Head of Finance

Position Details: Full Time Permanent, New Position

Salary: Starting at $82,500, (based on a 35-hour work week and commensurate with individual education and experience, as it relates to the position).

Location: Hybrid (3 days remote) at DUC head office located at Oak Hammock Marsh near Stonewall, MB

Closing Deadline: April 10, 2026 (11:59PM EDT)

What You Will Do

We’re seeking an analytical finance professional to join our team as Head of Finance. This role provides dedicated financial planning, analysis, and project accounting support to key business units, with a particular focus on Development and Sustainability.

This role will work closely with operational leaders and budget centre owners across Development, Events, Fundraising, and Sustainability Solutions, in budgeting, forecasting, project costing, and evaluating value creation opportunities across complex and evolving portfolios. This role will help ensure effective use of financial resources, robust reporting, and quantitative assessment of new and existing business initiatives.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Support the development, monitoring, and analysis of annual budgets, quarterly projections, and multi-year financial plans for the Development and Sustainability budget centres.
• Perform monthly and quarterly variance analysis; identify trends, risks, and opportunities and prepare financial insights for management.
• Develop financial models and scenario analyses to support operational and strategic decision-making.
• Develop, track, and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) related to financial performance.
• Support value creation initiatives by tracking financial benefits, ROI, and outcomes of projects and investments.
• Provide financial support for projects, including setup, cost tracking, forecast-to-complete, and variance analysis.
• Analyze key financial metrics (revenue, margins, operating expenses, etc.) and provide insights to assist in driving business performance.
• Partner with budget centre owners to ensure accurate project financial reporting and adherence to funding or internal requirements.
• Support post-project financial reviews and lessons learned.
• Assist with capital vs expense assessments in accordance with accounting policies.
• Support month-end and year-end close activities for assigned budget centres, including reconciliations and journal entries and analyze budget centre revenues and expenditures.
• Ensure timely, accurate and effective entry of information in the financial systems (including invoicing, timesheets, travel expenses, journal entries, accruals, etc.).
• Ensure financial transactions and reporting comply with accounting standards, internal policies, and funding requirements.
• Prepare internal management reports and support audit or review requests as required.
• Enter projects and grants in financial systems, including timely invoicing of partners and funders.
• Assist with applied indirect cost calculations and analysis, under guidance of senior finance leadership.
• Perform year-end procedures and provide support for the conduct of the year-end audit.
• Builds strong relationships with, and acts as a finance business partner to specified budget centre owners, translating financial information into actionable insights.
• Support continuous improvement of financial tools, templates, and reporting processes.
• Provide guidance to non-finance staff on financial processes and use of financial systems.
• Collaborate with Corporate Finance and other internal teams to resolve issues and improve efficiency.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of progressive experience in accounting and financial planning and analysis.
• An undergraduate degree in Accounting, Finance, or Commerce.
• Current professional designation as a Canadian Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA).
• Experience in a complex not-for-profit or grant environment with budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis, project costing and financial modeling is an asset.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and management accounting.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and financial systems including Power BI and Dynamics.
• Knowledge of specific technical accounting rules (Deferred revenue, fund accounting, CRA Tax Receipts, Financial Reporting, cost accounting) and financial reporting rules.
• Knowledge in Accounting Standards for Not-for-Profit organizations (ASNPO) and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to explain financial information to non-finance stakeholders.
• Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills across functions to resolve issues and improve processes.
• Strong active listening skills to understand operational needs, project requirements, and stakeholder concerns.
• Ability to analyze financial information, identify risks and provide recommendations to mitigate those risks.
• Hybrid working environment with the ability to work remote 3 days per week and regular office hours.

What We Offer

• 3 weeks’ vacation with paid personal and sick days
• Comprehensive compensation & benefits package
• Hybrid work arrangement

How To Apply

Working for DUC is a career highlight for many staff. Let us know if making a difference is important to you.

If you are qualified and interested in this opportunity, please visit our online career centre to submit your application for confidential consideration.

While DUC would like to thank all applicants, only candidates considered for an interview will be contacted.