""Finance ManagerLocationHalifax, Nova ScotiaPermanent · Accounting & Finance# Finance ManagerVenor is proud to partner with Adsum for Women & Children in their search for a Finance Manager to join their team in Halifax, NS.Adsum for Women & Children is leading change to end homelessness through housing, services and advocacy. The organization provides emergency shelter and housing for hundreds of people across the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM), including women, families, and children experiencing housing insecurity. Through emergency shelters, temporary accommodations, and a network of permanent affordable housing properties that Adsum owns and operates throughout HRM, the organization supports individuals and families at different stages of their housing journey, helping them build stability and independence.

Through ongoing renovations and new housing developments, Adsum continues to expand its housing options to meet the growing needs of the community.Beyond housing, the team operates a range of programs, including outreach, diversion and eviction prevention initiatives that help people stay housed and build stability.Vision: Everyone has a protected, secure home.Mission: Leading change to end homelessness through housing, services and advocacy.Values: Respect. Self-worth. Trust.

Inclusion.Role Overview:Reporting to the Executive Director, the Finance Manager is responsible for the financial and risk management operations of the organization. This includes the development of a financial strategy and metrics that are tied to that strategy, and the ongoing development and monitoring of control systems designed to preserve the organization's assets and report accurate financial results.This is a hands-on leadership role: alongside strategy and reporting, the Finance Manager is closely involved in day-to-day operations and works with teams across the organization.Key Responsibilities:Planning:

Serve as a key member of the senior management team that steers the organization's strategic direction.

Forecast revenues and expenditures and construct a model to project how the association might perform financially, including programs, property, fundraising and association.

Plan, evaluate, and assess management information requirements, including technology requirements associated with financial control systems in a way that supports trauma-informed, client-centred service.Finance Operations:

Provide advice to the Executive Director when developing the annual operational plan for the organization.





Establish and monitor accounting related calendar of activities and Finance Committee approved key performance indicators.

Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements and compliance reports for the ED and the Board's Finance Committee.

Oversee leasing and rent collection for approximately 50 properties, working with administrative staff and property managers.

Serve as a key financial resource for all departments, such as the outreach and client support teams, on issues that affect clients, including eviction prevention and utility arrears.

Oversee the day-to-day operations of the finance function, including banking activities, payment processing and bookkeeping as needed.

Oversee business insurance plan.

Maintain an inventory of all fixed assets.Finance & Funding:

Provide prudent fiscal management of the organization's resources and sound strategic advice in support of organizational decision-making.

Track all funding sources and allocate costs accurately across programs, properties and projects, in line with funder requirements.

Ensure adequate cash flow is in place to meet the organization's needs.

Manage the organizational budget, including the finance department budget and approximately 15 individual program and property budgets, reconciling them monthly.

Oversee the provision of timely and accurate reports measured against metrics and government and donor requirements.

Provide financial oversight of capital projects, including new construction development.Risk Management:

Design, develop, and manage financial accounting and management reporting systems and policies that support risk management and internal fiscal controls.

Build an effective relationship with external financial resources and oversee financial audit, provincial government attestation process, and quality assurance activities Follow key policies and standard operating procedures around procurement, authorization, etc. and recommend changes as needed.Leadership & Supervision:

Manage the finance team, including employee workload, capacity and work quality, redistributing work when needed.

Coach and mentor (i.e. motivate, provide advice on handling difficult or unique situations, encourage employees to problem-solve independently, hold career path discussions, address employee concerns).





Manage performance through ongoing feedback and annual reviews.

Support the organization's policies and be an advocate of plans, processes, and commitments; this includes but is not limited to operations process improvement and commitments made to the community.

Actively participate in hiring, onboarding, disciplinary processes and exiting of employees.

Regularly attend program team meetings across Adsum's sites to build relationships with staff and understand how their work, and finance's role in supporting it, contributes to the organization's broader mission.Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business, or other related area.

CPA designation.

Minimum 5 years' relevant experience in senior financial leadership capacity.

Experience with project-based or fund accounting, including allocating costs across multiple programs, projects or cost centres and managing several budgets within a larger organizational budget.

Nonprofit sector experience an asset.

Experience with Sage 50 and Yardi is an asset.

Master's degree in Finance or Business is an asset.Skills and Attributes: Humble and eager to learn, with an understanding that Adsum's complex financial structure requires curiosity and a willingness to navigate new challenges.

Client-centred and service-oriented, and embracing a culture that prioritizes finding solutions over saying no.

Patient and big-picture focused, recognizing that finance is one part of Adsum's broader mission and organizational impact.

A natural teacher and communicator, able to translate financial concepts and processes into clear, accessible guidance for non-finance staff.

A collaborative team builder, committed to mentoring, empowering, and developing others.

- Detail-oriented, with a strong commitment to accuracy and accountability.Compensation: $105,000 - $125,000*We embrace a culture of belonging in the workplace. No matter who you are, where you're from, how you think, what you believe in, or who you love, we welcome your application. We all come from different backgrounds and different walks of life, bringing in unique perspectives and experiences. We encourage applications from 2SLGBTQ+, Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC), women, newcomers to Canada, and people with disabilities. Applicants are invited to self-identify in their application.*If you are interested in this opportunity, apply now or reach out to Andrea Murray via [email protected] for more information.## Apply for this RoleFill out the form below and we'll be in touch.

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