Finance Manager

Project 10 Finance Manager Job Posting

★ Are you passionate about 2SLGBTQIA+ youth wellness and empowerment?

★ Do you want a job that is meaningful and that makes a difference in people’s lives every

day?

★ Are you the type of person who embraces challenge and complexity?

★ Are you a caring, positive, collaborative and confident leader?

★ Are you organized, efficient and autonomous?

★ Are you experienced with and committed to anti-oppression?

Project 10 is currently looking to hire a Finance Manager to lead the organization’s finances in

a proactive, organized and collaborative manner. Project 10 works to promote the personal,

social, sexual and mental well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, transsexual,

two-spirit, intersex and questioning (2SLGBTQ+) youth and adults 14-25. Through advocacy

and education, using a harm reduction approach, Project 10 aims to facilitate the empowerment

of youth at individual, community, and institutional levels with a particular emphasis on

supporting individuals and groups who experience multiple and intersecting oppressions.

Services are free of charge, confidential and anonymous, and are offered in English and French.

More information on Project 10’s services and programs is here. You can also consult the last

annual report and financial statements here.

Terms

● $46,800 annually

● 30 hrs per week with the possibility of hybrid work

● Permanent position

● Competitive benefits include:

○ Health benefits with Desjardins Insurance, including gender affirming care

○ Paid Opus Card

○ Macbook

○ Four weeks vacation (two weeks are to be chosen by the employee, at least

four weeks in advance, with the authorization of the Executive Director; Two

weeks are to be taken during the period when Project 10 is closed (one (1) week

during the month of August and one (1) week during the month of December.

○ Unlimited personal day, grief days, special paid leave, leave of absence,

professional development sabbatical, and religious holidays as per our

personnel policy

This position works in collaboration with the Executive Director to ensure the financial

sustainability of the organization. The main goals of their role are to ensure up-to-date financial

entries in our accounting systems, accurate financial reporting to our grant providers, and

financial transparency to our membership.

Financial administration (70%)

● Ensure strong financial management and oversight, with an eye to mitigating risks

● Manage relationships with external auditors and financial experts

● Ensure the proper processing of petty cash, payroll, accounts payable and receivable

● Ensure that employee remittances and other government payments are filed on time

● Ensure that tax reports and associated documents are filed, in partnership with the

accountant

● Provide monthly updates in terms of finance

● Accounts Payable: Properly classify and enter invoices and receipts into Xero, prepare

cheques, and process direct deposits and employee reimbursements.

● Ensuring the P10 staff team has the necessary information to make sound purchasing &

hiring decisions

● Month Close: ensure timely reporting and reconciliation.

● Review of financial documentation

○ Answer emails from clients & staff team concerning invoices and payments,

escalating to the Executive Director for resolution if necessary

○ Review contracts, invoices, etc, as needed

Financial reporting (20%)

● Reporting to grant providers: Working in collaboration with the Executive Director to

prepare financial balance sheets for grants and oversee the creation & submission of

relevant reports to funders

● Quarterly financial report back: Providing the Executive Director with the quarterly

financial reports back to provide to the board and staff team

● Year-End: Preparing annual financial statements and disclosures, including working with

external auditors in collaboration with the Executive Director

○ Ensure the submission of the T3010 report to the registered charities directorate

with the external auditor and financial advisors

● Applying for GST and QST reimbursement

Financial planning (10%)

● Budgeting & Control: Support the Executive Director in the preparation of annual budgets

● Support the fundraising strategy

○ Ensure proper processing of donations, adequate issuing of tax receipts and

thank you cards for donors in partnership with the team

○ Ensure confidentiality of donor information

○ Identify and prioritize grants that support existing operations/core costs

○ Collaborate with the external consultancy team and the incoming Board to

identify and apply for other funding opportunities that arise

○ Oversee an annual fundraising campaign geared toward individuals

Assets

At Project 10, we are passionate about hiring people who love what we do as an organisation. We

don’t expect you to know everything right out of the gate, but we are looking for someone who brings

passion and experience to help us improve our financial systems. For that reason, we encourage

● Detail oriented

● Driver’s license

● Proven track record of working as an independent financial contractor or bookkeeper in

similar environments

● Proficient in Excel, Word, and Google Suite

● Previous experience with accounting software like Xero or Sage

● Previous experience working in any of the following: 2SLGBTQI+ organization, youth

organization, BIPOC organization, health and social services organization, direct service

provision organization, etc.

● Bachelor's degree in finance or related field; advanced degree or relevant certification

(e.g., CPA)

● Experience in non-profit finance, including grant management and compliance.

● Proven leadership and management skills for overseeing finance teams.

● Ability to adapt to changing financial circumstances and find solutions to financial

challenges.

● Effective time and project management capabilities.

Requirements

● Available to work in person in Montreal (at the P10 offices in the neighbourhood of

Ahuntsic)

● Lived experience in 2SLGBTQI+ communities;

● Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in a management, coordination or administrative

position in the non-profit sector, specifically with experience in supporting and

supervising staff;

● Functional bilingualism, e.g. ability to converse with members and partners comfortably

in French and English, ability to write grants in French and English;

● Commitment to upholding the bylaws, policies, values and approaches of the

organization;

● Past experience in contributing to and upholding an anti-oppressive, equitable

workplace;

● Strong, organized financial management and oversight skills;

● Strong ability to communicate and act in a professional and ethical way;

● Ability to multitask and manage multiple priorities simultaneously;

● Collaborative, confident leadership style;

● Previous experience recruiting, supervising, supporting, and, when necessary,

overseeing disciplinary actions with staff;

● Strong group facilitation skills and past experience with consensus-based

decision-making.

● Comfortable with potentially working with staff partially in person and partially remotely;

Application and hiring process

If you are at all interested or curious, we encourage you to apply.

We encourage you to apply even if you have some of the requirements, not all of them, and

even if you see yourself doing some of the tasks above, and not all of them.

Only applications that include a cover letter OR short video presentation, and CV will be

accepted. You can apply in English or French.

Please note that functional bilingualism is required for this position.

We strongly encourage you to share any relevant lived experience that you have that

contributes to your skills and expertise, such as unpaid and under-the-table work, internships,

volunteer experience, grassroots solidarity and fundraising work, entrepreneurship, activism,

etc. This is valued and will be considered an asset in the hiring process.

Please send your cover letter or video, as well as your CV, Attn: FM Hiring Committee, to

***email_hidden*** by June 19th, 2026 at 11:59pm

Employment Equity

Project 10 recognizes the unique contributions of people who experience marginalization or

oppression and invites people who are Black, Indigenous, people of colour, women,

2SLGBTQIA+, people with disabilities, people who are HIV+, and/or previously incarcerated to

apply. Project 10, as a youth organization, encourages those who are near our age mandate to

apply. (Unfortunately, those under 18 are not eligible, nor are current or recent Project 10

service users.)

If you have any accessibility needs for the interviewing process, please don’t hesitate to make

that known to the hiring team. We will do our best to accommodate you.

Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

If you have any questions about the position or the application process, please email

***email_hidden***.