Director of Finance
About the role
Who We Are
For more than 130 years, The Salvation Army has served people in need in communities across Canada and Bermuda. Building on our roots as a world-wide Christian church, each year we help more than 2 million people, providing necessities such as food, clothing and shelter. In addition, we support people experiencing unemployment, addiction and family challenges. We continually adapt and innovate to meet emerging needs and live out our mission, vision and values of hope, service, dignity and stewardship. As a faith- and values-based organization, we hire and serve people of all backgrounds and walks of life - there is a place for everyone to belong here.
Mission Statement
The Salvation Army exists to share the love of Jesus Christ, meet human needs and be a transforming influence in the communities of our world.
Job Description:
Accountabilities:
The incumbent may perform all, some, or similar duties to the listed below:
- Strategic Financial Leadership
- Provide financial leadership that aligns resources with OBC’s mission, vision, and strategic priorities.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to the Executive Director, program leads, and Territorial Headquarters (THQ) Finance, ensuring financial decisions are data-informed, ethical, and mission-focused.
- Ensure all financial activities comply with The Salvation Army’s policies, Territorial Finance Standards, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), and funder requirements.
- Budgeting & Financial Planning
- Lead the development of an annual mission-aligned budget, integrating program needs, capital priorities, and stewardship principles.
- Facilitate transparent budget discussions with program managers to foster shared ownership and understanding.
- Monitor performance against budget, produce timely variance analyses, and recommend corrective actions.
- Financial Operations & Compliance
- Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and general ledger processes.
- Maintain accurate, up-to-date financial records in TSA-approved systems (e.g., Business World).
- Manage cash flow to ensure the organization meets all obligations without compromising service delivery.
- Coordinate and oversee external audits
- Ensure all required reports to government funders, donors, and TSA leadership are accurate and timely.
- Contract & Funding Oversight
- Review and monitor all funding agreements to ensure compliance with financial and operational terms.
- Collaborate with program managers to track deliverables and ensure resources are used as intended.
- Support grant and donor reporting with accurate financial documentation.
- Team Leadership & Development
- Lead, mentor, and support the finance team in a therapeutic, strengths-based manner, fostering professional growth and mutual respect.
- Model a collaborative, service-oriented approach, ensuring finance is seen as a partner in mission delivery.
- Encourage ongoing professional development, including training in TSA systems, non-profit accounting, and ethical stewardship.
- Risk Management & Ethical Accountability
- Implement strong internal controls to safeguard assets and prevent fraud.
- Identify and address financial risks proactively, escalating issues promptly to leadership.
- Ensure finance processes support dignity, confidentiality, and fairness for clients, staff, and partners.
- Collaborate closely with the Internal Audit department during internal audits, ensuring transparency, timely access to financial data, and the smooth implementation of audit processes and recommendations.
CRITICAL RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT
Governance Boards and Councils: None
Internal: Collaborate with employees, leadership, management teams, District Headquarters (DHQ), Territorial Headquarters (THQ), legal, and finance departments
External: Engage with funders, auditors and external stakeholders to maintain compliance, transparency, and strong financial relationships.
MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY:
- Reports directly to: Executive Director (Ottawa Booth Centre) & Territorial Social Mission Finance Director
- Direct reports: Accounting Clerk & Finance Administrator
FINANCIAL AND MATERIALS MANAGEMENT:
Material Management: Ensure petty cash availability, accuracy and reconciliation.
Financial Oversight: Manage and monitor an $8.9M budget, ensuring fiscal responsibility and alignment with organizational goals.
Working Conditions:
The role is primarily based in a standard office environment
The above responsibilities must be discharged in accordance with The Salvation Army’s Mission Statement, in a professional manner, upholding our code of conduct.
education, experience, AND Qualifications:
Education, Qualifications and Certifications:
- CPA designation or equivalent accounting/finance certification required.
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field; Master’s degree considered an asset.
Experience and Knowledge:
- Minimum 7 years of progressive finance leadership experience, preferably in the non-profit or social services sector.
- Proven record of managing budgets exceeding $5M with multiple funding sources.
- Experience implementing or transitioning to new financial systems, preferably with Business World.
- Strong knowledge of Canadian accounting standards for not-for-profit organizations (ASNPO).
Skills and Capabilities:
- Exceptional financial acumen combined with a service-oriented mindset.
- Strong leadership, team-building, and coaching skills.
- Maintain transparency and accountability in all dealings, modelling the highest ethical standards.
- Successfully led and developed high-performing teams.
- Demonstrated ability to guide, motivate, and support staff to achieve organizational goals.
- Experienced in setting direction, fostering collaboration, and driving team performance.
- Ability to translate financial data into accessible, actionable insights for non-finance colleagues.
- High emotional intelligence, integrity, and discretion.
- Commitment to trauma-informed leadership and respectful, non-discriminatory practices.
- Willingness to develop an understanding and support for the mission and purpose of The Salvation Army in Canada and its implications as related to position responsibilities.
- Work in compliance with OH&S Act and Regulations and abide by The Salvation Army’s health and safety policies and procedures.
- Ability to provide an original copy of a Background Check that is satisfactory to The Salvation Army, in its sole discretion, is required, including Child Check (if appropriate).
Compensation:
The target hiring range for this position is $81,170.48 to $101,463.10 with a maximum of $121,755.72.
Placement in the salary range will be based on factors such as market conditions, internal equity, and candidate experience, skills, and qualifications relevant to the role.
The Salvation Army will provide reasonable accommodation upon request. Please email
Recruitment.Accommodations@salvationarmy.ca
if you have a need for any accommodation and we will be pleased to discuss this with you.
About The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is the nation's largest direct provider of social services.
Annually, we help millions overcome poverty, addiction, and spiritual and economic hardships by preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ and meeting human needs in His name without discrimination in nearly every zip code.
By providing food, shelter, eviction prevention assistance, emergency disaster relief, rehabilitation, after-school and summer youth programs, spiritual enrichment, and more, The Salvation Army is doing the most good at nearly 7,000 centers of operation around the country.
The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.
Director of Finance
About the role
Who We Are
For more than 130 years, The Salvation Army has served people in need in communities across Canada and Bermuda. Building on our roots as a world-wide Christian church, each year we help more than 2 million people, providing necessities such as food, clothing and shelter. In addition, we support people experiencing unemployment, addiction and family challenges. We continually adapt and innovate to meet emerging needs and live out our mission, vision and values of hope, service, dignity and stewardship. As a faith- and values-based organization, we hire and serve people of all backgrounds and walks of life - there is a place for everyone to belong here.
Mission Statement
The Salvation Army exists to share the love of Jesus Christ, meet human needs and be a transforming influence in the communities of our world.
Job Description:
Accountabilities:
The incumbent may perform all, some, or similar duties to the listed below:
- Strategic Financial Leadership
- Provide financial leadership that aligns resources with OBC’s mission, vision, and strategic priorities.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to the Executive Director, program leads, and Territorial Headquarters (THQ) Finance, ensuring financial decisions are data-informed, ethical, and mission-focused.
- Ensure all financial activities comply with The Salvation Army’s policies, Territorial Finance Standards, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), and funder requirements.
- Budgeting & Financial Planning
- Lead the development of an annual mission-aligned budget, integrating program needs, capital priorities, and stewardship principles.
- Facilitate transparent budget discussions with program managers to foster shared ownership and understanding.
- Monitor performance against budget, produce timely variance analyses, and recommend corrective actions.
- Financial Operations & Compliance
- Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and general ledger processes.
- Maintain accurate, up-to-date financial records in TSA-approved systems (e.g., Business World).
- Manage cash flow to ensure the organization meets all obligations without compromising service delivery.
- Coordinate and oversee external audits
- Ensure all required reports to government funders, donors, and TSA leadership are accurate and timely.
- Contract & Funding Oversight
- Review and monitor all funding agreements to ensure compliance with financial and operational terms.
- Collaborate with program managers to track deliverables and ensure resources are used as intended.
- Support grant and donor reporting with accurate financial documentation.
- Team Leadership & Development
- Lead, mentor, and support the finance team in a therapeutic, strengths-based manner, fostering professional growth and mutual respect.
- Model a collaborative, service-oriented approach, ensuring finance is seen as a partner in mission delivery.
- Encourage ongoing professional development, including training in TSA systems, non-profit accounting, and ethical stewardship.
- Risk Management & Ethical Accountability
- Implement strong internal controls to safeguard assets and prevent fraud.
- Identify and address financial risks proactively, escalating issues promptly to leadership.
- Ensure finance processes support dignity, confidentiality, and fairness for clients, staff, and partners.
- Collaborate closely with the Internal Audit department during internal audits, ensuring transparency, timely access to financial data, and the smooth implementation of audit processes and recommendations.
CRITICAL RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT
Governance Boards and Councils: None
Internal: Collaborate with employees, leadership, management teams, District Headquarters (DHQ), Territorial Headquarters (THQ), legal, and finance departments
External: Engage with funders, auditors and external stakeholders to maintain compliance, transparency, and strong financial relationships.
MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY:
- Reports directly to: Executive Director (Ottawa Booth Centre) & Territorial Social Mission Finance Director
- Direct reports: Accounting Clerk & Finance Administrator
FINANCIAL AND MATERIALS MANAGEMENT:
Material Management: Ensure petty cash availability, accuracy and reconciliation.
Financial Oversight: Manage and monitor an $8.9M budget, ensuring fiscal responsibility and alignment with organizational goals.
Working Conditions:
The role is primarily based in a standard office environment
The above responsibilities must be discharged in accordance with The Salvation Army’s Mission Statement, in a professional manner, upholding our code of conduct.
education, experience, AND Qualifications:
Education, Qualifications and Certifications:
- CPA designation or equivalent accounting/finance certification required.
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field; Master’s degree considered an asset.
Experience and Knowledge:
- Minimum 7 years of progressive finance leadership experience, preferably in the non-profit or social services sector.
- Proven record of managing budgets exceeding $5M with multiple funding sources.
- Experience implementing or transitioning to new financial systems, preferably with Business World.
- Strong knowledge of Canadian accounting standards for not-for-profit organizations (ASNPO).
Skills and Capabilities:
- Exceptional financial acumen combined with a service-oriented mindset.
- Strong leadership, team-building, and coaching skills.
- Maintain transparency and accountability in all dealings, modelling the highest ethical standards.
- Successfully led and developed high-performing teams.
- Demonstrated ability to guide, motivate, and support staff to achieve organizational goals.
- Experienced in setting direction, fostering collaboration, and driving team performance.
- Ability to translate financial data into accessible, actionable insights for non-finance colleagues.
- High emotional intelligence, integrity, and discretion.
- Commitment to trauma-informed leadership and respectful, non-discriminatory practices.
- Willingness to develop an understanding and support for the mission and purpose of The Salvation Army in Canada and its implications as related to position responsibilities.
- Work in compliance with OH&S Act and Regulations and abide by The Salvation Army’s health and safety policies and procedures.
- Ability to provide an original copy of a Background Check that is satisfactory to The Salvation Army, in its sole discretion, is required, including Child Check (if appropriate).
Compensation:
The target hiring range for this position is $81,170.48 to $101,463.10 with a maximum of $121,755.72.
Placement in the salary range will be based on factors such as market conditions, internal equity, and candidate experience, skills, and qualifications relevant to the role.
The Salvation Army will provide reasonable accommodation upon request. Please email
Recruitment.Accommodations@salvationarmy.ca
if you have a need for any accommodation and we will be pleased to discuss this with you.
About The Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is the nation's largest direct provider of social services.
Annually, we help millions overcome poverty, addiction, and spiritual and economic hardships by preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ and meeting human needs in His name without discrimination in nearly every zip code.
By providing food, shelter, eviction prevention assistance, emergency disaster relief, rehabilitation, after-school and summer youth programs, spiritual enrichment, and more, The Salvation Army is doing the most good at nearly 7,000 centers of operation around the country.
The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.