Director of Finance-External Posting

Director of Finance

Helmets to Hardhats Canada
Ottawa, Ontario
Full-Time | Permanent
In-Office (5 Days per Week)

Helmets to Hardhats Canada is a national nonprofit organization connecting transitioning Canadian Armed Forces members, veterans, and reservists with meaningful careers in Canada’s unionized construction industry.

With a team of 12 staff and approximately $3 million in annual revenue, Helmets to Hardhats Canada is entering a new phase of growth. The Executive Director is seeking a senior finance leader to take full ownership of the finance function, strengthen infrastructure, and help build the financial foundation for long-term expansion.

This is an opportunity to shape and modernize a mission-driven organization at a pivotal stage.

Reports to: Executive Director

The Opportunity

This role combines strategic leadership with hands-on execution.

The Director of Finance will:

• Own the finance function end-to-end

• Serve as the primary financial partner to the Executive Director

• Lead modernization of systems, processes, and reporting

• Provide forward-looking financial insight to support growth

• Oversee payroll and regulatory compliance

• Supervise 1–2 finance-adjacent staff

Initially, this position requires full in-office presence to stabilize and strengthen systems. Future flexibility toward hybrid or remote work may be considered once infrastructure and processes are firmly established.

Core Responsibilities

Financial Leadership

• Oversee full-cycle accounting and financial operations

• Remain hands-on in day-to-day accounting, including reconciliations, journal entries, and active participation in the month-end close process

• Prepare timely monthly and annual financial statements

• Lead annual budgeting, forecasting, and multi-year financial planning

• Manage cash flow planning and funding oversight

• Coordinate year-end audit and act as primary liaison to external auditors

• Design and strengthen internal controls appropriate for a growing nonprofit

Payroll & Compliance

• Oversee payroll processing and statutory remittances

• Ensure compliance with government, funding, and statutory reporting requirements

Systems & Modernization

• Evaluate and redesign finance workflows

• Implement scalable systems and reporting tools

• Improve financial transparency for leadership and board reporting

• Build infrastructure that supports organizational growth

Organizational Partnership

• Translate financial results into clear operational insight

• Support strategic decisions with data-driven analysis

• Promote financial discipline and accountability across the organization

Ideal Candidate

• CPA designation preferred

• Significant progressive accounting experience (typically 7+ years)

• Experience in nonprofit, government-funded, or grant environments considered an asset

• Demonstrated success modernizing finance systems and processes

• Comfortable operating independently in a lean organization

• Structured, pragmatic, and solutions-oriented

• Strong communicator capable of supporting non-financial stakeholders

Candidates must be legally eligible to work in Canada.

Compensation & Employment Terms

Salary Range: $120,000 – $145,000 (commensurate with experience)
Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Benefits: Comprehensive health and benefits package (details to be discussed)
Vacation: Competitive paid vacation entitlement
Start Date: To be determined