Land Conservation, Land Trusts

Position: Director of Finance and Operations (part-time)
Organization: Ontario Land Trust Alliance Inc.
Location: remote within Ontario

About Ontario Land Trust Alliance (OLTA)

The Ontario Land Trust Alliance (OLTA) is an environmental charitable organization, with a mission to empower a vibrant and enduring land conservation community in Ontario. OLTA accomplishes this through providing direct support for nature conservation and stewardship, offering training and educational programs; promoting community networking; helping to ensure land trusts meet (and exceed) a set of national standards and practices; and raising the profile of the work of land and nature trusts.

For more information about OLTA and land trusts, please visit http://www.olta.ca.

OLTA is seeking an experienced Director of Finance and Operations for a new part-time position. In this job, you will join OLTA’s leadership team, work with dynamic staff and volunteers, and oversee the financial and fiscal management aspects of the organization as well as oversight for operational activities for this organization. This position plays a pivotal role in ensuring the organization’s financial sustainability, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence; enabling the delivery of impactful initiatives focused on protection of and connection to nature across Ontario.

This is a part-time position 20 hours per week until March 30, 2026 with opportunities for extension. The position is remote within Ontario. Hours are flexible around core hours. Regular in-person meetings and occasional travel within Ontario will be expected.

The Director of Finance and Operations will report to the Executive Director, taking a lead role in financial and operational oversight for the organization. They will provide sound financial and administrative stewardship and possess advanced financial analysis capabilities; along with excellent interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Develop, implement and maintain accounting, finance, administrative procedures
• Lead the delivery of corporate and project financial plans, budgets, forecasting and analysis.
• Prepare all financial reports and metrics required for leadership and board meetings, including a strategic overview of risks and mitigation strategies, and analysis of key variances.
• Analyze, monitor and manage cash flow, cost controls, expenses and investments.
• Provide quarterly analysis of variance in program implementation with a focus on risk and mitigation strategies.
• Provide strategic advice on financial and administrative risk management and develop financial strategy to build cash reserves.
• Oversee review and approval of funding agreements and supervise financial management of grant award programs
• Prepare short and long-term forecasts of financial performance.
• Oversee timely development and renewal of all staff contracts, recruitment and HR processes with support from OLTA’s HR consultant.
• Oversee development and implementation of operational procedures and monitor compliance with employment legislation.
• Manage financial audits and compliance reviews while serving as key lead for the Finance and Audit Committee.
• Ensure compliance with all CRA requirements for a registered charity.
• Other duties as required.

Experience required:

• CPA designation
• Minimum five years of experience in a similar position
• Strategic thinker with good communication skills and ability to work collaboratively within a team
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel: Pivot Tables, Lookup Formulas, Excel Charts...)
• Familiarity with QuickBooks or similar accounting software
• Ability to prioritize and manage several different and varied tasks simultaneously and meet tight and often competing deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills (written and oral)
• Self-starter: ability to work independently as well as collaboratively as part of a team
• Knowledge of land trusts, land securement or the environmental charitable sector preferred.

Employment Type:

This is a new part-time position of 18 hours per week until March 30, 2026 with opportunities for extension. The position is based at the OLTA office in downtown Toronto (currently remote working). Hours are flexible around core hours, occasional travel within Ontario will be expected.

The successful candidate is expected to have a suitable home workspace. The candidate will be required to attend in-person staff meetings at an agreed upon location in the GTA.

Salary range: $43 - $48.70 per hour

To Apply:

Applications from BIPOC applicants are encouraged. We openly welcome and invite applications from persons with disabilities and those protected by the human rights code. We will provide accommodation during all stages of the recruitment and hiring process, upon request.

If you are interested in joining our team, please submit a cover letter and your resume (single PDF) to admin@olta.ca , indicating Director of Finance and Operations in the subject line.

Please mention you saw this posting at GoodWork.ca.

Deadline for applications is January 19, 2025 at 5:00pm EDT.

Applications will not be accepted by fax and/or regular mail. No phone calls please.

OLTA thanks all applicants for their interest; however, only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.