Finance controller Jobs in Ottawa, ON

Job Description

Job Description

Salary :

Position : Controller

Reports to : Vice President, Partnerships, Finance, and Administration

Location : Ottawa Office (Hybrid)

Job Type : Full Time

Expected Start : January 2026

Application Deadline : December 13, 2025

About Own the Podium

Own the Podium is a not-for-profit organization that provides leadership for Canadian sports to achieve sustainable and improved podium performances at the Olympic and Paralympic Games through a values-based approach. It prioritizes and determines investment strategies for National Sport Organizations in an effort to deliver more Olympic and Paralympic medals for Canada. Own the Podiums largest contributor of funding is the Government of Canada with additional funding provided by the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC), the Canadian Olympic Foundation, and the Canadian Paralympic Committee (CPC). Own the Podium continues to drive Canadas high performance sport system forward in a quest to help more athletes and coaches succeed in future Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Scope of Position

The Controller, Finance serves as the organizations Head Accountant and plays a central role in overseeing all financial operations, reporting, and compliance. Reporting to the Vice President, Partnerships, Finance & Administration, the Controller leads financial planning, budget management, accounting operations, payroll, audit coordination, and funder reporting. This position ensures the integrity of OTPs financial systems, supports evidence-based decision-making, and contributes to the overall financial stability and strategic direction of the organization. The Controller will collaborate closely with senior leadership, funding partners, and internal and external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead OTPs accounting operations, including general ledger, AP / AR, fixed assets, month-end close, and reconciliations.
• Oversee bi-weekly payroll and ensure accurate year-end tax and compliance reporting.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in accordance with Canadian GAAP.
• Coordinate and lead the annual external audit and all statutory financial reporting.
• Lead financial planning and analysis, including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, program viability, ROI assessments, and strategic advice to senior leadership.
• Manage and report on multi-source grant funding while ensuring compliance with all conditions and deadlines.
• Prepare and present timely financial reports for funders, partners, and the Board, including monitoring program spending and meeting all reporting requirements.
• Strengthen internal controls, business planning processes, and operational efficiency across the organization.
• Manage cash flow, investments, bank reconciliations, financial records, and stakeholder inquiries.

Qualifications

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Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Own the Podium is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, family status, or disability. Accommodations are available upon request throughout the recruitment and selection process.

Application Process

We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those applicants meeting the qualifications above will be contacted as part of the selection process.

Please find the French version below :

AFFICHAGE DE POSTE CONTRLEUR, FINANCES

Poste : CONTRLEUR

Superviseur : Vice-prsident, Partenariats, Finances et Administration

Lieu : Bureau dOttawa (Hybride)

Type demploi : Temps plein

Date dentre en fonction : Janvier 2026

Date limite de candidature : 13 dcembre 2025

propos d nous le podium (ANP)

nous le podium est un organisme but non lucratif qui offre un leadership au systme sportif canadien afin datteindre des performances durables et amliores aux Jeux olympiques et paralympiques grce une approche fonde sur les valeurs. Lorganisation tablit les priorits et les stratgies dinvestissement pour les organismes nationaux de sport afin daccrotre le nombre de mdailles olympiques et paralympiques du Canada. Le principal bailleur de fonds est le gouvernement du Canada, avec des contributions supplmentaires du Comit olympique canadien, de la Fondation olympique canadienne et du Comit paralympique canadien. nous le podium continue de faire progresser le systme sportif de haut niveau du Canada afin daider davantage dathltes et dentraneurs connatre du succs lors des Jeux olympiques et paralympiques futurs.

Porte du poste

Le contrleur agit comme chef comptable de lorganisation et joue un rle cl dans la supervision de toutes les oprations financires, de la reddition de comptes et de la conformit. Relevant du vice-prsident, Partenariats, Finances et Administration, la personne titulaire du poste dirige la planification financire, la gestion budgtaire, les oprations comptables, la paie, la coordination de la vrification et les rapports destins aux bailleurs de fonds. Ce poste assure lintgrit des systmes financiers dANP, soutient la prise de dcision fonde sur des donnes probantes et contribue la stabilit financire globale ainsi qu lorientation stratgique de lorganisation. La personne titulaire collaborera troitement avec la haute direction, les partenaires financiers et diverses parties prenantes internes et externes.

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quit, diversit et inclusion :

nous le podium est dtermin offrir un milieu de travail inclusif et diversifi et est fier dtre un employeur garantissant lgalit des chances. Des mesures dadaptation sont disponibles sur demande tout au long du processus de slection.

Comment postuler :

Nous remercions tous les candidats de leur intrt. Toutefois, seules les personnes retenues seront contactes.