Controller (Canada Area) - #439649

Job Description

Finance employees receive, account for, monitor, and design internal controls to safeguard sacred funds (donated confidentially in obedience to God's commandments) for the Church's religious mission under the direction of senior ecclesiastical leaders.This position has large fiduciary and decision support responsibilities for international areas. Has responsibility to manage the gathering and reporting of all financial accounting information used by the international area to support the management of the operations including financial accounting, reporting, inventory control, project accounting and reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Ensures compliance with Church financial policies and procedures through active controllership involvement in all financial decisions
• Ensures that all reports and disclosures comply with applicable governmental regulations, professional standards, and organizational policies
• Manages the preparation of accurate and timely financial, accounting, and statistical reports for all operations
• Manages the preparation of financial statements according to policy and accounting standards
• Reviews operations for internal controls (administrative and accounting), gives direction for changes to designated personnel, and is responsible to maintain the integrity of these controls
• Ensures a high level of financial and management expertise by providing financial training and motivation to employees
• Manages the analysis of financial reports identifying key trends in the international area
• Creates presentations for the Director for Temporal affairs (DTA) and Area Presidency
• Advises senior management on new financial reporting requirements
• Safeguard Church financial assets by establishing and monitoring expenditures against these budgets
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business management, accounting, finance, or related field
• Chartered Professional Accountant (or equivalent) with experience interacting with and filing required organizational reports to the Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA) and other provincial governmental agencies
• The position requires twelve or more years of responsible business administration and financial operations experience, preferably within public accounting in Canada and Canadian business enterprises
• Proven managerial and interpersonal skills; good judgment and problem-solving ability
• Excellent organization, presentation, writing, planning and personal computer skills
• Knowledge of establishing, forecasting and controlling of Church operating and projects budgets
• Requires excellent understanding of local rules and practices of both US and international accounting principles
• In-depth knowledge of Church financial standards preferred
• The position is located in Toronto, requiring frequent, in-office interaction with the DTA, Area Presidency, and other members of the team.
  
  

Additional Employment Criteria

• Must be legally authorized to work in Canada without sponsorship
• Must be able to reside in Calgary, Alberta, while employed in this role
  
  

Note: To manage inquiries efficiently, please direct all questions to our Canada Area Talent Acquisition and HR team. They are available to assist you with any questions regarding this role. Please do not contact the Hiring Manager directly. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.