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About the Role

The Child Development Institute (CDI) is seeking a Senior Accountant to oversee accounting operations, financial reporting, fund accounting, and audit preparation. This role is crucial for maintaining the financial foundation that enables CDI to deliver vital programs and services to children, youth, and families. You will have the opportunity to shape processes, strengthen controls, and contribute to system improvements, while also leading and supporting the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable teams.

Responsibilities

Oversee the organization's accounting operations, financial reporting, fund accounting, and audit preparation.
Lead month-end and year-end close activities.
Maintain the integrity of the general ledger.
Oversee restricted and unrestricted funds.
Ensure compliance with accounting standards, funding agreements, and regulatory requirements.
Supervise Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable staff, providing coaching, guidance, and day-to-day support.
Ensure accurate and efficient financial operations.
Lead accounting operations and financial reporting, ensuring accuracy and integrity of financial records.
Prepare journal entries and reconciliations.
Support the preparation of financial statements and internal reporting.
Ensure transactions are recorded appropriately, accounting standards are applied consistently, and reporting deadlines are met.
Oversee the accounting and reporting of restricted and unrestricted funds, grants, deferred contributions, and funding agreements.
Ensure financial information is accurately tracked, funding requirements are met, and records support compliance with organizational, regulatory, and reporting obligations.
Support CRA charity filings and other external reporting requirements.
Serve as a key contact during the annual audit process, preparing schedules, supporting documentation, and responding to auditor requests.
Help maintain and strengthen internal controls, accounting policies, and procedures.
Identify opportunities to improve workflows, increase efficiency, and enhance the overall effectiveness of the finance function.
Provide day-to-day leadership, coaching, and guidance to the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable team members.
Review work, support problem-solving, and help prioritize competing demands.
Ensure operational activities are completed accurately and on time.
Contribute to a collaborative team environment that supports learning, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

Progressive accounting experience with responsibility for general ledger accounting, reconciliations, month-end and year-end close, financial reporting, and maintaining the accuracy of financial records.
Understanding of accounting principles and standards and ability to apply sound judgment to ensure financial information is complete, accurate, and compliant.
Experience working within a nonprofit, charitable, public sector, healthcare, education, or other funding-based environment.
Understanding of grants, restricted and unrestricted funding, deferred contributions, and the importance of meeting funding, regulatory, and reporting requirements.
Experience preparing audit schedules, supporting external audits, and maintaining strong financial controls.
Detail-oriented and proactive in identifying discrepancies, improving processes, and ensuring the integrity of financial information.
Experience leading, coaching, or supervising others and understanding how to provide guidance, review work, and support team development.
Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
Ability to take ownership of work, demonstrate initiative, and be motivated by opportunities to contribute beyond immediate responsibilities.
Offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a Vulnerable Sector Check and references.

Skills

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
Experience working with accounting systems such as QuickBooks or similar financial platforms.
Analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Ability to investigate issues, reconcile complex accounts, identify root causes, and make informed decisions.
Thoughtful and practical approach to solving problems.
Continuous look for opportunities to improve processes and ways of working.

Location

Euclid

Work Type

Full-time
Hybrid

Experience Level

Senior

Education Level

University degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
CPA designation, or progress toward obtaining your CPA, is considered an asset.

Salary/Compensations

$77,000 - $80,000

Benefits

Flexible hours in a planned program environment.
A focus on cross-disciplinary collaboration and knowledge sharing.
Ongoing paid professional development opportunities and certifications.

About the Company

Children are at the front and centre of what we do; they are the foundation of our purpose and the basis for our evidence-driven strategy.
Our mission is to transform the lives of children, youth and their families by developing and delivering innovative, research-based mental health and early learning programs.
At the Child Development Institute (CDI), we are passionate about helping our communities’ most vulnerable members and their caregivers.
Recognized as a leader and model for measurement-based impact, we are client-centred, family-centred, and data-informed.
We are a place where professionals grounded in mental health, care, and well-being of infants, children and youth, come together in collaboration, learning and inclusion.
As a multiservice organization delivering social, emotional, and behavioural counselling services, early childhood education, learning disabilities and mental health services, and family violence services, we address the whole person from when they begin their life.
Every child and family that reaches out to us is unique, and we value and embrace their individuality.
We deliver the tailored support and tools they need to build life-long skills, positive mental health, and resilience.
Fostering positive transformations in mental health for over a century, CDI is a world-class leader trusted in helping children, youth and families through a wide range of evidence-informed services to build lasting change.
At CDI, we prioritize the mental well-being and work-life balance of our teams.
We acknowledge the reality of the emotionally demanding work each of us puts in every day.
We strive to create a collaborative, diverse, inclusive, and equitable space where creativity flourish.

Equal Opportunity

CDI is firmly committed to diversity within its community and welcomes applications from racialized persons/persons of colour, Indigenous People of North America and the world, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ persons, and those who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.
We are committed to providing equitable opportunities in employment and to providing a workplace which is free from discrimination and harassment.
We are equally committed to providing an inclusive and accessible workplace.
If you require accommodations, please reach out to us at careers@childdevelop.ca.