Right to Play Looking for Program Finance Officer at Toronto, ON Full Time

Organization: Right To Play International

Department/Division: Program Finance

Work location: Toronto, Canada

Work arrangement: A combination of in-office and remote-working in accordance with Right

To Play’s work arrangement and the operational needs of the

department

Authorized to work in: Canada (Eligible to work legally without requiring sponsorship)

Target Hiring Range: $55,000 – $59,000 CAD per annum

Target Start Date: Immediate

Contract Duration: Permanent/Full-time

Closing Date: Open until position is filled

BACKGROUND:
Right To Play is a global organisation that protects, educates and empowers children to rise above adversity using

play. By harnessing play, one of the most powerful and fundamental forces in a child’s life, we helped 2.3 million

children last year to stay in school and out of work, to prevent life-threatening diseases like HIV and malaria and

to stay safe from exploitation and abuse. We are the only global development organization focused exclusively on

using play to transform the lives of children and youth impacted by poverty, war, disease and inequality.

Established in 2000, Right To Play reaches children through experiential programming in 15 countries in Africa,

Asia, the Middle East, and North America. These programs are supported by our headquarters in Toronto, Canada;

London, UK and eight national offices across Europe (Germany, The Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland,

UK) and North America (Canada, US).

With a shared passion for our mission, our Culture Code guides how we act and interact based on five core pillars:

• Accept Everyone – Be intentional about inclusion
• Make Things Happen – Seek opportunities to lead and innovate
• Display Courage – Act with integrity
• Demonstrate Care – Look after yourself and one another
• Be Playful – Have fun at work

Please visit our website to learn more about who we are and what we do, and watch this video to find out about

the five pillars of our Culture Code.

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JOB SUMMARY:
Reporting to the Senior Manager, Program Finance, the Program Finance Officer will be responsible for

supporting the Program Finance team with the budgeting and financial reporting against a portfolio of program

grants and contracts, in compliance with both donor and Right To Play (RTP)’s policies and procedures. You will

provide financial insights that accompany the programmatic and operational reporting on the grants provided

by the Global Partnerships team and National Offices. You will also provide inputs to the Senior Manager,

Program Finance in the development of procedures that better support budgeting, financial reporting and

compliance for the entire organization.

Occasional travel to RTP countries of operation is required.

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PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Job Responsibility #1: Financial Monitoring and Reporting (30% of Time):

• Designs, generates and analyses financial reports for the donor and internal management.
• Provides program financial analysis and recommendations on spending rates, over and under-spending

and pattern of expenditure.

• Reviews the monthly financial reports and follows-up on issues related to coding; follows-up with the

Field Finance Team on reallocate and recode expenses and other charges.

• Prepares financial reports for donors for the assigned grants with narratives, explaining any variances to

project budgets.

• Coordinates closely with the Program team and the Finance team to contribute to the annual revenue

recognition and audit process.

• Supports and facilitates donor audits.

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Job Responsibility #2: Budget Development and Technical Support (25% of Time):

• Contributes to the development of project budgets, notes and narratives for funding proposals;

participates in proposal development for major grants.

• Provides technical guidance on budget development for new grant proposals.
• Ensures that proposal budget aligns with donor requirements and RTP reporting requirements.
• Assists with the annual RTP budget development and upload process; coordinates timely submission of

budgets from assigned regions and countries.

• Works with the Global Program Partnerships team to ensure RTP activity based budgets are aligned with

approved grant budgets.

• Notifies program team of any significant budget changes that require donor approval and recommends

necessary communications.

• Submits revised budgets received from Country Offices to the Finance HQ team.
• Maintains accurate and accessible records of uploaded budget for assigned regions and countries.

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Street and Courier Address: 43 Front St E, Unit 200, Toronto, ON M5E 1B3

Job Responsibility #3: Grant Contract Review (20% of Time):

• Reviews draft contracts and provides advice on financial compliance; supports negotiations with donors,

as required.

• Ensures that financial contract requirements are fully understood and met by the relevant stakeholders.

For large and complex grants, conducts briefings for relevant staff across the organization on financial

compliance.

• Maintains archive of grant contracts and amendments, for all assigned grants, both electronic and hard

copy.

• Maintains information on related sub-contract agreements with partners, for all assigned grants.

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Job Responsibility #4: Capacity Building on Grant Compliance and System Improvement (20% of Time):

• Provides training to different stakeholders in areas of proposal budget development, financial reporting,

and donor financial compliance.

• Contributes to the development of RTP financial policies, procedures and systems.
• Assists Program Finance team in the development and improvement of internal reporting system.

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Job Responsibility #5: Other Tasks as Assigned (5% of Time)

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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (Must have):
EDUCATION/TRAINING/CERTIFICATION:

• University degree or equivalent in accounting, commerce, business, finance or a related field.

EXPERIENCE:

• 3 years of experience in a grants finance role, preferably in a large or international NGO including

experience with government international development agencies such as GAC, NORAD, UKAid, USAID,

or other donor agencies.

COMPETENCIES/PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Team player having ability to work effectively with people from different backgrounds.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good time management skills and ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure, multi-project

environment.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:

• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, especially in Excel.

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Street and Courier Address: 43 Front St E, Unit 200, Toronto, ON M5E 1B3

• Financial analysis, budgeting, and financial reporting.
• BI experience: Financial data analytics, visualization and tools development (Power BI or Tableau).

LANGUAGES:

• Fluency in spoken and written English.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS (An Asset):

• Accounting designation such as CA, CGA, CMA, or CPA or related experience and qualifications.
• Understanding of the international development sector.
• Understanding of accounting software, particularly Microsoft Dynamics 365.
• Fluency in French, Arabic and/or any other languages of RTP countries of operations.

WHO YOU ARE:
You are highly driven, results-oriented, collaborative and well-rounded leader with a passion for working with

children and youth. You are an exceptional communicator with excellent networking skills.

WHAT YOU’LL GET:
The opportunity to work with a passionate, innovative and collaborative team where you have the ability to make

things happen. You will gain experience working for a Great Place to Work® Canada Certified and globally

recognized organization with a healthy culture premised on our Culture Code (accept everyone, make things

happen, display courage, demonstrate care and be playful). In addition, we offer a competitive salary and

benefits package including Group RRSP Plan, gym membership, flexible work policy (e.g. work from home and flex

hours), personal days, personal learning and development days and summer/winter hours.

HOW TO APPLY:
If you are interested in applying for this position, please apply here with your resume and cover letter.

While we thank all applicants for their interest, only those selected for interviews will be contacted. Shortlisting

of applications will begin immediately and interviews may be held before the closing date.

Right To Play provides equal employment opportunities to employees regardless of their gender, race, religion,

age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status. As such, we encourage groups who have been historically

disadvantaged with respect to employment to apply for positions at Right To Play. We offer a family-friendly

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Street and Courier Address: 43 Front St E, Unit 200, Toronto, ON M5E 1B3

environment that allows for flexible work arrangements in order to support staff diversity and ensure a healthy

work-life balance.

We are a child-centered organization. Our recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to the

safety and protection of children in our programs. The successful candidate will be required to provide a

satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Screening or equivalent criminal check as a condition of employment.

EMPLOYEE VACCINE POLICY:
To protect the health and safety of our employees and the communities we serve, Right To Play requires all

employees and volunteers based in Canada to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The successful candidate will

be required to provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19 as a condition of employment.

ACCOMMODATION:
Should you require any form of accommodation during the recruitment process, kindly contact the People &

Culture team by email at careers@righttoplay.com

To learn more about who we are and what we do, please visit our website at www.righttoplay.com.

Ph one: + 1 41 6 498 1922 Mailing Address: PO Box 108, T oronto Adelaide Retail, Toronto, ON M5C 2H8 Website: righttoplay.com

Street and Courier Address: 43 Front St E, Unit 200, Toronto, ON M5E 1B3