At the St. Joseph’s Health Centre Foundation we are committed to continuing to transform St. Joe’s as a leading community hospital that delivers the best care experiences to Toronto’s west end. We are guided by our mission to inspire philanthropy from our community and raise the funds needed to support that transformation.

St. Joe’s has provided care for millions of people in Toronto’s west end for more than a century. Today it is one Canada’s busiest community teaching hospitals, looking after a vibrant community of over half a million.

The Foundation has grown in recent years to be a leading community hospital foundation with a strong and engaged board of directors. We are looking for a new team member to join us and support the continued evolution of the organization. As a member of the team, the Director of Finance will help to create a new patient tower, modernize facilities and buy equipment that will help to provide the best care possible for our community.

Job Responsibilities Finance & Accounting

• Develops and supervises the Foundation’s budget and business planning process.
• Prepares materials and reports for the Foundation’s Finance Committee.
• Oversees accounting processes, operating expenses and revenue reconciliation.
• Administrates disbursements and grants to the Health Centre, and liaises with medical and administrative directors for special designated funds.
• Ensures monthly & quarterly financial statements are complete and accurate.
• Monitors investment reports and compliance with investment policies.
• Provides input and direction on specialized financial reporting to staff and board
• Attends Board and Finance Committee meetings to provide support report as necessary.
• Develops related policies and procedures.

Audit and Compliance

• Oversee annual financial audit in conjunction with the Finance Committee, external auditors and in collaboration with the Finance team at Unity Health.
• Ensures all tax guidelines are adhered to and Form 4022 and T3010 are accurately filed.
• Ensures all legal and CRA requirements are met.

Staff Supervision

• Provides leadership and guidance to the administration team, and conducts performance evaluations.
• Ensures efficiency of workflows.
• Hires and trains new administrative employees.

Project Management of Special initiatives

• Prioritizes and coordinates special projects as identified at a strategic level.

General

• Promotes the Foundation’s Mission within the Health Centre and the community.
• Ensures administrative requests from the Board and volunteers are fulfilled.
• Works closely with the Senior Leadership Team on strategic issues and initiatives.

Qualifications Required

• A CPA designation and a University degree or equivalent in accounting, commerce or business administration,
• Experience in financial management within a service-oriented program.
• Strong leadership and supervisory skills, and operations accountability.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, a collaborative style and effective communication at all levels.
• Strong knowledge of technology and computer systems.
• Proven experience working with databases at a strategic level.
• Understanding of accounting principals.
• Able to manage priorities of a team.
• Minimum of five years management experience.

Preferred

• Experience in a fundraising organization, and with Raiser’s Edge fundraising software strongly preferred
• Connection to St. Joseph’s and our west end community beneficial.

Unity Health Toronto is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive organization. We strive to provide a recruitment process that is barrier-free and in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We understand that you may require an accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process. When you are contacted, please inform the Talent Acquisition Specialist and we will work with you to meet your accommodation needs. We want to emphasize that all accommodation requests are handled with the utmost confidentiality, respecting your privacy and dignity.