Devil's Glen Country Club - Finance Manager

About The Club

Devil’s Glen Country Club is a private ski club in Duntroon, Ontario, just 20 minutes from Collingwood, situated on nearly 600 acres of countryside along the Niagara Escarpment. Since its establishment in 1965, the Glen has been a place rooted in family and community; attributes which extend to our dedicated team.

The Position 

Title:                 Finance Manager

Reporting to:     General Manager

Position:            Full Time

As a member of the Senior Leadership Team this role is responsible for overseeing all financial aspects of the Club including assessment of financial performance, ensuring financial due diligence and effective controllership, and maintaining constant awareness of the Club’s financial position. This role will ensure the Finance team runs in a smooth and efficient way while keeping financials up to date and making changes to the current systems where necessary. This role will support the General Manager, Board of Directors and Finance Committee with strategic planning of projects, implementation and budget control.

The Finance Manager will be responsible for the timely production of detailed and accurate monthly management and analysis before presenting it to the General Manager, Finance Committee and Board of Directors.

This role will have a minimum of two direct reports.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Builds and maintains relationships with Club management, staff and the membership.
• Leads and mentors the Finance team.
• Manages and maintains the Club’s financial records and accounting systems ensuring appropriate records retention.
• Develops and maintains appropriate accounting procedures consistent with all aspects of bookkeeping and accounting principles and practices.
• Coordinates the preparation of the annual budgets working closely with the management team.
• Prepares monthly financial statements and analysis for internal stakeholders.
• Maintains cashflow projections and monitors all bank accounts, investments, and loans on a regular basis.
• Prepares schedules for year end audit and coordinates audit with external auditor.
• Monitors internal purchasing and related controls.
• Manages all accounts payable and accounts receivable, reconciles bank accounts, and other general banking operations.
• Reviews all government remittances and possible grant submissions.
• Manages payroll administration to ensure payroll is reviewed and authorized and ensures payroll remittances and deductions, pension and benefit contributions are submitted along with annual T4s and ROE as required.
• Prepares and submit regular tax remittance and returns, such as WSIB, HST, etc.
• Oversees daily POS activity.
• Manages and implements JONAS and Ski Anywhere software enhancements.
• Ensures all statutory, compliance and non-for-profit requirements are understood, implemented and followed.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of five (5) years of management experience in financial management preferably in a private member club setting.
• University degree in accounting, finance, business or related discipline equivalent combination of work experience and related professional certifications.
• Professional designation (CPA)
• Understanding of the not-for-profit or membership club sector desirable.
• Thorough knowledge of and proficiency in all aspects of bookkeeping and accounting principles and practices, up to and including preparation of financial statements.
• Experience working with JONAS accounting software would be an asset.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail with strong time-management skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively across all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated exceptional customer service skills.
• Flexible, adaptable and able to execute a range of job duties and changing priorities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Possess professional maturity and impeccable integrity.

HOURS OF WORK

• June, July and August: Monday to Thursday with Fridays off.
• Shoulder season: Monday to Friday.
• Ski Season (typically mid-December to early April): Wednesday to Sunday with Monday and Tuesday off.

COMPENSATION

The Club will offer an attractive compensation package, commensurate with experience, which will include a competitive base salary and benefits, including:

• Dental, Vision, and Extended health care
• Long-Term Disability & Life insurance
• Pension Plan
• On-site parking
• Casual dress
• Ski privileges and programming discount
• Employee food & beverage program
• Discount at on-site ski shop and free equipment rentals

Devil’s Glen welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. During the hiring process, job applicants who are selected for an interview will be informed that accommodation will be provided.