Finance Manager
About the role
UNITED WAY BC IS PROUD TO BE RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF CANADA'S TOP 100 EMPLOYERS FOR 2025**!**
ABOUT US – WHY WE’RE HERE:
Across British Columbia, communities are facing urgent and complex social challenges. United Way BC is committed to delivering lasting, community-driven impact in partnership with diverse populations across the province — including Indigenous communities whose territories we live and work on. From Vancouver Island to the Lower Mainland, and across the Thompson Nicola Cariboo, Southern Interior, Trail and District, and East Kootenay regions, we walk alongside communities to create meaningful and equitable change.
Our mission is to strengthen vital connections that support people in need in our communities.
Our vision is to create a healthy, caring and inclusive community.
How do we deliver on our mission and vision – by delivering resources and support for those who need it most, and by living our values of being collaborative, compassionate, strategic, responsive, accountable, and inspiring.
For a more in-depth to look into our work and programs, please visit: www.uwbc.ca.
ABOUT YOU:
As the Finance Manager, you have experience in accounting, payroll, and people management. You have a broad understanding of finance software and trends. You possess a Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
ABOUT THIS ROLE:
Analyzes and monitors the financial operations and provides advice and insights to the management team for making business decisions. The role is responsible for all full-cycle accounting and reporting of the United Way British Columbia. Leadership and development of the Finance Team is an important function of this role ensuring members are current on regulation and embodying core values.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Key Responsibilities: Payroll and Benefits
- Provides training and guidance to team
- Reviews payroll prior to submission
- Plans/Designs and reviews monthly benefits/liability reconciliations
- Approves monthly payroll liability payments prior to payment
- Prepares yearend T4 and GL payroll accounts reconciliations
- Leads as subject matter expert for ADP WorkforceNow from a payroll perspective
- Ensures accuracy of ADP WorkforceNow and that accounting software is updated accordingly
Key Responsibilities: Accounts Receivable & Accounts Payable Cycles
- Provides training and guidance on the accounts receivable and accounts payable cycle
- Reviews invoice processing and payments prior to submission
- Ensures efficiency and accuracy of processes across departments
- Reviews monthly Accounts Receivable listing and performs follow up as necessary
- Leads as subject matter expert for SAGE Intacct and Yooz
Key Responsibilities: Audit and Journal Entries
- Maintains schedules and reconciliations all accounts
- Supports supervisor in preparing annual financial statements for audit
- Supports supervisor in planning, preparing, and completing the audit field work
Key Responsibilities: Financial Reporting & Regulatory Compliance
- Reconciles bank and investment accounts promptly
- Ensures that balance sheet accounts are reconciled monthly
- Ensures data from CRM donation processing is captured in financial reporting appropriately and on a timely basis
- Ensures general ledger / trial balance structure is appropriate and supports monthly financial statement reporting
- Prepares monthly management and departmental financial statements, including supplementary reports and variance analysis
- Liases with departmental teams to ensure financial reporting is accurate and understood by departments
- Supports the Director, Finance & Operations in preparing quarterly financial statements and supplemental reports for the board of directors
- Supports departments in financial reporting related to government contracts
- Maintains all government filings requirements (ie. T3010)
Key Responsibilities: Leadership and Development
- Research, advises and plans for compliance with all applicable regulatory updates, (ie. GAAP, GST, payroll remittances, CRA)
- Ensures core values are understood and being demonstrated in all financial procedures and internal control processes
- Maintains internal control systems and documentation to ensure clarity and ease of financial processing
- Identifies opportunities for improved internal controls and processes
Key Responsibilities: Donor Services
- Manages the Donations Processing team including:
- Reviewing the structure and performance of the team
- Monitoring team KPIs and providing coaching/support to the team
- Creating processes & efficiency
- Planning & directing Donor Services members
- Manages compliance of CRA and accounting rules
- Ensures that all donations processing services are completed in a timely manner
- Creates, reviews, and implements policies, procedures & processes to ensure financial controls are in place
- Review & analysis of financial reports
- Ensures that monthly reporting from Salesforce is reconciled for financial operation completion
- Provides a high level of internal & external customer service
General
- May participate in community engagement or fundraising activities
- Performs other duties related to the qualifications and requirements of the job
- Manages team including hiring and performance management. Provides guidance and sets standards and priorities, assigning work, removing barriers and ensuring goals are met
QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS:
Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting or related field
Experience
- Seven (7) years of experience in accounting and payroll
- Experience managing and leading a large team
Skills:
- Proficient user of finance software, preferably including Sage Intacct
- Extensive understanding of financial trends both within the company and general market patterns
- Excellent business judgement, analytical, and decision-making skills
- Strong demonstrated use of Excel, Word and PowerPoint (MS Office)
- Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
- Able to manage, guide and lead employees to ensure appropriate financial processes are being used
- Strong knowledge and understanding of GAAP principles
- Demonstrated creative and critical thinking skills
- Able to work on multiple projects simultaneously
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Some hours outside of business hours to attend meetings and events
CHARACTERISTICS:
For success at UWBC and in this role, certain demonstrable characteristics will be required:
- A commitment to building healthy, caring and inclusive communities, internally and externally
- Embodying the organization’s core values to be collaborative, compassionate, strategic, responsive, accountable and inspiring
- Ability to navigate ambiguity and comfortably operate in it
- Drive to succeed as an individual and as a team member
At UWBC, we don’t just accept difference - we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, programs, donors, and the communities we live and work in. At UWBC, we encourage all applicants regardless of age, sex, gender identity, colour, religion, sexual orientation, or any other basis to apply.
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women, people of colour and indigenous people are less likely to apply to roles unless they meet every qualification. At UWBC, we are dedicated to Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, so if you are excited about this role, but your experience and qualifications are not perfectly aligned, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or other roles.
This is an exempt role. This position is between $94,500 and $105,000 annually.
Candidates must live within 80 KMs (commuting distance) from our office as this position is currently a hybrid role and office attendance is required.
Interested candidates are invited to apply by submitting a cover letter and resume to job competition E-2025-20.
We kindly ask for no phone calls, please. Due to the high number of applications UWBC receives, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. We thank all applicants for their interest in UWBC.
Finance Manager
About the role
UNITED WAY BC IS PROUD TO BE RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF CANADA'S TOP 100 EMPLOYERS FOR 2025**!**
ABOUT US – WHY WE’RE HERE:
Across British Columbia, communities are facing urgent and complex social challenges. United Way BC is committed to delivering lasting, community-driven impact in partnership with diverse populations across the province — including Indigenous communities whose territories we live and work on. From Vancouver Island to the Lower Mainland, and across the Thompson Nicola Cariboo, Southern Interior, Trail and District, and East Kootenay regions, we walk alongside communities to create meaningful and equitable change.
Our mission is to strengthen vital connections that support people in need in our communities.
Our vision is to create a healthy, caring and inclusive community.
How do we deliver on our mission and vision – by delivering resources and support for those who need it most, and by living our values of being collaborative, compassionate, strategic, responsive, accountable, and inspiring.
For a more in-depth to look into our work and programs, please visit: www.uwbc.ca.
ABOUT YOU:
As the Finance Manager, you have experience in accounting, payroll, and people management. You have a broad understanding of finance software and trends. You possess a Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
ABOUT THIS ROLE:
Analyzes and monitors the financial operations and provides advice and insights to the management team for making business decisions. The role is responsible for all full-cycle accounting and reporting of the United Way British Columbia. Leadership and development of the Finance Team is an important function of this role ensuring members are current on regulation and embodying core values.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Key Responsibilities: Payroll and Benefits
- Provides training and guidance to team
- Reviews payroll prior to submission
- Plans/Designs and reviews monthly benefits/liability reconciliations
- Approves monthly payroll liability payments prior to payment
- Prepares yearend T4 and GL payroll accounts reconciliations
- Leads as subject matter expert for ADP WorkforceNow from a payroll perspective
- Ensures accuracy of ADP WorkforceNow and that accounting software is updated accordingly
Key Responsibilities: Accounts Receivable & Accounts Payable Cycles
- Provides training and guidance on the accounts receivable and accounts payable cycle
- Reviews invoice processing and payments prior to submission
- Ensures efficiency and accuracy of processes across departments
- Reviews monthly Accounts Receivable listing and performs follow up as necessary
- Leads as subject matter expert for SAGE Intacct and Yooz
Key Responsibilities: Audit and Journal Entries
- Maintains schedules and reconciliations all accounts
- Supports supervisor in preparing annual financial statements for audit
- Supports supervisor in planning, preparing, and completing the audit field work
Key Responsibilities: Financial Reporting & Regulatory Compliance
- Reconciles bank and investment accounts promptly
- Ensures that balance sheet accounts are reconciled monthly
- Ensures data from CRM donation processing is captured in financial reporting appropriately and on a timely basis
- Ensures general ledger / trial balance structure is appropriate and supports monthly financial statement reporting
- Prepares monthly management and departmental financial statements, including supplementary reports and variance analysis
- Liases with departmental teams to ensure financial reporting is accurate and understood by departments
- Supports the Director, Finance & Operations in preparing quarterly financial statements and supplemental reports for the board of directors
- Supports departments in financial reporting related to government contracts
- Maintains all government filings requirements (ie. T3010)
Key Responsibilities: Leadership and Development
- Research, advises and plans for compliance with all applicable regulatory updates, (ie. GAAP, GST, payroll remittances, CRA)
- Ensures core values are understood and being demonstrated in all financial procedures and internal control processes
- Maintains internal control systems and documentation to ensure clarity and ease of financial processing
- Identifies opportunities for improved internal controls and processes
Key Responsibilities: Donor Services
- Manages the Donations Processing team including:
- Reviewing the structure and performance of the team
- Monitoring team KPIs and providing coaching/support to the team
- Creating processes & efficiency
- Planning & directing Donor Services members
- Manages compliance of CRA and accounting rules
- Ensures that all donations processing services are completed in a timely manner
- Creates, reviews, and implements policies, procedures & processes to ensure financial controls are in place
- Review & analysis of financial reports
- Ensures that monthly reporting from Salesforce is reconciled for financial operation completion
- Provides a high level of internal & external customer service
General
- May participate in community engagement or fundraising activities
- Performs other duties related to the qualifications and requirements of the job
- Manages team including hiring and performance management. Provides guidance and sets standards and priorities, assigning work, removing barriers and ensuring goals are met
QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS:
Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting or related field
Experience
- Seven (7) years of experience in accounting and payroll
- Experience managing and leading a large team
Skills:
- Proficient user of finance software, preferably including Sage Intacct
- Extensive understanding of financial trends both within the company and general market patterns
- Excellent business judgement, analytical, and decision-making skills
- Strong demonstrated use of Excel, Word and PowerPoint (MS Office)
- Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
- Able to manage, guide and lead employees to ensure appropriate financial processes are being used
- Strong knowledge and understanding of GAAP principles
- Demonstrated creative and critical thinking skills
- Able to work on multiple projects simultaneously
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Some hours outside of business hours to attend meetings and events
CHARACTERISTICS:
For success at UWBC and in this role, certain demonstrable characteristics will be required:
- A commitment to building healthy, caring and inclusive communities, internally and externally
- Embodying the organization’s core values to be collaborative, compassionate, strategic, responsive, accountable and inspiring
- Ability to navigate ambiguity and comfortably operate in it
- Drive to succeed as an individual and as a team member
At UWBC, we don’t just accept difference - we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, programs, donors, and the communities we live and work in. At UWBC, we encourage all applicants regardless of age, sex, gender identity, colour, religion, sexual orientation, or any other basis to apply.
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women, people of colour and indigenous people are less likely to apply to roles unless they meet every qualification. At UWBC, we are dedicated to Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, so if you are excited about this role, but your experience and qualifications are not perfectly aligned, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or other roles.
This is an exempt role. This position is between $94,500 and $105,000 annually.
Candidates must live within 80 KMs (commuting distance) from our office as this position is currently a hybrid role and office attendance is required.
Interested candidates are invited to apply by submitting a cover letter and resume to job competition E-2025-20.
We kindly ask for no phone calls, please. Due to the high number of applications UWBC receives, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. We thank all applicants for their interest in UWBC.