Accounting Manager

Role Overview

• The Accounting Manager is responsible for leading the accounting, financial reporting, and related control functions within the Finance department to support organizational accountability, compliance, and effective decision‑making across Coast Mental Health.
• Reporting to the Controller, the role oversees core accounting operations, financial reporting, audits, budgeting support, grant and contract financial management, and trust and cash management activities, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and adherence to applicable legislation, funding requirements, and organizational policies.
• The Accounting Manager provides leadership and supervision to unionized accounting staff, ensuring performance management, staffing, and labour relations are carried out in accordance with the collective agreement and Coast policies.
• Working collaboratively with the Controller and Finance team, the position contributes to the development and continuous improvement of financial systems, procedures, and internal controls, and supports organizational planning, compliance, and financial sustainability through high‑quality reporting, analysis, and operational oversight.

Requirements

• A post-secondary degree in accounting or business
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• CPA designation (in good standing in BC) or nearing completion preferred
• Previous management experience preferred
• Experience working in health care or the non-profit sector is an asset
• Ability to provide/obtain the following upon hire: Certificates in WHMIS Ministry of Justice Criminal Record Clearance

Benefits

• 100% employer-paid benefits for employees and their families.
• Vision Care, Dental Care, Prescription Drugs, Naturopath, Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Group Life, Massage therapy, Physiotherapy, and Unlimited Out-of-Province and Out-of-Country Emergencies.
• General sick-leave accruals.
• Long-term disability programs.
• Short-term disability programs available to exempt positions only.
• 5 days of paid leave for Indigenous Employees for Ceremonial, Cultural, and Spiritual events per year.
• 8 weeks of paid leave for gender affirming care for medical procedures for transgender and gender diverse employees, cumulative total.
• Employee and Family Assistance Program, which includes personal counselling, Life Coaching, Financial Coaching, Legal Referral and Advisory Services, and Health Coaching.
• In addition, Coast provides a cognitive behavioural therapy program (CBT abilities program) and Headversity for managing a variety of life issues and includes self-paced therapeutic support.
• Municipal Pension Plan with guaranteed lifetime monthly pension when you retire.