Employee Type

Permanent

Become a changemaker with Islamic Relief Canada Join our team and work towards our mission to mobilize Canadians to transform more lives around the world in the most trusted manner.

About The Department

The Finance Department at Islamic Relief Canada is a dynamic and integral part of our organization, dedicated to managing and optimizing our financial resources to support our mission of providing relief and development. Our team is committed to ensuring the highest standards of financial accountability, transparency, and efficiency. We handle a wide range of financial activities, including donation revenue management, budgeting, financial reporting, and compliance.

By joining our finance team, you will be part of a collaborative and supportive setting where your contributions directly impact the effectiveness and reach of our humanitarian efforts.

Job Purpose

We are seeking a detail-oriented Finance Specialist – Revenue Operations to support the organization’s donation revenue cycle, financial reporting, reconciliations, and compliance activities. This role plays a key part in ensuring accuracy, integrity, and timely processing of donations, while supporting internal controls, process improvements, and financial operations across the organization. You will be part of a team of professionals working to maintain order and transparency for Islamic Relief Canada’s finances.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Donation Revenue Management

- Record and reconcile donation revenues accurately and within established service-level timelines
- Manage the end-to-end donation revenue cycle, ensuring donations are accurately categorized, recorded,



reconciled, and reported
- Perform daily and monthly reconciliations between fundraising platforms, payment processors, banking records, and the accounting system
- Support the preparation, reconciliation, and review of charitable tax receipting processes to ensure compliance with CRA requirements
- Work collaboratively within the finance team and across departments to support organizational objectives
- Investigate and resolve donation discrepancies in collaboration with the Fundraising, Donor Care, Technology, and other teams
- Handle sensitive information in a confidential manner

Financial Data Accuracy

- Maintain the accuracy and integrity of financial data in the organization's ERP system
- Participate in month-end and year-end close activities
- Prepare and post journal entries
- Support audit readiness by maintaining complete and organized supporting documentation
- Support department leaders by analyzing trends, variances, and exceptions in donation revenue and financial data
- Develop ad hoc financial analyses to support decision-making

Systems and Process Improvement

- Identify and implement opportunities for automation and process improvements to enhance efficiency and data accuracy
- Prepare, maintain,



and update documentation and training materials (SOPs) for financial processes and procedures
- Assist with system testing, implementation, and user acceptance testing (UAT) for enhancements to systems as needed

Compliance & Internal Controls

- Ensure compliance with CRA charity regulations
- Support the development, implementation, and monitoring of financial and operational controls
- Assist with periodic reviews of revenue-related processes to identify risks and control gaps
- Ensure compliance with established policies, procedures, and delegated authorities
- Assist with the preparation of supporting documentation and participation in internal audit, external audit, and compliance review activities

Experience

Qualifications & Competencies

- Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
- 1-3 years of relevant accounting/finance experience
- Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications
- Experience preparing reconciliations, journal entries, working papers, and financial analyses

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience working with donor management systems, CRM platforms, fundraising software, or ERP/accounting systems considered an asset.
- Pursuing a CPA designation or CPA student is considered an asset
- Experience in a charitable, nonprofit, or humanitarian organization is an asset
- Knowledge of ASNPO and CRA charity reporting requirements is an asset

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

- Highly detail-oriented
- Excellent interperson

📌 Finance Specialist–Revenue Operations (Burlington)
🏢 Islamic Relief Canada
📍 Burlington