The Business Manager attends to all matters related to the financial management of the Aulneau Renewal Centre, providing professional financial advice and direction. He/she prepares financial documents, licensing paperwork and other legal forms required by provincial and federal regulatory bodies. He/she is also responsible for the establishment of financial policies, procedures, controls and reporting systems and shall be responsible for the supervision of general accounting, accounts receivable, collection and payroll of Aulneau Renewal Centre. The Business Manager shall also ensure the legal and regulatory compliance for all Aulneau Renewal Centre accounting and financial reporting functions.

The Business Manager is also responsible for organizing and coordinating office, building and systems operations and procedures in order to ensure organizational effectiveness and efficiency including supervising and directing employees in their day-to-day tasks.

The Business Manager is also responsible for Human Resources Management. He/she organizes hiring and review processes and monitors compliance with the appropriate procedures. The Business Manager ensures that employees and contracted service providers work within the guidelines of their contractual agreement. He/she prepares all contractual agreements according to CRA guidelines and ensures that they are properly executed, monitored and renewed on a yearly basis.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1.  Regarding Financial Management, the Business Manager …
   1. Ensures that all financial data is properly collected and entered in the QuickBooks accounting system.
   2. Ensures that all reports are prepared on a monthly basis.
   3. Ensures that monthly finance meetings are scheduled and conducted professionally.
   4. Prepares budgets and business plans, presenting them to the executive director, finance committee and board for approval.
   5. Provides professional advice and direction on matters relating to financial management.
   6. Is part of the senior management team.
   7. Develops, coordinates and maintains policies and procedures relating to financial and policy control.
   8. Provides financial and policy direction on all financial matters.
   9. Attends all board meetings.
   10. May act for the Director in her absence.
2. Regarding Office, Building and Systems Operations, the Business Manager …
   1. Organizes and coordinates office operations and procedures.
   2. Ensures that the office and staff have the equipment that is required to complete the work.
   3. Ensures that the buildings are well maintained.
   4. Ensures that all safety, health and insurance requirements are met.
   5. Ensures that information technology systems are in place, up to date and in good working order.
   6. Organizes regular statistical analyses and makes recommendations to the Director
3. Regarding Human Resources Management, the Business Manager …
   1. Organizes hiring and review processes.
   2. Coordinates and conducts orientation for new staff and students.
   3. Develops, coordinates and maintains policies and procedures regarding Human Resources.
   4. Monitors compliance with policies and procedures.
   5. Develops and monitors contractual agreements, ensuring that salaried staff and contractors work within the guidelines of their contractual agreement, meeting the standards set by the Manitoba Labour Laws and the Canadian Revenue Agency.
   6. Manages all aspects of the agency’s and staff’s compliance with insurance requirements, benefits packages and pension plans.
4. Other duties as assigned by the Executive Director.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Education;
   1. Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Commerce required; Master’s preferred.
   2. Accounting designation required.
2. Experience;
   1. Three to five years of experience in financial management, accounting, human resource management, operations management and business administration required.
   2. The ability to apply generally accepted accounting principles.
   3. Experience working within a Not-for-Profit environment preferred.
   4. Experience in providing strategic advice, direction, and recommendations to staff, management and board members.
   5. Experience in long- term strategic planning related to financial management of a service industry.
   6. Several years of experience using QuickBooks.
   7. Several years of experience using Microsoft Office Suite.
   8. Experience in managing information technology security applications.
   9. Experience in office and building management, including scheduling staff and contractors to attend to all systems (clients, insurance, building maintenance trades, renovations, etc.).
   10. Experience in all aspects of Human Resource Management (hiring, orientation, equipping, reviews and reorganizations)
   11. Experience in developing and monitoring policies, procedures and protocols.
3. Knowledge;
   1. Highly developed knowledge and command of information technology theories and concepts.
   2. An excellent understanding of information processing tools; including bookkeeping, communications, word processing and data base; operating systems and software products.
   3. An understanding of human resource management strategies for Not-for-Profit organizations, provincial labour laws and Canada Revenue Agency rules for employment and self-employment.
4. Skills;
   1. Preference will be given to candidates who are bi-lingual (written and oral French and English).
   2. Effective leadership, communication, presentation and sound financial decision making skills are essential.
   3. Demonstrated ability to analyze and solve problems at a high level of independence.
   4. Organizational and time management skills.
   5. The ability to work on several different priorities with conflicting deadlines.
   6. Demonstrated proficiency with QuickBooks and Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel and Access) at an advanced level.
   7. Project management skills.
5. Other combinations of education, experience, knowledge and skills will be considered.

Hours of work: Occasional evenings and weekends may be required.

If this sounds like the job for you (or someone you know!) please send your resume to admin at aulneau.com. 

SOURCE: Centre de Renouveau Aulneau Renewal Centre Inc.