> I realize that this posting is not directly related to health promotion,
> except in the opportunity to work with a great group of people in several
> health promotion organizations.  Please pass on this posting to any people
> you can think of who might be interested.  Thanks
>
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> Financial Officer
> Ontario Prevention Clearinghouse (OPC), Toronto
> Deadline May 31, 2001
>
> The successful applicant will work in a team with one or more other
> financial staff to support budget establishment and monitoring, generate
> financial reports, maintain financial books and banking. The Financial
> Officer reports to the Executive Director and provides services for three
> co-housed not-for-profit, incorporated agencies.
>
> *     Ontario Prevention Clearinghouse is a well-established bilingual
> health promotion resource centre providing health promotion information,
> short-term advice, consultation, training and networking support in
> Ontario. OPC is a registered charity.
> Key programs of OPC include:
> *     the Best Start Resource Centre, focusing services to improving the
> health of new mothers, newborns and young children;
> *     the secretariat of a new 'federation' of approximately 14 health
> promotion centres in Ontario.
> *     Ontario Healthy Communities Coalition is a network that supports
> over 160 Ontario communities and regional and province-wide projects. The
> Coalition's mission is to achieve social, environmental, and economic
> health and well-being for individuals, communities and local governments
> throughout Ontario
> *     Ontario Women's Health Network was established to provide
> information to help women make health care choices. It works with women,
> service and care providers, local groups, health practitioners, and other
> health organizations in Ontario.
>
> Key responsibilities:
>
> *     Support management to develop budgets; forecast and monitor
> financial activity;
> *     Ensure development and implementation of appropriate financial
> policies and procedures; support management to revise accounts structures
> as required
> *     Generate financial reports (e.g. profit and loss, balance sheet,
> budget variance, cash flow estimates);
> *     Coordinate year-end financial review/organizational audit;
> *     Accounts payable, i.e. data entry/book keeping, liaison with vendors
> *     Bank reconciliation
> *     Work collaboratively with other financial staff, management and
> program/administrative staff.
> *     Note: other accounting and financial functions currently assigned to
> other staff can be reassigned among financial staff, e.g. payroll,
> accounts receivable and invoicing.
>
> Qualifications:
>
> *     University education complemented by accounting designation/training
> (CA/CGA/CMA preferred);
> *     Minimum 3-5 years experience in non-profit organization accounting
> and financial management;
> *     Excellent analytical and decision-making skills;
> *     Advanced spreadsheet proficiency in a Windows environment (prefer
> Quickbooks and Excel proficiency)
> *     Demonstrated verbal and written skills, and strengths in financial
> reporting, including ability to present financial information successfully
> to non-financial staff;
> *     Excellent team and cooperation skills.
> *     Bilingual proficiency (French and English) an asset.
>
> Salary is $38,000 - $41,500, plus benefits.
>
> Interested applicants should submit cover letter and resume by May 31,
> 2001 to:
> Executive Director
> Ontario Prevention Clearinghouse
> 180 Dundas Street West, Suite 1900
> fax: 416-408-2122
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> We thank all applicants but only those selected for interviews will be
> contacted.
>