Associate Vice President, Finance

Position: Associate Vice President, Finance

Status: Full-time, indefinite

Team: Finance & Operations

Reports to: Chief Financial Officer

Supervises: Financial Planning and Analysis Manager, Senior Accountant, Controller

Language(s):English

Location: Remote, within Canada

Starting Salary Range: $125,000 - 140,000

Deadline for Applications: 14 December 2025, 11:59pm EST/EDT

ABOUT THE EQUALITY FUND

The Equality Fund is transforming the way that resources—and power—flow into the hands of women, girls and gender expansive people worldwide. Designed by feminists for feminists, it is a model for sustainably resourcing feminist movements everywhere, through global grantmaking, gender-lens investing, policy advocacy, and feminist philanthropy. Launched in 2019, the Equality Fund has moved $100 million to date which flows to more than 1,000 organizations working across 100 countries.

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Vice-President (VP), Finance will provide financial leadership at the organizational level, overseeing all finance and accounting functions, conducting forecasts and projections, and monitoring treasury activities. This individual will also play a key role in EF’s long-term strategic decision-making processes and will play an important role in reporting to the Board of Directors. Reporting to the CFO, the VP, Finance will play an active role in the financial management of the organization, including planning, performance management, risk management, mitigation and reporting and execution of financial operations aligned with EF’s strategic plans.

As the ideal candidate, you bring strong technical accounting expertise, along with a CPA designation, and a proven track record of achieving financial effectiveness and efficiency. You understand the complexities of working in a rapidly growing not for profit in a global environment and bring expertise in developing organizational-level financial strategies that deliver sustainable financial results for EF. You have a well-defined sense of diplomacy and can effectively adapt to the political sensitivities of a feminist association. You are known for your transparency, tact, foresight and long-term strategic thinking. You are recognized for your high level of integrity, confidentiality, and accountability. You bring exceptional communication skills that inspire trust, and have the ability to build collaborative working relationships at all levels of the organization. The VP, Finance is a member of the senior team and will play a leadership role during EF’s critical design and build phase.

SCOPE & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Works closely with the CFO and the Controller in the financial management of EF, including financial budgeting, reporting, planning, performance management, risk mitigation, and execution of financial operations aligned with organizational strategic plans
• Prepares timely and accurate periodic and ad hoc financial reporting, including insightful analysis against performance targets aligned with EF strategy and annual operating plan
• Advises the CFO and senior management on organizational performance from a financial perspective
• Oversees the development and implementation of appropriate and efficient policies and procedures relevant to accounting, budgeting, forecasting, tax, internal controls, payroll, pension and benefits, procurement, and project tracking

• Develops and maintains effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including professional organizations such as advisory firms and financial auditors
• Monitors and assesses impacts of changes to legislation, regulations, policies, and procedures applicable to financial reporting, tax and operations
• Leads and supervises finance department staff on accounting, tax, reporting, internal controls, budgeting, and other financial matters, including strategic tax planning and procurement;
• Creates a culture of teamwork and engagement within the finance team and promotes professional development and career growth opportunities; acts as a team and culture builder who values and instils diversity, equity and inclusion throughout all finance practices and empowers all voices and decision making
• Develops and implements short and long-term financial plans and forecasts in accordance with business goals and objectives, including quarterly cash flow projections
• Investigates variance in budgets, reporting, internal controls, and general accounting; deploys measures to resolve variances
• Provides advice and counsel to the CFO on all business, tax and financial matters
• Works closely with the CFO in supporting the EF Finance and Audit committee and the EF  Board of directors
• Works closely with the CFO on organizational risk management/internal audit to ensure effectiveness and adequacy of internal controls related to financial operations
• Acts as a trusted and respected colleague, providing financial counsel and support to managers and staff as requested
• Other duties as assigned such as project management/ monitoring of new ERP selection and implementation
• Acts in accordance with our policies around nurturing a safe and respectful work environment; never engaging in harassment, coercion, sexual exploitation or abuse of any form, or anything else contrary to our code of conduct.
  

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES 

• CPA designation is required;
• Minimum of 6 years of progressive management/leadership experience in a similar role;
• Experience working in a non-profit, human rights, or advocacy organization is an asset;
• Experience with investment management and related accounting and reporting;
• Commitment to the work and values of the Equality Fund, which include Anti-Racism, Anti-Oppression, and Intersectionality; Feminist Leadership; Accountability; and Radical Love as related to gender equality and shifting traditional power systems;
• Advanced proficiency with accounting softwares, spreadsheet programs/applications and Google suite
• Experience creating and managing budgets for a large, distributed organization
• Effective attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy
• Demonstrated experience building teams and managing change; ability to build and maintain lasting relationships with other departments and key business stakeholders
• Professional working proficiency (verbal and written) in English 
• Proven experience with organization growth scaling is beneficial
• French, Spanish, Portugues, Arabic considered assets
• Demonstrated high ethical standards, integrity, honesty, and ability to work with sensitive information in a confidential manner

Adaptive Competencies

• High emotional intelligence with the ability to build trust, foster collaboration, and navigate complex interpersonal dynamics.
• Ability to thrive in a nuanced, dynamic, complex environment and respond effectively to changing priorities and challenges.
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly and persuasively to diverse audiences.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to address systemic issues and implement innovative solutions.
• Ability to influence and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels of the organization, fostering a culture of shared purpose and accountability.
• Sound strategic and analytical thinking, planning, prioritization, and execution skills; results oriented
• Flexible and adaptive, able to respond appropriately in pressure situations with a calm and steady demeanour
• Strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• Exhibits an approachable demeanor; demonstrates integrity, diplomacy, strong work ethic

REQUIREMENTS

• Must be legally eligible to work in Canada
• Able and willing to travel in Canada and to regions were EF has partners, for up to 3-4 weeks per year
• Occasional evening and/or weekend work may be required when coordinating with people in other time zones
• Willing and able to work remotely on mostly computer-based work 
  
  

OUR ENVIRONMENT OF CARE

• We trust our talented team and are pleased to offer a flexible and virtual work environment.
• We are driven by our values: anti-racism, anti-oppression, and intersectionality; feminist leadership; accountability; and radical love. We believe our values are realized through collaboration, a growth and learning mindset, emotional intelligence, diversity, authenticity, a global perspective, care, and building networks. We work to share power and create space for everyone to lead. 
• Equality Fund is proud to offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package which has no waiting period and includes 4 weeks paid vacation, paid sick time, parental leave top up, medical benefits, life insurance, Group RRSP, paid birthday off, and more.
• Equality Fund is committed to providing and maintaining a safe and respectful workplace. We do not tolerate harassment, coercion, sexual exploitation, or abuse of any form. We recognize that those behaviors are often rooted in abuse of power, which is contrary to EF's mission to make a more equitable world for women, girls, and gender expansive people. 
• Equality Fund is an equal opportunity employer.  We believe deeply in equality and value diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin, disability, and all other protected grounds under the Ontario Human Rights Code. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and positionalities, and are committed to providing an accessible candidate experience. To let us know how we can make an accommodation or adjustment to facilitate the selection process and beyond, please reach out to people@equalityfund.ca.
• This posting is for an existing vacancy

SELECTION PROCESS

• Equality Fund does not employ the use of AI technology in the screening, recruitment, or selection process. 
• Equality Fund’s People, Equity, and Culture team will work with the hiring manager to do an initial screening of applicants. Please make sure to detail your experience in your resume/cover letter to ensure the committee has the information they need to assess your qualifications for the role. This process takes about 1 week from the application deadline.
• When there are many candidates who pass the initial screening, the People, Equity, and Culture team may conduct 15-30 minute phone screening calls.
• The hiring committee will conduct first round interviews with selected candidates. Candidates will be sent the interview questions 48 hours in advance of their scheduled interview. Candidates are welcome, but not expected or required, to send any questions they have for the hiring committee in advance of the interview. These interviews usually occur 1-2 weeks after the application deadline. 
• The hiring committee may conduct a second round of interviews, which may include an assignment.
• The People, Equity, and Culture team will conduct reference checks for the candidate to whom they intend to extend an offer. This process usually takes about 1 week. 
• The People, Equity, and Culture team will initiate a background check. This is intended to safeguard Equality Fund employees, grantees, and the organization. We recognize that some communities experience systemic over-policing. As such, only findings related to harassment, exploitation, coercion, sexual exploitation, fraud, abuse, or other findings specifically relevant to the duties of the role will be considered in relation to one’s eligibility for employment.
• The People, Equity, and Culture team will send the selected candidate an Employment Agreement, which the candidate will have time to review and return.

JOIN US!

Though we work to respond to all applicants, at times we may only be able to follow-up with those selected for an interview.

CONSENT TO THE USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

CONSENTEMENT À L'UTILISATION DES INFORMATIONS PERSONNELLES

I acknowledge that the personal information I provide as part of my job application to Equality Fund will be utilized solely for the following purposes:

• Recruitment
• Evaluation
• Selection for available positions within Equality Fund

The personal information collected includes, but is not limited to:

• Name
• Contact details (address, phone number, email address)
• Information about my professional and academic background
• References

These terms and conditions are in addition to the Equality Fund Privacy Policy, which I have read and understood.

• I understand that by giving my consent, I authorize the Equality Fund recruitment team to access the personal information I have shared in order to evaluate my application.
• I hereby authorize Equality Fund to use my personal information for the purposes mentioned above.
• I also understand that I can withdraw my consent at any time by contacting people@equalityfund.ca. However, I acknowledge that such withdrawal may affect the processing of my application.

For further details on how we collect, use, and protect your personal information, as well as your data protection rights, please refer to our .

Je reconnais que les informations personnelles que je fournis dans le cadre de ma candidature à Equality Fund seront utilisées uniquement aux fins suivantes :

• Recrutement
• Évaluation
• Sélection pour les postes disponibles au sein d'Equality Fund

Les informations personnelles collectées incluent, mais ne sont pas limitées à :

• Nom
• Coordonnées (adresse, numéro de téléphone, adresse électronique)
• Informations sur mon parcours professionnel et académique
• Références

Ces termes et conditions s'ajoutent à la politique de confidentialité d'Equality Fund, que j'ai lue et comprise.

• Je comprends qu'en donnant mon consentement, j'autorise l'équipe de recrutement d'Equality Fund à accéder aux informations personnelles que j'ai partagées afin d'évaluer ma candidature.
• J'autorise par la présente Equality Fund à utiliser mes informations personnelles aux fins mentionnées ci-dessus.
• Je comprends également que je peux retirer mon consentement à tout moment en contactant people@equalityfund.ca. Cependant, je reconnais que ce retrait pourrait affecter le traitement de ma candidature.

Pour plus de détails sur la manière dont nous collectons, utilisons et protégeons vos informations personnelles, ainsi que sur vos droits en matière de protection des données, veuillez vous référer à notre politique de confidentialité.