We are looking for an experienced Sr. Finance Consultant to join an architecture organization in Burnaby, British Columbia on a Contract basis. This role is centred on strengthening year-end financial reporting, advancing audit readiness, and refining finance governance documentation. The successful candidate will bring senior-level judgement to policy review, foundation accounting oversight, and collaboration with internal stakeholders and external auditors.

Responsibilities:
• Lead a senior review of finance and governance policies, updating drafted documents to improve clarity, compliance, and practical application across the organization.
• Perform a pre-audit assessment of supporting schedules and working papers, identify deficiencies, and guide the resolution of items that require further clean-up before the audit begins.
• Contribute to fiscal year-end close activities by examining trial balances, validating financial reporting packages, and providing feedback on statements prepared by the finance team.
• Manage the Foundation’s accounting records by maintaining accurate books, reviewing balances, and supporting related disclosures within the organization’s financial statements.
• Partner with internal finance staff to organize audit-ready documentation, coordinate timelines, and address information requests from external auditors, including PwC.
• Complete and support complex account reconciliations where additional technical expertise is required to resolve outstanding issues.
• Apply knowledge of charitable organization accounting principles to financial reporting matters, with fund accounting experience considered an asset.
• Use Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and comparable financial systems as needed to review records, support reporting, and facilitate year-end deliverables.
• Concentrate primarily on audit preparation, year-end reporting, policy analysis, and foundation accounting, with minimal involvement in routine transactional finance activities.
• Extensive senior-level finance experience in year-end close, external audit support, and financial statement review.
• Demonstrated ability to assess and refine organizational finance policies, including budgeting, procurement, and expense governance documentation.
• Strong background in preparing for annual audits, reviewing working papers, and resolving issues that affect audit readiness.
• Hands-on experience with annual audited financial statements, year-end reporting, and complex reconciliations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central; familiarity with other enterprise financial systems is an asset.
• Working knowledge of accounting practices for charitable or not-for-profit organizations; exposure to fund accounting is preferred.
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail, with the ability to identify reporting gaps and recommend corrective action.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to work effectively with finance teams and external auditors.

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