Vice-President, Finance

THE ORGANIZATION RainCity Housing and Support Society ("RainCity") has been providing housing and supports for vulnerable people who have been excluded from housing systems for over 40 years. It began as a small shelter in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, supporting people discharged from Riverview Psychiatric Hospital. Anchored by the belief that everyone has the right to a home, RainCity has been committed to curiosity, humility, and responsiveness, seeking to understand, honour and respond to each person's unique journey. With a budget of $65 million and operating 49 contracts in eight communities, RainCity continually develops and refines practices, guided by Harm Reduction and Housing First models and a forward thinking stance on toxic drug emergencies. Grounded in social justice, RainCity challenges stigma, advocates for better service access, and leads with care, believing that a home preserves and extends lives, and that community, relationships and resources help people move forward.

THE OPPORTUNITY: VICE-PRESIDENT, FINANCE The Vice President, Finance ("VP") is responsible for the statutory financial administration duties of the organization. The VP provides strategic leadership and stewardship for all aspects of financial operations, accounting, forecasting, budgeting, risk management, key performance indicators, financial reporting, funder reporting, and relationships. As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, the VP contributes to a collaborative, people centered, and values driven culture, building strong cross functional relationships, strengthening financial literacy across the organization, and supporting transparent, sustainable, and informed decision making that enhances operational effectiveness and service delivery.

The VP leads with integrity, clarity, accountability, and emotional intelligence, fostering an environment of respectful dialogue, shared problem solving, continuous learning, and inclusive collaboration. The VP inherits an experienced team and a smooth running financial operation that has the confidence of the Board, management, employees, funders, partners, and financial institutions. Building on this foundation, the VP is expected to further develop RainCity's finance to "catch up" to a three fold increase in revenue over the last eight years. The VP serves as a trusted advisor to a range of internal and external partners, providing insights into operations, financial models for key initiatives and capital planning, contractual oversight and risk analysis for partnerships, and input into key decisions.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a mission driven and highly competent finance professional to lead a complex, crucial portfolio within a well regarded and supportive organization.

Position Accountabilities Strategic

• Provides strong, collaborative and values based financial and administrative leadership, and sound strategic advice.
• Identifies critical issues that need to be addressed to achieve the organization's objectives, strategies, plans and programs while supporting sustainable organizational growth and financial stewardship.
• Oversees cash flow planning, investments, asset management, financing strategies and activities, banking relationships, and ensures the availability of funds, as needed.
• Oversees the development of the annual operating and capital budget, and long term financial plans and reporting processes in collaboration with organizational leaders and internal partners.
• Develops forecasts and financial insights that support informed organizational decision making and operational planning.
• Through a process of continuous improvement, supports the ongoing development, modernization, and effectiveness of financial systems, reporting structures, administrative practices, and internal controls.
• Builds collaborative and effective working relationships with Program Leadership and departments to strengthen financial literacy, shared accountability, and organizational understanding of financial processes and decision making.
• Prioritizes the development and maintenance of effective relationships with major funders, ensuring reporting, communication, and problem solving are accurate, transparent, timely, and relationship centered while fostering mutual understanding and trust.
• Develops and maintains effective relationships with external partners, including government and regulatory bodies, auditors, and professional organizations.
• Monitors and assesses risks relating to current and future organizational activities and advises the Executive Director and Board on strategies to minimize and mitigate organizational risk and liability.
• Produces monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, communicating financial information in a clear, accessible, and meaningful way to support understanding across diverse audiences and levels of financial knowledge.
• Oversees the preparation, management, and monitoring of investments.

Leadership

• As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, provides strategic leadership, organizational perspective, and collaborative partnership to a broad range of organizational initiatives and priorities.
• Provides strong, collaborative, and effective financial leadership and sound strategic advice to the organization.
• Identifies critical issues, risks, and opportunities and works collaboratively with leaders to support informed decision making and organizational objectives.
• Supports the Senior Leadership Team and Board of Directors in building and articulating the organization's strategic framework and long term sustainability goals.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates organizational strategic plans, goals, and objectives as a member of the Senior Leadership Team.
• Ensures the effective implementation of strategic priorities and supports the responsible and transparent allocation of organizational resources.
• Contributes to a leadership culture grounded in trust, accountability, inclusion, transparency, and respectful communication.
• Fosters shared ownership among SLT, collaborative problem solving, and cross functional partnership in support of organizational priorities and sustainable decision making.
• Builds alignment and trust across teams by creating clarity, encouraging collaboration, and supporting open and constructive discussion on complex organizational matters.
• Works collaboratively with leaders across the organization to strengthen financial understanding, reduce silos, and support informed operational and strategic decision making.
• Leads the development and presentation of short and long range financial plans in a manner that supports shared understanding, informed decision making, and organizational alignment.
• Acts as a trusted advisor and collaborative partner to leaders across the organization by translating financial information and concepts into practical, accessible, and operationally relevant guidance.
• Builds strong relationships across departments by fostering open communication, curiosity, shared learning, and respectful dialogue, particularly with leaders and employees who may not have financial expertise.
• Encourages collaborative problem solving and constructive discussion while supporting timely and informed decision making at the Senior Leadership Team and Board levels.
• Provides leadership and stewardship to ensure capital projects are delivered on time, within scope, and on budget, while supporting strong partnerships and transparent communication throughout project implementation.

Governance

• Develops and maintains systems and reporting processes that keep the Executive Director informed on the financial condition of the organization, including identifying areas of risk, emerging pressures, and opportunities.
• Supports the Finance Committee of the Board by attending meetings and preparing and presenting budgets, financial statements, forecasts, and reports in a clear, transparent, and accessible manner.
• Participates in Board meetings to present and support discussion on recommendations relating to the finances of the organization.
• Maintains the organizational risk registry and supports ongoing risk awareness and mitigation planning.

Compliance

• Leads the implementation and continuous improvement of accounting policies, systems, controls, and practices according to generally accepted accounting principles, best practices, and applicable legislative requirements.
• Oversees the external audit process and supports collaborative and professional relationships with auditors and regulatory bodies.
• Ensures financial practices and reporting processes are ethical, transparent, accurate, and aligned with organizational values and accountability standards.

Departmental

• Leads the Finance department, ensuring employees are supported in their day to day responsibilities, professional growth, and longer term development.
• Creates an environment of psychological safety, respectful communication, accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning within the department.
• Ensures the department is operationally structured and resourced to meet organizational goals while supporting service excellence and responsiveness across the organization.
• Supports the development of transparent processes, clear expectations, and consistent communication practices that strengthen trust, teamwork, and accountability.
• Ensures the department has reporting capabilities that provide timely, accurate, and meaningful information to support organizational and operational decision making.
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• Provides strong, collaborative and values based financial and administrative leadership, and sound strategic advice.
• Identifies critical issues that need to be addressed to achieve the organization's objectives, strategies, plans and programs while supporting sustainable organizational growth and financial stewardship.
• Oversees cash flow planning, investments, asset management, financing strategies and activities, banking relationships, and ensures the availability of funds, as needed.
• Oversees the development of the annual operating and capital budget, and long term financial plans and reporting processes in collaboration with organizational leaders and internal partners.
• Develops forecasts and financial insights that support informed organizational decision making and operational planning.
• Through a process of continuous improvement, supports the ongoing development, modernization, and effectiveness of financial systems, reporting structures, administrative practices, and internal controls.
• Builds collaborative and effective working relationships with Program Leadership and departments to strengthen financial literacy, shared accountability, and organizational understanding of financial processes and decision making.
• Prioritizes the development and maintenance of effective relationships with major funders, ensuring reporting, communication, and problem solving are accurate, transparent, timely, and relationship centered while fostering mutual understanding and trust.
• Develops and maintains effective relationships with external partners, including government and regulatory bodies, auditors, and professional organizations.
• Monitors and assesses risks relating to current and future organizational activities and advises the Executive Director and Board on strategies to minimize and mitigate organizational risk and liability.
• Produces monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, communicating financial information in a clear, accessible, and meaningful way to support understanding across diverse audiences and levels of financial knowledge.
• Oversees the preparation, management, and monitoring of investments.

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As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, provides strategic leadership, organizational perspective, and collaborative partnership to a broad range of organizational initiatives and priorities.

Work Hours

Full Time