timeliness of regular processes.
The Finance Managers responsibilities include:
-
Collaborating with the CEO and Leadership team in managing agency funding, accounting, payroll, and reporting.
-
Overseeing agency staff and program expense monitoring and payments practices.
-
Implementing and/or over-seeing all accounts receivable and payable procedures.
-
Leading the agency response and process for the annual financial audit and directing the agency Accounting Assistants in supporting the process.
-
Supporting the agency Accounting Assistants to implement procedures as directed to maintain all legal and contractual requirements according to generally accepted accounting principles.
-
Providing information and support to Agency Leadership and Program Directors regarding agency and program expenses and financial status.
-
Preparing program financial reports, both program reports and agency reports to funders, in collaboration with the CEO and/or President.
-
Supporting the agency payroll and benefits administrator to manage and monitor agency payroll, benefits and other compensation; and providing data, information or reports to agency Leadership on request.
-
Implementing, monitoring and maintaining required Accounting and Finance Department file management.
-
Supporting the agency Leadership in establishing strategic objectives to ensure the sustainability of agency services.
Preferred Education and Experience:
Educational requirements:
The qualifications of the position include advanced education in finance, business administration or accounting, and preferably at a Masters-level. Extensive experience providing or over-seeing similar book-keeping and administrative functions, with a demonstrated and a working knowledge of relevant accounting and payroll computer software is expected.
To be successful in this role, you will need to:
-
Demonstrate computer literacy and competence in utilizing agency software systems.
-
Be skilled at building trusting relationships with agency staff and supervisors.
-
Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
-
Be proficient in workplace conflict resolution.
-
Work effectively both independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
Other Requirements
Given the nature of our work, please note that all shortlisted candidates:
-
Need a valid BC Driver's License, regional insurance, and a reliable personal vehicle.
-
Must undergo a screening process, including a criminal record search.
Wage / Benefits:
$75,000 to $84,000 per annum, to start; based on qualifications.
Upon successful completion of a trial period, this position is eligible for a full benefit package (including dental plan, vision coverage, life insurance, extended medical coverage, long-term disability plan, and RRSP or TFSA contributions); as well as accrued vacation and sick time at 5.8% - above BC Employment Standards!
Why we're an employer of choice!
Like most in the social services sector, arc programs is an equal-opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and ensure everyone on the team demonstrates cultural safety and sensitivity of all populations we serve.
But we believe there’s more to our work culture that promotes high levels of employee satisfaction and retention…
We are inclusive.
We use an anti-oppressive lens to inform our work with folx of all cultures, races, ethnic backgrounds, disabilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, socio-economic status, religions, and other oppressions to enhance our approach to equality.
We are ever-evolving.
We recruit and retain highly skilled staff and support their development through training, education, research, best practices, and innovation.
We foster a culture of continuous learning and lean into diverse perspectives, encouraging all voices to be heard and honoring the wisdom of Metaptmumk - 'all-around seeing,' a multidimensional way of knowing, doing and being that reinforces positive, reciprocal relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples, while decolonizing western knowledge and supporting an intersectional lens to cultivate warm, reciprocal relationship - while engaging meaningfully with the provincial community social services sector, Indigenous communities and agencies.
Discover more about our agency services and work culture at arcprograms.com.
If you feel a connection to our values and work, we'd love to hear from you!
Click the "Apply for This Job" Button.
We appreciate your interest, but kindly note that due to the high number of applications we receive, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
We acknowledge that arc programs is situated in the ancestral, traditional and unceded territories of the Syilx peoples in the Okanagan and West Kootenay regions. We also acknowledge the Métis peoples and the Inuit who reside in these regions.
About arc programs
Who we are arc programs is a multi-disciplinary social services agency established over 35 years ago to bring about equity, inclusion and belonging in our communities. Our specialized support extends to children, youth, families and adults – who’ve historically been marginalized by systems and colonial ways. Simply put, we help families and folx in conflict. We aim to breakdown barriers, reduce stigma and elevate voices. By fostering right relations and forging connections to the right people and programs, we strive to create caring communities across BC’s Interior through a lens of possibility, not disability.
What we do arc programs has a bold vision to ensure everyone in our communities feels connected and cared for. Our programs and services are designed to support children, youth, families and adults with diverse needs. Complex issues such as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), mental health or substance use, require complex support. And navigating the system to find it can be daunting. We’re here to make sense of it all, by working alongside parents, children, youth and adults on their journey towards hope and healing.
Our work culture We are inclusive. We use an anti-oppressive lens to inform our work with folx of all cultures, races, ethnic backgrounds, disabilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, gender identity, expression, socio-economic status, religions, and other oppressions to enhance our approach to equality. We are a employer of choice in the social services sector. We recruit and retain highly skilled staff and support their development through training, education, research, best practices, and innovation. We foster a culture of continuous learning, utilizing a two-eyed seeing approach – incorporating the strengths of western knowledge and Indigenous Knowledge: ways of knowing, doing and being – while engaging meaningfully with the provincial community social services sector, and Indigenous communities.
Finance Manager
Top Benefits
About the role
Who We Are:
arc programs exists to create thriving communities, free of systemic barriers and full of belonging, equity, and hope. We have a bold vision to ensure everyone in our communities feels connected and cared for, and we are excited to be expanding our team to help us accelerate our impact!
We're Hiring!
We are now accepting applications for a Finance Manager to work in out of our Head Office in downtown Kelowna.
The Finance Manager oversees a dedicated team that includes Accounting Assistants and the Payroll and Benefits Administrator. The Accounting and Finance Department is essential to ensuring the agency’s financial stability and sustainability, applying sound accounting practices, maintaining compliance with established policies, procedures, and contract reporting requirements while supporting the agency’s overall mission.
Hours / Schedule:
Full-time, Permanent
40-hours per week based on a flexible schedule which may involve working occasional evening or weekend hours if required to meet the demands of the position.
Responsibilities:
The Finance Manager is responsible for overseeing and contributing to the achievement of the department’s goals. This includes hands-on accounting practices, and ongoing review of the work produced by the team to ensure the accuracy and timeliness of regular processes.
The Finance Managers responsibilities include:
-
Collaborating with the CEO and Leadership team in managing agency funding, accounting, payroll, and reporting.
-
Overseeing agency staff and program expense monitoring and payments practices.
-
Implementing and/or over-seeing all accounts receivable and payable procedures.
-
Leading the agency response and process for the annual financial audit and directing the agency Accounting Assistants in supporting the process.
-
Supporting the agency Accounting Assistants to implement procedures as directed to maintain all legal and contractual requirements according to generally accepted accounting principles.
-
Providing information and support to Agency Leadership and Program Directors regarding agency and program expenses and financial status.
-
Preparing program financial reports, both program reports and agency reports to funders, in collaboration with the CEO and/or President.
-
Supporting the agency payroll and benefits administrator to manage and monitor agency payroll, benefits and other compensation; and providing data, information or reports to agency Leadership on request.
-
Implementing, monitoring and maintaining required Accounting and Finance Department file management.
-
Supporting the agency Leadership in establishing strategic objectives to ensure the sustainability of agency services.
Preferred Education and Experience:
Educational requirements:
The qualifications of the position include advanced education in finance, business administration or accounting, and preferably at a Masters-level. Extensive experience providing or over-seeing similar book-keeping and administrative functions, with a demonstrated and a working knowledge of relevant accounting and payroll computer software is expected.
To be successful in this role, you will need to:
-
Demonstrate computer literacy and competence in utilizing agency software systems.
-
Be skilled at building trusting relationships with agency staff and supervisors.
-
Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
-
Be proficient in workplace conflict resolution.
-
Work effectively both independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
Other Requirements
Given the nature of our work, please note that all shortlisted candidates:
-
Need a valid BC Driver's License, regional insurance, and a reliable personal vehicle.
-
Must undergo a screening process, including a criminal record search.
Wage / Benefits:
$75,000 to $84,000 per annum, to start; based on qualifications.
Upon successful completion of a trial period, this position is eligible for a full benefit package (including dental plan, vision coverage, life insurance, extended medical coverage, long-term disability plan, and RRSP or TFSA contributions); as well as accrued vacation and sick time at 5.8% - above BC Employment Standards!
Why we're an employer of choice!
Like most in the social services sector, arc programs is an equal-opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and ensure everyone on the team demonstrates cultural safety and sensitivity of all populations we serve.
But we believe there’s more to our work culture that promotes high levels of employee satisfaction and retention…
We are inclusive.
We use an anti-oppressive lens to inform our work with folx of all cultures, races, ethnic backgrounds, disabilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, socio-economic status, religions, and other oppressions to enhance our approach to equality.
We are ever-evolving.
We recruit and retain highly skilled staff and support their development through training, education, research, best practices, and innovation.
We foster a culture of continuous learning and lean into diverse perspectives, encouraging all voices to be heard and honoring the wisdom of Metaptmumk - 'all-around seeing,' a multidimensional way of knowing, doing and being that reinforces positive, reciprocal relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples, while decolonizing western knowledge and supporting an intersectional lens to cultivate warm, reciprocal relationship - while engaging meaningfully with the provincial community social services sector, Indigenous communities and agencies.
Discover more about our agency services and work culture at arcprograms.com.
If you feel a connection to our values and work, we'd love to hear from you!
Click the "Apply for This Job" Button.
We appreciate your interest, but kindly note that due to the high number of applications we receive, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
We acknowledge that arc programs is situated in the ancestral, traditional and unceded territories of the Syilx peoples in the Okanagan and West Kootenay regions. We also acknowledge the Métis peoples and the Inuit who reside in these regions.
About arc programs
Who we are arc programs is a multi-disciplinary social services agency established over 35 years ago to bring about equity, inclusion and belonging in our communities. Our specialized support extends to children, youth, families and adults – who’ve historically been marginalized by systems and colonial ways. Simply put, we help families and folx in conflict. We aim to breakdown barriers, reduce stigma and elevate voices. By fostering right relations and forging connections to the right people and programs, we strive to create caring communities across BC’s Interior through a lens of possibility, not disability.
What we do arc programs has a bold vision to ensure everyone in our communities feels connected and cared for. Our programs and services are designed to support children, youth, families and adults with diverse needs. Complex issues such as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), mental health or substance use, require complex support. And navigating the system to find it can be daunting. We’re here to make sense of it all, by working alongside parents, children, youth and adults on their journey towards hope and healing.
Our work culture We are inclusive. We use an anti-oppressive lens to inform our work with folx of all cultures, races, ethnic backgrounds, disabilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, gender identity, expression, socio-economic status, religions, and other oppressions to enhance our approach to equality. We are a employer of choice in the social services sector. We recruit and retain highly skilled staff and support their development through training, education, research, best practices, and innovation. We foster a culture of continuous learning, utilizing a two-eyed seeing approach – incorporating the strengths of western knowledge and Indigenous Knowledge: ways of knowing, doing and being – while engaging meaningfully with the provincial community social services sector, and Indigenous communities.