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Finance Manager

Finance Manager

The Canadian Apprenticeship Forum
locationOttawa, ON, Canada
remoteHybrid
PublishedPublished: 2025-10-01
ExpiresExpires: 2025-10-31
Accounting / Finance
Full Time
$75,000 - $85,000 per year

This mid level position is responsible for general accounting tasks such as accounts payable and receivable, organizational and project budget preparation for grant applications, tracking and reconciliation of yearly budgets, tracking and reconciliation of project revenues and expenses, and the processing of staff expense reports. This position is also seen as a succession pathway into the Director role.

Specifically, the finance manager will assume responsibility for a full range of financial and areas including:

  • Bank reconciliations
  • Accounts receivable
  • Accounts payable
  • Disbursements
  • Account reconciliations
  • Month end journal entries and closing
  • Contribute to the organization by working to improve processes
  • Ensuring ongoing compliance with government funding and administrative policies / requirements.

Preferred Qualifications & Experience

  • A B.com degree with a CPA (or currently pursuing to become CPA).
  • Experience working in small but high-volume office.
  • Familiarity with funding / contribution agreements and the detailed financial reporting needs of funding agencies.
  • Experience with Sage on cloud accounting software.
  • Familiarity with working in not-for-profit sector an asset.
  • Familiarity with working with contribution agreements an asset.

Preferred Skills

  • Very detailed oriented with exceptional accuracy
  • Independent worker
  • Flexible, a quick learner
  • Willing to take responsibility and direction
  • Team player
  • 3 to 5 years experience

Work Parameters

  • Hybrid work environment (minimum 1 day a week in Office at 1420 Blair Towers Place, Ottawa, ON.)
  • Permanent full-time position.

Required degree level

  • Manager/Department Head

Salary range

  • $75,000 - $85,000 per year

Required languages (Optional)

  • English