Financial Controller

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : $100,000 - $110,000

The Financial Controller is responsible for overseeing most finance, accounting, and reporting activities of Digital Nova Scotia. The role requires a strong understanding of not-for-profit financial management, as well as experience working with program leaders. The Financial Controller will lead all day-to-day finance operations including functional responsibility over accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, member revenues, and grants administration. The Financial Controller will ensure that Digital Nova Scotia has the systems and procedures in place to support effective program implementation and conduct flawless audits.

Responsibilities :

• Oversee all accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems ensuring compliance with appropriate GAAP standards and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain internal control and safeguards for receipt of revenue, costs, and program budgets and actual expenditures.
• Coordinate all audit activity.
• Consistently analyze financial data and present financial reports in an accurate and timely manner; clearly communicate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial results; monitor progress and changes and keep senior leadership abreast of the non-profit industry associations financial status.
• Work closely with program leaders and their staff, not only to educate them regarding finance and accounting procedures but also to explore how the finance function can support program operations.
• Partner with the CEO, board of directors, senior leadership, human resources (HR) and information technology (IT) staff to enhance and better integrate finance, HR, and IT functions.
• Develop and maintain the budget and financial plan for Digital Nova Scotia.

Qualifications :

What we can offer :

Were a collective of people that value one another, have a strong sense of community, and commitment to what we do. Our team culture is important to us, and we may be a little biased - but our team is pretty wonderful. As a non-profit, we work hard to ensure our team feels valued, appreciated and supported, and offer a few benefits to help show them how we feel :

We are open to alternative arrangements including fractional support proposals.

About Digital Nova Scotia

Digital Nova Scotia (DNS) is the industry association for Nova Scotias $2.5 billion ICT and digital technologies sector. Engaging industry stakeholders and over 250 members, we strive to connect our digital community through impactful programs, networking opportunities, industry events and innovative initiatives. DNS proudly supports business growth, skills development and capacity building, celebrates sector successes, facilitates connections between industry and talent, and drives the province's digital economy.