Senior Revenue Accountant (Finance)
"The best prescription I've ever given is a wish."
-Dr. Jeremy Friedman, Associate Paediatrician-in-Chief, SickKids Hospital & Medical Advisor for Make-A-Wish® Canada
WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST WISH?
Is it to be part of an organization that is child-focused, values employee experience and is an inspiring workplace? If so, Make-A-Wish is for you!
Make-A-Wish® Canada creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. We are on a quest to bring every eligible child's wish to life because a wish is an integral part of a child's treatment journey. Research shows children who have wishes granted can build the physical and emotional strength they need to fight a critical illness.
“It's been wonderful to have this wish to look forward to... It's wonderful to see [Rowan] with something that brings him pure joy after all he's been through and missed out on!”
–Melissa, mom to wish kid Rowan (age 5, leukemia), who wished for an indoor jungle gym.
MISSION, VISION AND VALUES
Our mission is, together, we create life-changing wishes for children with critical illness. Supported by our vision to grant the wish of every eligible child.
Our values are Child-Focused, Integrity, Impact, Innovation, and Community.
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?
- Meaningful opportunities to make an impact and change the lives of children with critical illnesses within your community and across Canada
- A collaborative team environment where you feel valued and inspired
- An attractive compensation package that includes group health and dental premiums which are fully covered by the Foundation, RRSP, & Wish paid hours
- Annual vacation starting at three weeks & additional paid leaves
- Work/life balance and flexibility
- Hybrid working environment
- Employee Wellness Program
- Corporate discounts
- Continuous learning, development and internal training opportunities
- Fun employee activities, contests, and more!
Make-A-Wish® Canada is committed to fostering a culture that aims to change lives while offering a rewarding employment experience where your contributions make a true difference every day!
WHERE YOU COME IN
We are looking for a Senior Revenue Accountant to join our team at Make-A-Wish Canada. Reporting to the Director of Finance, this is a critical role within the Finance team, being accountable for the collection, analysis, and presentation of timely and reliable revenue data.
This position requires someone who is passionate about digital transformation, with strong analytical skills, who is detail-oriented, and who has a deep sense of integrity and a critical degree of accuracy. This position also requires an individual who excels at data manipulation and managing reporting tools to effectively present revenue data to all stakeholders.
This role can be based out of our Toronto or Pickering offices and is a full-time, permanent, hybrid position.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
- Oversee the management of all revenue data to produce relevant, accurate and timely monthly revenue reporting to support senior leadership decision making.
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- Use strong analytical skills to design and complete regular reconciliations between bank accounts, the accounting system and CRM systems (Salesforce and Donor Drive).
- Prepare and/or review monthly revenue journal entries.
- Manage the collection, tracking and valuation of Gift-in-Kind revenue.
- Create and maintain strong collaborative relationships with the Donor Care and CRM teams to ensure efficient and effective revenue processing.
- Become the Finance team expert on all things revenue, including payment processors, coding, CRM utilization, and tax receipting.
- Prioritize and resolve ad hoc requests from all internal stakeholders.
- Develop and maintain effective processes for collecting and reporting on revenue data from alternative and new revenue streams.
- Ensure compliance of revenue data with audit, legal, and donor requirements, including CRA and other provincial/federal regulations.
- Effectively use advanced Excel and data manipulation skills to prepare financial reports as required.
- Autonomously design and prepare reports and analyses for senior managers.
- Apply strong technology skills to optimize the flow of data between information systems; participate in “big data” initiatives within the organization as the revenue data lead.
- Other duties as assigned.
WHAT YOU BRING
- CPA designation or a degree in accounting or business, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and related experience.
- 5+ years of experience in a similar accounting position in a medium-sized organization.
- Experience in donation processing and reporting environments is a strong asset.
- Excellent Excel and MS Office skills. Familiarity with using MS Teams.
- Proficient user of finance software and CRM systems; expertise in QuickBooks Online Advanced and Salesforce NPSP an asset.
- Proven analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Tenacity and excellent attention to detail.
- Must demonstrate flexibility, a strong commitment to meeting deadlines, an ability to prioritize, as well as strong organizational and decision-making skills.
- Experience in effectively collaborating in cross-department teams is required.
- A flexible and adaptable work style; open to collaboration with diverse personalities within a dynamic work setting.
- Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgement.
- A clear Criminal Background Check is required.
YOUR WORK ENVIRONMENT
- Hybrid work environment; 2 days in-office, 3 days remote per week.
- Occasional work outside of regular office hours.
Physical/Mental Effort
- Ensures accuracy with a high attention to detail.
- Required to focus on numbers and data for significant periods of time.
- Continuously responds to strict, and sometimes competing, deadlines.
How to apply
If everything you've read so far sounds like you, we encourage you to apply now! The deadline to apply is January 12th, 2025, at 11:59pm ET.
To apply, please navigate to: https://jobs.dayforcehcm.com/en-CA/makeawishca/CANDIDATEPORTAL/jobs/813
Make-A-Wish Canada provides equal opportunity in employment and encourages applications from all qualified candidates. Reasonable accommodations due to disability are available on request at any stage of the hiring process.
Our Commitment to IDEA
Make-A-Wish Canada (MAWC) is committed to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA). We believe that it is essential to our mission that we build a diverse, balanced, and vibrant workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve and seek to serve. Research has shown that candidates from underrepresented groups often only apply when they feel 100% qualified. Therefore, we ask that even if you do not see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed on this posting, to still apply.
Recruitment process
Our recruitment process is swift in pace. Once applications are reviewed, we will contact our shortlisted candidates. Our typical process includes a phone screen, one or two interviews, and reference checking, followed by an offer and a criminal background check for the successful candidate.
We would like to thank all applicants for their interest in working with us!
ABOUT MAKE-A-WISH® CANADA
Since 1983, Make-A-Wish Canada has granted over 39,000 wishes across the country, over 1389 last year alone. As an independently operating affiliate of Make-A-Wish International, Make-A-Wish Canada is part of the network of the world's leading children's wish-granting organization. We serve children in every community in Canada, and in more than 50 countries worldwide.
JOIN OUR ONLINE COMMUNITY
For more information on how you can support Make-A-Wish® Canada or get involved please visit our website at makeawish.ca.
